Hairstyles for the Holidays
I must admit, hairstyling isn’t one of my strong suits, however over the years I’ve come up with a few quick hairstyles that are easy to do and look awesome. Continue Reading…
Cinnamon – Caramel – Heavenlinies
Okay, going to be very honest here for a minute… anyone else feel as though when the holiday’s arrive, thats a perfect excuse to indulge? Well for me, I have a serious sweet tooth and since the holiday’s are only here for so long, I let myself try any cookie or holiday delight that passes by me! Continue Reading…
C ‘n’ S Holiday’s: The Chicest Santa Edition
The holiday’s are upon us! As I am so excited to see all the decorations pop-up all around us, I know this time comes with a lot of stresses. The pressure to find the perfect gifts, all the holiday events, what to wear and so much more. Continue Reading…
Dressing the part: Fall Weather
For me, fall is all about the chunky knits, lots of layers and bold new accessories. I love seeing the rich colors embark and all the fun new styles people create. I am the worst at going out in public and people watching. Simply because I just want to see how others style they’re looks. Continue Reading…
Leaf Peeping in NY
As the season gets deeper, and the temps keep falling, the more and more layering we see. While scrolling through Instagram one morning last week, I thought to myself, I see all of these lovely people wearing such adorable sweaters. Continue Reading…
Pumpkining
Its finally the perfect time of year to buy the biggest. the badest. the creepiest….PUMPKINS!!! I was so excited when October finally made its arrival last week, for the pure fact of going pumpkin picking! Continue Reading…
25 things on my 25th
Okay, full disclosure, I usually try my very hardest to go under the radar on my birthday, I’m not one who likes to be the center of attention, I get all squeamish and such but since I am turning the leaf on a new year I thought I would celebrate my 25 years on this earth with you! Continue Reading…
Tweed AM to PM
When I’m browsing the web or in-store shopping (who does that anymore? lol) I always try to see how far I can stretch a garment. I don’t mean physically pull on the threads to see how far it can go, I mean how many styles can I switch it up without it being overdone. Continue Reading…
Date-Night at Home
Life has been so crazy lately, that I’ve been missing out on some of the small things that I absolutely love. One of my favorite things to do at the end of the week is go on date-night with the hubby. Continue Reading…
My Top 5 Fall Favorite Activities
This past weekend was one of the best weekends I’ve had in a really long time. Nothing too extravagant happened, it was just nice being at home with the hubby and puppy with fall all around us. Continue Reading…
Fall Harvest
Ahhh fall! I can’t believe summer has already concluded! I feel like it just started and now we’re switching over to our cooler attire and darker tones. This weekend, I was overly excited for fall (as most of you know, I get a little crazy around this season). Continue Reading…
Navigating Nautically
Wow, did summer go by fast or what? I feel like I was just saying how excited I was for summer to start and now we are coming up on Labor Day weekend! Say what?! Summer went way too quickly for me. I realized over the weekend that I hadn’t spent one day at the beach…. Continue Reading.
Game Night
This past weekend, Chris and I wanted to do something really fun before the summer came to an end. So we decided to invite some of our closest friends over for a game night. As time goes on and life gets to be so crazy, we thought it would be so exciting to relive some of our childhood memories. Continue Reading…
Sunny Sunflower Sunday’s
This past weekend, on a stroll through the city of Rochester, I started to notice that Fall is approaching faster than one can think! All the kids are getting ready for school, the days are getting shorter, the mornings are full of brisk-fresh air. All things that I am truly excited for, however not quite ready to give up the sunny summer days! Continue Reading…
Twirling into August
When I think of August, I always think of orange and pink skies, shorter days, warm air and pure relaxation. Like someone said once before, August is like the Sunday of summer! I always use this month to recharge my batteries. Make little to no plans and just focus on what I need to focus … Continue reading
Best at home Teeth Whitening for an on-the-go lifestyle
Blueberry – Sugar Plum Gallettes
Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve always loved to bake. Something about being in the kitchen (the heart of the home) with flour dusting the countertops, the sweet scent of sugar, eggs splashed all around and the enjoyment of the end result. My mom and my grandma… Continue Reading
Blueberry Bliss
Summer is a time to kick the feet up and get in some much needed R&R. For me, blueberry picking on a sunny afternoon is the ideal way to relax. I love being out in an open field, bustling with birds chirping and the sun beating down on my shoulders. Empty container…Continue Reading
Restless River
Something about summer makes me a little more adventurous with my style choices. I love to see what the new trends are each season and try to morph my style to match but it never quite works out that way. Fashion is all about originality and what works on each persons … Continue reading
Sunday Stroll
Nothing is quite like a relaxing Sunday with the fam! The month of July is going to be a crazy month for us. We have events going on every single weekend, plus during the week we are loaded up with activities. With all that being said, I am totally one of those people that likes … Continue reading
The Perfect Cover Up!
This weekend was one of the hottest weekends we have experienced in quite some time! Both Saturday and Sunday were in the high 90’s with a heat index in the 100’s. Though I do love the heat (really makes it feel like summer) … Continue Reading
HBD America!
Oh how far we’ve come! I cannot believe Independence day is next week! It feels like summer is just flying by, and I just want it to slow down. Funny story, I truly have no idea why this is, but July 4th is my favorite holiday (minus Christmas). I’ve always had a soft-spot for July … Continue reading
Squeeze The Day
Can you believe that the “official” start to summer happens this Thursday? I feel like the year is just flying by. We have made it more than half way through 2018 and I have to say it feels crazy to me! I just love summer, its the time to let your hair down and … Continue Reading…
Vitamin Sea
Ahh this past weekend was one of the best weekends! Nothing quite in particular that made it outstanding, it was more of a lazy weekend that just turned out to be awesome. On Saturday, Chris had to work so I did some of the usual weekend stuff and laid-low. Continue Reading…
Wind in my hair and sand in my toes
Vacation makes me think of bright colors and lots of sunshine. This past week, my family and I took a little trip to the Jersey Shore where we spent most days being tourists and most evenings twinkling our toes in the sand. Continue Reading…
Lemon-Blueberry Loaf
What is your favorite summer flavor? For me, I am obsessed with lemon and blueberries! I love them alone or together or even mixed with other fruits. However, nothing says summer quite like lemon blueberry loaf! Continue Reading…
Twirling in Spring
Spring time is the best time to watch all the beautiful flowers and plants bloom all around us. I usually feel like skipping over spring and going right to summer because of all the rain and mud. Continue Reading…
I cannot believe Memorial Day is this weekend! I feel like Memorial Day is the kick-off to summer. With the sun shining bright, cookouts happening, warm weather and so many great summer feels happening. Continue Reading…
Do you ever just wake up and smile because the sun is shining? That was how I was this past weekend. No matter what we did or what happened, I was just smiling from ear to ear because I couldn’t get enough of the beautiful sun. The temps are finally staying in the 60’s and 70’s, … Continue reading
Spring is in full swing for me! This weekend was the perfect weekend to get me in the mood for all things spring. We have this amazing public market in downtown Rochester that opens on the weekends, where all the local farmers bring their fresh produce and flowers to sell. Its a pretty big deal; the … Continue reading
This past weekend, Chris, Griff and I decided to take a little vacation to my favorite city. I say my favorite city because we spent 6 years living in the great state of Massachusetts. As most of you know, I went to school in the city of Boston and then Chris and I started our … Continue reading
C’est La Vie
Visiting France has always been a huge dream of mine. I took years of french in school and even had a french exchange student live with me for 2 weeks. It was so exciting to have someone from France stay with me…. (Continue reading)
Scrumptious Scones
Orange – Cranberry Scones from Scratch Just the simple thought of homemade scones’ makes my mouth start to water. I love the soft, fluffy, dense feeling you get when you take that first bite of a scrumptious scone. I have always had a weakness for French-Style sweets. Last year, I was feeling courageous and decided … Continue reading
Tree-Tops Glisten
‘It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas’ at our house! Since Thanksgiving is behind us, I am in full-swing of Christmas. I spent all day Friday, Saturday and Sunday decorating the house. Continue Reading…
Thankful Gifts
As Thanksgiving is upon us, I thought I would share with you a few things that would be great hostess gifts. I have always believed if you are invited to someones house, you should never go empty handed. Continue Reading…
Naughty or Nice
Head-Over-Leaves
It has finally happened… the leaves have changed their colors in the most beautiful way. Usually, by this time of year, their are no leaves to be found left on our tree branches, but due to the odd temperatures Rochester has encountered this year, the leaves have taken a little longer to change. Continue Reading…
Pumpkin Seeds
It is that time of year again where all of the fall recipes start storming the internet and your mouth is watering reading every recipe that is out there. I am one of those people that love to carry out the “fall” recipes…Continue Reading
Fall Wishlist
Classy ‘N’ Sassy’s Fall Wishlist: As the cold weather starts to creep in and the days get shorter, all I can do is think about snuggling up on the couch with a giant cozy sweater by a warm fire. It has been super crazy these last couple of weeks, so I haven’t had the time … Continue reading
Stop it, you’re making me blush!
I absolutely love touring wineries, especially when they are local and the owners come out to greet you. Anyone else love touring wineries? I mean, what is there not to like? You get to sample several kinds of wine and be surrounded some of the most beautiful views. We were fortunate enough to tour the … Continue reading
Falling leaves on Park Ave.
walking down the street and hearing the leaves crunch beneath your feet is one of the most calming noises, to me. Last week, we celebrated the first day of fall, and I am so excited. Though it feels like we are finally getting our summer here, the colors are changing all around us. Ever heard … Continue reading
Frolicking Fashionably
There is nothing quite like waking up early on a Saturday or Sunday morning to catch all the fresh produce at the Farmer’s Market in downtown Rochester. This is a long time memory of mine, … Continue Reading
Fall in Bloom
Fashion is all about expressing yourself through your particular style. First impressions are everything and the way you dress yourself is always the first thing people notice about you. That’s why I love fashion so much. …Continue Reading
Stepping Through Stonybrook
Ahh finally Fall! We are no longer talking about Fall coming up on the heels of us, it is actually here! Or well, at least in Rochester it is for sure! We were talking about our Labor Day plans and mid-conversation I had to stop and say, ‘Oh my goodness, I am going to need … Continue reading
Lime the Way
The last “official” weekend of summer is upon us, what better way to spend it relaxing by the beach with an easy cocktail and a dessert recipe to-go! Both recipes will describe how to make in a flash and how easy they are to transport wherever your Labor Day plans will take you! I have always believed that nothing says summer quite like lemons and limes! …Continue Reading
Sweet Serendipity
I have always tried my very best to look at the brighter side of things and see what we are all going to learn from such acts. So for this weeks post, we decided to take a trip to the Martin Luther King Jr. …Continue Reading
Faves for Fall
Since I have spent a lot of time talking about Fall fashion, I thought it would be a good idea to post a trend breakdown that is going to be all the rave this fall. It might also second as a small wishlist for myself…Continue Reading
Sweet with a touch of Sass
Lemon Blueberry Cupcakes
Today, I am sharing with you one of my most favorite recipes – Lemon Blueberry Cupcakes with Lemon Frosting. I have made this recipe several times and every time I make this recipe, I get so many compliments. …Continue Reading
Hip-Hip BlueRay
There is something about florals and chambray that just hit a certain sweet spot with me. I love how florals, no matter the size or color, always convey elegance. And how chambray has such an ease when styling. The blossoming art of the floral pattern soothes people and shows grace. Floral patterns can come in … Continue reading
Coffee break!
Fashion July was such a crazy month with all of the house hunting and moving parts of my life, I am just so thankful it is finally August! Now that August has hit, I feel like I just need to take some time to unwind and reflect on what has happened in the last month. … Continue reading
Anchors Away!
Fashion I am truly addicted to anything nautical. I am not sure if it stems from growing up living by the water or if it is just truly a classic ensemble that I am always attracted to. Navy blue and white always pair so perfectly together (like two peas in a pod). Add a little … Continue reading
Beach Please!
When summer finally hits, I just feel like letting go of all my worries and wearing the brightest of colors I can find! It isn’t easy trying to style bold colors without coming off too eager. …Continue Reading
