weekend snapshots: bastille day bike ride! c'est magnifique!

I love me some Bastille Day. Wine hangovers aside, I always have so much fun and this last Saturday was no exception. What's not to love? It's a celebration of some of my favorite things: cheese, bread, wine, funny accents...all great things! So when the wonderful folks over at Hub and Bespoke announced they were hosting a Bastille Day bike ride in Seattle, I thought "this is another great thing!" We had a wonderful ride starting at Melrose Market on Capitol Hill for some cheese at The Calf and Kid, headed to Eastlake to pickup some wine and then stopped by Essential Baking for les baguettes! We ended our ride with a picnic in Gassworks Park right on the water. Le sigh....another perfect Seattle Saturday with wonderful people. Check out some snapshots from the ride and check out the Hub and Bespoke blog for more photos. Have a wonderful weekend, everyone! xoxo,whit

weekend snapshots: many mini birthday celebrations

This edition of weekend snapshots is brought to you by birthdays. So many birthdays! My 26th birthday was last Thursday, Miles turned 27 the week before and lest we forget Amurica's birthday on the 4th! We have really lucked out with beautiful weather-Seattle summer is finally here! Really though you guys, there is no better place to be during the summer than the Northwest. I felt particularly lucky to have such a wonderful birthday with my family and friends this weekend, and the sunshine just made it that much better. Check out some a bunch of my photos below, and have a wonderful weekend!
♥, whit

Miles' mom made me this beautiful, not to mention delicious, German chocolate cake.

My adorable friend Bill of the Torn ACLs! How fun are our 4th of July outfits!?

 Ready for summer!

I had to work on the 4th. This happened.

 The birthday boy. Adorable as always.

With his new mini tripod for iPhone photos.

Cupcake Royale. Had to.

 Torn ACLs had a show on my birthday! Not sure if my little bros were as excited as I was.

Pomegranate mimosa at Plum. Gettin' my birthday buzz on.

 On our way home from dinner. Wurk.

 Another dinner!This time with my wonderful friend, Ms. Marian, looking as cute as ever.

 Enjoying this dessert from Cuoco more than you know.

Like I said, Seattle summer is the best! Beautiful day in the sculpture park.

bookin it: is everyone hanging out without me? (and other concerns)

I read this book a while ago (it was a Christmas gift), so my apologies for the late post! I finished the book in two days, you guys! I would have finished it in a matter of hours had it not been for silly distractions like going to work and sleeping. Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? was absolutely hilarious and makes me love the already super adorable Mindy Kaling even more. She finds the perfect balance between honesty and comedy while being completely relatable at the same time. If you have really hilarious, really cute girlfriends (I myself have several) then you will totally appreciate this book! If nothing else, just look at the back cover for the most hilariously adorable photo you will ever see of Kaling. I totally one thousand percent recommend this to anyone, guys and gals alike. Let me know if you want to borrow it! Enjoy! ♥xoxo♥ whit.