Travelling around New England, I saw so many houses with lovely shuttered windows…and window boxes! Since we were there in springtime, the boxes were full of beautiful flowers. Here are some photos of what I found around Rhode Island, Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard and Boston: Here are some lovely white boxes with ornate brackets.
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Preppy Style: Vineyard Vines
1. Churchill Downs Scene Dress 2. Rose Print Dress 3. Sealife Patchwork Print Dress 4. Eyelet Gathered Dress Vineyard Vines is a clothing company founded on Martha’s Vineyard and sells preppy, seaside clothes and accessories. The colours are bright and happy, and it seems like the clothes have an easy fit. On their website, they […]
Beachcombing at Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge
On a warm, sunny Monday, we walked along the beach at the Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge. It was gorgeous! Since the high season didn’t start (we went the week before Memorial Day), it was also mostly empty apart from a couple fly fishermen. We found a tagged horseshoe crab (which we promptly reported to the […]
Vineyard Haven Eats: Black Dog Tavern
I made the pilgrimage to the Black Dog Tavern in Vineyard Haven, after reading about it in a few of Susan Branch’s books. It was the first year-round restaurant on the island, the brainchild of Captain Robert Douglas in 1971. The Black Dog has now become an empire, with gift shops, a bakery and cafe. […]
Gingerbread Cottages on Martha’s Vineyard
On a sunny Tuesday afternoon, we drove into Oak Bluffs on Martha’s Vineyard. We were delighted to stumble upon these adorable gingerbread cottages! There was a small area of the town that was packed full of adorable, beautiful, whimsical cottages. The style is called ‘Carpenter’s Gothic,’ complete with intricate details in pretty colours. They drew […]