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northeastern nautical

one gal's travel guide to places big and small

Julia

Happiness Roundup

I’ve decided to start a new blog series that I will post every week about things that have made me happy recently.  This can range from an inspiring article, to a new favorite brand, to an awesome product, and even recipes I love!  With life getting a little hectic, its always good to think back on things that make you happy!

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Let’s Talk Fall

I know, I know, I said “Fall”…but don’t freak out!  I’ve been thinking a lot about it, and I feel as though I need to elaborate a bit more on the brief statement I made in my previous post:

 

“As much as I love fall, clothes, fashion, etc. I am not the person who likes to start their autumn in July.  I know some of my friends are of the mind that the 4th of July signals the end of summer, but I totally disagree!  I think summer ends right after Labor Day…that is when Fall officially starts for me…”

 

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Nordstrom Anniversary Sale!

The great sale is here!  If you are like most people, shopping the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale every year can be a tad(huge) bit overwhelming.  You want everything, you love it all…it’s easy to get carried away.  But don’t!  In order to properly shop any good sale, make sure you put some guidelines in place for yourself.  Without a bit of order, chaos will inevitably ensue.

I’ll let you in on a few of the rules I have given myself for this year’s sale:

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New England Road Trip: Hancock, New Hampshire

I moved to quiet, rural New Hampshire from bustling Southern California when I was a teenager.  My dad changed jobs and within a couple months the whole family packed up and headed across the country.  I remember being most excited for the fact that there would be snow in the winter (not that California doesn’t get snow, we would just have to drive a few hours to find it every winter).  I’ll tell you a little secret, the snow part was the whole reason I wanted to move…haha…not a very good reason, but we’re talking about a fourteen year old me here…

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Snapshots from Paris – Second Day

When all the destinations for my Europe trip were settled, and we knew exactly what cities we were going to visit, the planning on what to do in each location commenced.  From the get-go, I knew the top place I wanted to eat in Paris was going to be Angelina.  I’m not a coffee drinker, and so the substitute for me has always been hot chocolate.  Therefore, whenever I go somewhere new, I always look up the best hot chocolate spots while everyone else looks up the best coffee spots.  For years now I have heard of the miracle that is Angelina, the place that serves the best hot chocolate in the world…it didn’t take much arm-twisting to convince me to go to a place like that!

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New England Road Trip: Ogunquit, ME

My cousins from the west coast came for a short visit earlier this week, and I knew I wanted to show off the beautiful east coast to them while they were here!  One of my favorite coastal towns is Ogunquit, Maine.  Ogunquit is an adorable little town with a main street full of restaurants, shops, a candy store, and a delicious bakery that serves chocolate chip cookies as big as your head!  It also has a delightful walk along the sea called the Marginal Way, which boasts rocky cliffs, beautiful seaside houses, and a tiny lighthouse you just want to uproot and take home with you!

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