I can mark this down in the books as another good weekend. A good deal of my time was spent outside, strolling around the neighborhood and lounging in the park. On Saturday we spontaneously decided to go to a tapas place for brunch/lunch. We went to Donostia in Alphabet City and unsurprisingly it was not crowded, given the time of day. We sat in a intimate little nook with a skylight and while the rain fell intermittently above, we snacked on our little plates of food. From there we headed to Van Leeuwen for a sweet treat. For some reason I’ve never had their ice cream (even though I’ve passed by that place many times) so I decided it was time to right that wrong. I got two scoops of sea salt caramel and vanilla ice cream- that vanilla may have been the best I’ve ever had.
It started raining again so we ducked into a local shop called Fresco. They have really yummy gelato, but this time I just ordered a huge mug of coffee. Once the skies cleared the temperature was perfect, so we then headed to my neighborhood park and chilled on the benches for a while. Full of tasty food and with the sun shining on my face, I could have sat on that park bench for the rest of the day, which is basically what we did.
Sunday was a bit more of the same- food, walking and parks. I introduced my friend to my favorite cupcake place in the area, Butter Lane and then we sat in Tompkins Square Park to enjoy our treat. It was a bit too hot to lounge around like the day before, so then we walked over to the Strand Bookstore, which is definitely one of my favorite places in NYC. We were on a mission to pick up the first few books in the Harry Potter series because my friend and I decided to read them together. After that I headed back to my place to work on the blog and that new project I hinted at in the last outfit post. I’m hoping to debut it sometime this week, so stay tuned!
Outfit Details: Striped top- LOFT // Skirt- Forever 21 // Shoes- Lulu’s // Sunglasses- H&M // Lips- NYC Ultra Moist Lipwear in Sheer Red // photos- my friend Alex (that’s my roomie above, who often helps me take pictures!)
![BLOODMARKED by Tracy Deonn (@simonteen #gifted) • This was probably my most anticipated release of 2022 and it was amazing! LEGENDBORN catapulted onto my list of all-time favorite books when I read it a couple years ago and now BLOODMARKED is right up there with it.
I loved being back in this world and back with these characters. Bree is such an incredible main character. She can be critical of herself, but she’s also so brave and strong. She lets herself be vulnerable with her close circle of friends. She loves fiercely and she would go to the ends of the earth for the people that she loves. Throughout this book, Bree has so many questions about her powers. When she finally realizes the answer, I was like “Yesssss, girl, yessssss!!!”
I’m so in awe of the fantasy world that Deonn has created. I loved learning more about Bree’s magic in book 2 and it still feels like there’s so much left to discover about the magical workings of this world.
This book was action-packed up and I did not want to put it down! I saved it for my honeymoon so that I could read it in longer chunks. I’m so glad I did that because I feel like it really allowed me to immerse myself in the world as I was reading.
I enjoyed this book so much, from the character growth, to the battle scenes, to the themes of self-discovery and finding your path. I can’t wait for more people to read BLOODMARKED! If you haven’t read the LEGENDBORN books yet, what in the world are you waiting for??
[ID: Nnenna holds a copy of BLOODMARKED over a white fluffy blanket with a red pillow in the shot.]
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That does sound like the perfect weekend, and this is possibly the cutest and most perfect outfit for it. I love the fit of your striped top. Just the right amount of baggy without being boxy.
Chic on the Cheap
Thank you Lydia :) I particularly love this top because although you can’t tell in these pictures, there are actually little polka dots within the dark stripes. I’ll have to wear it again and do a close up!
Cute! Sounds like a great weekend! I love mixing patterns, esp stripes and florals :)
Thanks Natalie! Stripes and florals can be so cute together :)
I’m so afraid to mix patterns. Sounds like a great weekend! Let’s hit that ice cream place one time!!
Umm, absolutely! I’d go get ice cream from there anytime :)
I enjoyed a some cupcakes this weekend as well! I love this outfit, I have to say that is kind of hard for me to mix patterns, but you nailed it here,
Thanks Maru! Aren’t cupcakes the best? Wish I could have them all the time!
Yes to cute pattern mixing and lovely warm weekends! I totally want to try Van Leeuwen ice cream now!
Rowena @ rolala loves
It’s so yummy! I’d highly recommend trying their ice cream if you have a chance :)
your weekend sounded so great and lovely…!! cute outfit !!!
_Bright
Thank you Bright!
aw sounds like an absolute lovely weekend!! =D
xo,
nancy
http://www.adoretoadorn.com
Yes, I’ve had some really nice weekends in a row :)
Sounds like a nice weekend! I will definitely check out Butter Lane the next time I’m in the City. Love your timeless combo of stripes and prints.
Thank you Shenneth! Butter Lane is one of my favorite cupcake places in the city. Hope you get a chance to try it next time you’re here!
lovely outfit, I like how you put the stripy top with dotty skirt. looking forward hearing about what you’ve got up your sleeves!
Katrina Sophia Blog
Thank you Katrina Sophia! That little project I’ve been hinting at is finally up on today :D
Cute photos and outfit, lady! And such a lovely day! Van Leeuwen is my fave ice cream shop! Is there another location in the city? We go to the Greenpoint shop, it’s walking distance from my apt!
Thanks Jessica! Yes, indeed they do- they have a shop on E 7th street that’s just a short walk from my apartment! Can’t believe I hadn’t tried them before last weekend. I’ll definitely be going back!