Seven.

“To love another person is to see the face of God.”

― Victor Hugo, Les Misérables    

Today is our seven year anniversary.  I kind of can't believe it.  Time has flown by in the blink of an eye.  My bestie Paula got married this weekend and the priest at their ceremony truly moved us with his words.  He compared the love two people share throughout marriage to wedding rings.  When you first get your wedding ring it is perfect and shiny.  Throughout the years it may get nicked, scuffed, and scratched, but you can always polish it to make it sparkle like new again.  I thought that was pretty awesome. 

Chris thank you for making my heart smile.  I love you!

Feeling Like Fall

I think it's safe to assume that autumn has officially taken over.  The leaves are changing color, sweaters are being taken out of storage, pumpkin lattes and apple cider donuts are what’s for breakfast.  You get the picture.  This is without a doubt my favorite season.  In celebration, my sisters and I took my niece to Secor Farms for some fall fun.  
See our past trip to Secor Farms here.

 

 

scarecrows/a couple of good apples/those two played a mean banjo/loving the tractor/i want a green pumpkin/lil punkin/fresh apple cider donuts/this picture cracks me up every time/all smiles

Life Lately

 Happy October! I absolutely love this month for so many reasons; our wedding anniversary, the official start of fall (in my mind anyway), pumpkin everything, soups, stews, and slow cooked comfort food just to name a few. Sidenote, how AMAZING was Breaking Bad!? That was an epic show from start to finish. Perfect ending unlike other shows (writers of Dexter, I’m talking to you). Anyway, check out a few photos of what’s been going on around these parts lately…

Jada & Josiah can make the darkest of days bright/Cupcake sliders I made for my cousin's bday/"The Gatekeeper" at an art show we attended/The chorizo black bean soup I LOVE to make as soon as the weather cools down/Jada has mastered using chopsticks, no kiddie sticks here!/Fig smoothies taste so much better in a mason jar with a paper straw

Cesi & Ben's Wedding

 {The bridesmaids were toasting it up with mini bottles of Verdi before the ceremony}

 

Happy September!  Here are a few photos from Cesi & Ben's (my sister and brother in law) wedding last Saturday.

Congrats, guys!  Here's wishing you a lifetime of happiness together.  God Bless!

{the beautiful bride} 

 {our gorgeous bouquets}

 {the bridal party}

 {how dapper was Josiah?!}

 {absolutely LOVED their cake topper}

 {partying it up with my boo}

 

{congrats, you crazy kids! XO}

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 {My cakepops got mentioned on the radio during Elvis Duran’sbirthday celebration.  How cray is that!?}

Hola!  This summer has been crazy busy, hence my lack of posts.  

Here's what's been going on lately in a nut shell...

 {a girls only beach day was just what the doctor ordered}

 {with my bestie at her Alice in Wonderland themed shower}

{“We’re All Mad Here” Madeleines I made for the shower}

 {Truly blessed to be able to call these amazing young women my sisters}

 {co-hosted my sister-in-law’s bachelorette party this weekend}

 {Cheers B*tches!}

Birthday.

My birthday was a little over a month ago, but as mentioned here it was a pretty great one.  The hubbs put together this beautiful video of our awesome day.  Highlights include our visit to the Met, the Cloisters, The Jonathan Levine Gallery, and my birthday dinner at La'Mezza.  Hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

Life Lately

{cheese plates and ice cold pinot are what summer dinners are made of}

Happy Monday!  Between weddings, birthdays, bachelorette parties, and work I have a feeling this month is going to fly by.  Chris and I decided to make the most of what’s left of the summer by spending the day at Sea Girt Beach.  I couldn’t believe how clear the water was.  It was extremely hard to believe that we were at the Jersey Shore.  Here’s a few pics of what’s been going on around these parts lately…

 {loved the ceiling at the Hudson Eatery}

 {got to finally meet my nephew and see my beautiful niece}

 {did some damage at Anthropologie}

{summer lovin'}

Duke Farms

Sometimes you just need to break out of your old routine and switch things up.  This Memorial Day Chris and I decided to finally visit Duke Farms.  The fresh air and beautiful scenery were exactly what we needed.  They even had a free bike share so we were able to tour the grounds via some really awesome cruisers.  Before we ended our visit we checked out this little farm stand they had.  We went home with some freshly picked radishes and mizuna (Japanese arugula).  Yep, our little adventure was definitely what the doctor ordered.

 

 
 

Life Lately

{the secret to amazing salsa is to dry roast your veggies in a pan first.  Check out my vine here} 

Last week was a pretty crazy one, hence the lack of posts.  Here are some snaps of life lately according to my iPhone...

 {there's been some baby muggins going around}

 {Duchess Delights has been pretty busy lately.  Check out our donut cake pops!}

{my wonderful mom and I on Mother's Day}