Good morning you rays of sunshine, you.

It's already been a late start to my day-- I haven't had my coffee yet.

I hear it brewing away in the kitchen, but it should have been in a mug with creamer in my hand at least an hour and a half ago. I was obviously slow to wake this morning. I haven't even eaten breakfast!

Breakfast is my favorite meal of the day. When I was younger, I never like breakfast. Hated bacon (still kind of do), wasn't a fan of pancakes, only liked cereal for a snack, and whenever we had breakfast for dinner, oh gawd was I a grouch.

Now, that's all changed.

For some unbeknownst reason to me, something shocked the universe and shook my reality and made me a breakfast fiend. I love a fancy dish in the morning. Delicious eggs with spinach, mozzarella cheese, and parsley, yogurt parfait and a banana topped with peanut butter and chia seeds. Mmmmm.

I need to get off of my behind and cook me some grub, but first, I want to introduce a new idea to you all!

Every Wednesday, I'll put together a post of "Wednesday Wants." These items will consist of a list of things I have been wanting/needing/craving/obsessing over for a while, but just lack the heart (or ever growing bank account) to hit "Send to Cart" and purchase these little goodies.

I'm hoping over time I will accumulate these items in my closet, but if not, at least I can pretend window shop for hours and let them simmer in hope in that tiny cart of sadness.

Here are this week's wants:

Allison 

Well long time no type!

I apologize for the lengthy days without any posts, but I have been a busy woman with the road trip to Maine, working, getting ready for school part 2, and planning an impromptu trip to Chicago!

First of all, a recap:

The wedding in Maine was lovely! It was at this cute little sportsman's club by the lake and the inside was beautiful. Brian, my husband's cousin, and his new bride, Danielle, looking positively radiant together. I was so happy for them!


They had to coolest photo booth that everyone loved, too! After clicking the button, this television counted down to three, and you had a myriad of props to choose from and it took three pictures with a five second break in between in order for a quick change. Emphasis on the quick change. Then, it brought up all of the pictures into a little slideshow and tagged the photos with "Congratulations Brian & Danielle!" It seemed to be a major hit at the reception. We had a bit too much fun with it.


Christopher and I also got to spend a night in the Bed & Breakfast we had our wedding at as well. We received a gift certificate to go back, and since it expired at the end of July, it seemed like perfect timing. The Chandler Bed & Breakfast is simply gorgeous. And the staff, Shannon and Al, are beyond polite and make the most amazing coffee bread French toast around. Chris & I stayed in the honeymoon suite and reminisced about our wedding almost a year ago! It was sweet to go back and just be guests, not running around all stressed out.




I had a nice time visiting family and friends, and even though it seemed like the days were so quick and jam packed with things to do, it was a lovely vacation. Vacations meant to be relaxing always seems to be a little stressful in between, huh?

Not long after we got back, one of my dearest and oldest friends, Kristina, one of my maids of honor, whom lives in Reno, Nevada, told me she and her boyfriend were visiting Chicago soon. So, I am lucky enough to live four hours away and will get a chance to finally see her again! I am beyond thrilled! I just booked my hotel and the Holiday Inn Chicago North Shore and the first thing I did was text Christopher: "We need to bring our swim suits. The pool is amazing." Just look at it!


Obviously, we will be spending most of our quick day visit outside and in Chicago, but a little late night swim may be just what we need :)

Only a few more days till the trip!

Oh! And how could I have forgotten?! We bought a new car!


Isn't she beautiful?

Unfortunately, I got in a car accident at the end of May, which result in my car being totaled. I really loved my Buick Rendezvous, but walked away unscathed, as did the other driver. My car did her job, and while it has been tough this past few months figuring out schedules, as we only had one car, and budgets, we finally got to lease this new little powerhouse on Monday.  I think we made the right choice with a CR-V. It's so smooth! It's like I'm driving on liquid gold. I highly recommend it.

I am still in chains on what to name her. I'm tied between Stella or Sophia.

This next week will be full of school prep, working, and packing once again!

Enjoy your weekend :)

Stay Sweet,
Allison

+Tell me your vote: Stella or Sophia?
+What have been your favorite vacation moments?

Wedding season is upon us! With spring and summer in full motion, save the dates are being postmarked like no tomorrow! My husband, Christopher, and I are headed up to Maine (his home state) for his cousin's wedding this Saturday. It's positively beautiful up in Maine, particularly in the summer. Although fall's colors in New England are lovely, the weather in the summer is splendid. Rather than having the quickest and busiest weekend, we're turning this into a mini vacation of sorts by heading out tomorrow and staying for a week. We want to have time to visit old friends, go to the beach, help out with the wedding, and to simply relax. That's what vacations are for, right? Since it's going to be a week, obviously the suitcase may need to be a bit larger, but I've decided to show you my crafty ways of savvy packing!

After moving back and forth across the country multiple times for college and summer jobs, I've learned my way around the travel bag. Below are my tips to be Road Trip Ready so you can sit back in the car and not drive the whole way thinking, "Did I forget anything?"

The first thing I always do is pull out my special occasion outfit, if there is one. In this case, it's the wedding, so I made sure to get my dress, heels, belt and necklaces.