A long weekend in Maine

So, today is my birthday! To celebrate, I had the perfect (early) gift. A weekend in my favorite place in the world: Maine. Matt and I headed up there for Labor Day weekend to hit the beach, go fishing, read and relax. We had great weather and great company—so many of my cousins and their kids ended up making the trek north for the weekend, too. It was so much fun to see everyone and catch up on each other's lives. 

Also, has anyone else played cornhole? This was only my second or third time. My dad built the boards above himself so that everyone in the family could play. On Saturday night, we had a family BBQ—and a high stakes tournament! The great part is the game is fun for all ages. For example, when the kids stepped up to throw, we had them take 10 giant steps forward to make things fair against the adults. :) 

Did you have a nice long weekend? What did you do?

The weekend is here!

Happy (almost) Friday, my darling readers! I'm skipping town a little bit early—can't wait for a long weekend off! What do you have planned for the next few days? I'm looking forward to relaxing and maybe going here. Wishing you a great Labor Day weekend ahead! Here, to get it started right, a few happy posts from around the web:

London hotel art.

The perfect color block dress. 

Start a crafting club.

Fashion's biggest icon.

20 films before your 30.

Matching mates.

Good morning, gorgeous!

The best business card.

How do you like them apples?

Shark!

(Image via Glamour) 

The weekend is here!

Happy weekend dear readers! This one's an exciting one for me: I'm celebrating a pretty big birthday. For those of you who are long-time readers of this blog, you know what number this one is. (Shhhh...) ;) What do you have planned for the long weekend? The fact that it's already Labor Day is beyond me. This summer flew by! Wishing everyone a wonderful weekend ahead. Here, to get it started right, a few happy posts from around the web:

S'mores cookie bars.

Back to school look.

A beach dinner party. Yes please.

Summer slow-down.

NYC at night.

French hen sweater.

An anniversary—and a gift!

Birthday times four.

Signature scent.

A nautical save-the-date.

(Image via Pinterest)

Lovely Labor Day

Wishing you a happy Labor Day, and a happy September too. xo

(Photo by Elle is Oneirataxic via Flickr)