Travel – Page 10

D.C. Day 2

September 14, 2015 by jessica 22 Comments

My favorite thing about D.C. (aside from the history, of course), is that there’s no shortage of amazing places to take photos. This stunning building was actually an apartment complex across the street from our hotel — and looks nothing like the buildings here in Madison! We spend so much time looking for acceptable photo locations that it leaves me jealous of big city bloggers who have beauties like this in their backyards! And, on that note, have you seen Eva Chen’s Instagram account of photogenic walls in NYC? I think we need to band together to make one for every state.

Dress: Dee Elle (similar here and here) | Sunglasses: Karen Walker c/o Shopbop (similar for much cheaper) | Bag: Rebecca Minkoff c/o Shopbop (the mint version is on sale) | Sandals: Steve Madden (similar save and splurge) | Bracelets: Hermes, c/o Julie Vos (similar) | Ring: Lulu Frost

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linking up with Rachelle, Jenna, and Caryl

Happy Labor Day!

September 7, 2015 by jessica Leave a Comment

I hope your day is spent shirking responsibility and enjoying every last moment of summer’s unofficial end! You can follow our Labor Day adventures in D.C. on Instagram or Snapchat (@bedknobsbaubles). See you in a few days!

Packing List: Santorini

July 23, 2015 by jessica 11 Comments

The negative media spotlight on Greece hasn’t curbed my desire to visit Santorini and that’s probably for the best, given that the country relies heavily on tourist dollars. It’s basically my duty as an upstanding global citizen to book a trip, right?

Sadly, I don’t have plans to jet set to the Aegean Sea (unlike Fran!), but that’s not stopping me from packing my fantasy suitcase. Now, before you say anything, I know. Blue and white for Santorini? Groundbreaking. I can’t help it, though, the classic color scheme makes for a versatile capsule wardrobe and just imagine how pretty blue dresses (like these) will look in photos!

Summer Bucket List

May 19, 2015 by jessica 9 Comments

Summer always seems to fly by and come September, I’m left wondering how I managed to squander the nicest months of the year. No more! Here’s our 2015 list of summer must-dos:

Visit two new cities. (Cincinnati is already on the books for this weekend.)
Play hooky for an entire midweek day to lounge at the pool…
…and leave work a few hours early at least once a month in favor of pool time.
Spend a day at the waterpark.
Go to to a drive-in theater.
Bike to a brewery or bar. (This one is going to take some practice. I haven’t been on a bike more than once in the last two years! I’d actually like to get in the habit of going on weekly bike rides with Dave after work.)
Enjoy an evening at the Memorial Union Terrace.
Watch the fireworks.
Try five new-to-us restaurants and/or bars.
Plan (and hopefully book) another trip to Europe. (This isn’t summer-specific, but I’d like to reserve something since the exchange rate is so low.)
Head to a beer fest.
Play mini golf.
Spend a weekend in Milwaukee.
Go to a baseball game.
Plant an herb garden on our balcony (or, at the very least, something green).
Eat cotton candy.
Buy fresh produce at the farmers’ market at least once a month.
Ride on a Ferris wheel.
Visit my parents in northern Wisconsin.

Beachy

April 27, 2015 by jessica 17 Comments

This tunic is by far the best pre-vacation purchase I’ve ever made. Not only did I wear it to the beach every day, it looks cute half-tucked into a pair of shorts–a relief since we’re a couple of months away from pool weather in Wisconsin. Go down one size if you’re lucky enough to find one online when there’s a return. (I’m wearing a small.)

While we were in Fort Lauderdale, we stayed at Snooze. It’s a renovated mid-century motel located across the street from the beach. It also has the cutest rooftop patio, where we took these photos. We didn’t spend a lot of time on the roof, since it’s only open during the motel’s daytime office hours, but it was a lovely spot to enjoy our morning coffee before heading out for the day.

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