Tag: Asheville

As promised, here is the first of 5 outfits I’ll be posting this week, just for fun, and maybe because I’ve been just the slightest bit inspired by NY Fashion week. This is one of my favorite outfits recently! It incorporates my neutral basics (chambray linen skirt + cream crop top) with leopard print heels, … Continue reading “Dress That Mama: Pattern Mixing”

On our last day in Asheville, we awoke to gloomy grey skies and decided that if we were going to be outdoors, we had better do it sooner rather than later. There was a chill to the air and I tried to embrace the cool air instead of wish it away, but I found myself … Continue reading “Asheville: Craggy Gardens”

One of our favorite parts of Asheville is the city life, which is why we stayed in a house close enough to enjoy the downtown and West Asheville spots. And though we’ve been through this song and dance before, I figured I’d give a short list of our favorite shops and restaurants in Asheville this … Continue reading “Asheville: Shopping & Eating”

One thing we’ve learned about our children (and most children, I suspect), is how happy they are when met with the following elements: flowing water in which to play, rocks to scamper across and collect, a bit of sunshine, and plenty of unhurried, un-rushed unstructured time. We made a point of slowing down one day … Continue reading “Asheville: Laurel Creek”

When spraying off your feet after playing in the creek requires complete nudity, followed by an elaborate game of Star Wars, in which the hose becomes a lightsaber, and a little boy becomes a ferocious warrior… you may be in the mind of a four-year-old Emil. Oh, Emil. Thank you for sparing me. And the … Continue reading “Emil and the Hose”