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lilly, palm beach

January 7, 2020

If you are a Lilly Pulitzer fan, you really have to visit the Palm Beach store!  I know in the past I have shared photos from the Lilly store at The Breakers in Palm Beach, but there is also a store on historic Worth Avenue.

This past stay at The Breakers, I had some time to visit this larger store and want to share some photos with you.

Of course any Lilly superfan would have something custom made while visiting the Worth Avenue store!

I love this piece of art hanging in the store!  If you know anything about the history of Palm Beach, you know the monkey is very significant!  Johnnie Brown was the pet spider monkey of Addison Mizner, an eccentric Palm Beach fixture of the roaring twenties – and Johnnie’s grave is located in the first shopping arcade built on Worth Avenue!

One of the best parts of visiting any Lilly Pulitzer store is checking out the dressing rooms!

To read about the origins of Lilly Pulitzer design (and see the Lilly store at The Breakers), click here.

Thanks for stopping by!

Remember to take pleasure in simple things, Jackie

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pretty in pink at terrain

November 22, 2019

ornament with pink at Terrain

I promised to share some pink holiday accents from Terrain in Westport today…I am a gal of my word!

pink bottle brush at Terrain

Check out this ‘pretty in pink’ holiday décor inspiration!  Enjoy!

pretty in pink

shreds of pink

 

pinkpoinsettas

metallic candles

Terrain collage of pink xmas

Terrain in pink

pink candles

I hope these photos have inspired you to incorporate an unexpected color into your holiday décor!

baskets with pink

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a fabulous weekend!

tree with pink at Terrain

And, remember to take pleasure in simple things, Jackie

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s’mores for dinner

September 20, 2019

firepit and snacks

Well, I didn’t actually have s’mores for dinner…they were dessert to my dinner of a fabulous cheeseboard and a glass of Napa wine!

Connecticut has had some cool evenings this week – perfect fire pit weather!

fire pit

On today’s Friday field trip, I hope to inspire you to enjoy something unconventional for your next meal.  Maybe some Ferris Acres (my favorite ice cream spot)…or, Trader Joe’s yummy cinnamon bun spread on apples!  Don’t rule out ‘cake for breakfast!’

Trader Joes cinnamon bun spread

Have a fabulous weekend.  Thanks for stopping by!

marshmallow on the firepit

Remember to take pleasure in simple things, Jackie

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everywhere you look…

August 16, 2019

painted ladies

No trip to San Francisco, no matter how short, would be complete without a stop at the famous Painted Ladies.  These are a row of colorful Victorian houses located at 710–720 Steiner Street, across from Alamo Square park.

So, of course, on my first trip to San Francisco, one of the stops on a 9 mile walk around the city included Alamo Square park to snap a couple shots of the famous ladies!

I am sharing my glimpse of these gals here for today’s Friday field trip.

painted ladies in sf

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a wonderful weekend!

Remember to take pleasure in simple things, Jackie

P.S. The title of this post, if you don’t recognize it, is taken from the Full House theme song ;)

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alcatraz

August 2, 2019

waterview at Alcatraz

One of the places I did not expect to go when I started thinking in advance about my recent California trip was a tour of Alcatraz!  However, my son set up a tour and I was enthusiastic to check it out!

Alcatraz

One and a quarter miles offshore from San Francisco, this small island was once a fort, a military prison, and a maximum-security federal penitentiary (closed in 1963).  It is also the site of the first lighthouse on the West Coast.

building at Alcatraz

Alcatraz Island is a designated national historic landmark and the National Park Service does an excellent job of preserving the island.  It also provides tourists a very well organized ferry ride out to the island with a great self-guided tour once on the island.

cell at Alcatraz

supplies at Alcatraz

I have never seen any prison in my lifetime so it was a little creepy to tour a vacated federal penitentiary, but so very interesting!

looking up at Alcatraz

outdoor building at Alcatraz

I spoke with a guard who was working on the island at the time the penitentiary closed and he told me his family never even locked the doors of their home while living on the island!  Learning that the island housed prisoners who continually caused trouble at other federal prisons (including the notorious Al Capone), I think I would locked my door if I was an island resident!

sign at Alcatraz

What a great historic tour!

the library at Alcatraz prison

This was the library – I wish the books were still there!

I hope you enjoy seeing some of the photos I took while on Alcatraz Island today on Friday field trip!

upper at Alcatraz

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a fabulous weekend!

vintage wall

Remember to take pleasure in simple things, Jackie

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first glimpse golden gate bridge

July 19, 2019

golden gate with flowers

I guess no visit to Northern California would be complete without a visit to the Golden Gate Bridge.  I was interested in seeing it while in San Francisco, but really had no expectations.

Golden Gate in June

The walk up to the bridge, and walking on the bridge itself, ended up one of my favorite visits on my most recent trip to California. There are so many awesome overlooks along the walk up to the bridge, it is a major sensory overload!  And, the walk across the 1.7-mile expanse provides beautiful (though breezy) ocean views!

Golden Gate

It is amazing to think that when opened in 1937 – over 75 years ago – the Golden Gate Bridge was the longest suspension bridge in the world!

first golden gate look

It is easy to see why the Golden Gate Bridge is in the top ten of most visited landmarks in the United States.

I hope you enjoyed sharing some of my very first views of the Golden Gate Bridge.

golden gate white flowers

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a fabulous weekend!

Remember to take pleasure in simple things, Jackie

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boba addiction

June 28, 2019

strawberry jasmine tea fresca

Starch balls made from a cassava/yucca shrub!  Yes, that is what boba is and tea drinks made from these balls are my current addiction!

You have seen me post about bubble tea before.  But, in California, it is available everywhere and I was able to consume it daily on my visit!

The term boba references the entire drink-plus-toppings, the most popular topping being tapioca pearls (which also happen to be called boba).  The drink as a whole is also known as bubble tea.

drinking Boba Guys

Boba — the drink in its entirety – originates from Taiwan.  Originally, boba pearls were used in shaved ice desserts and paired with syrups, beans, and rice balls.  Milk tea was also consumed regularly and thankfully, someone decided to merge the two, creating the wonderfully delicious drink I happen to adore!

Boba culture made its way to America through Taiwanese neighborhoods and blossomed near college campuses and high schools, where students would gather for study groups.  Probably the strong Asian influence is the reason the drink is so much more popular in California than here on the East Coast.

waiting in line at Boba Guys

Boba is the quintessential topping at any tea parlor. Once these balls of cassava root are rolled into bite size bunches, they’re boiled and flavored, often with brown sugar or honey.  The result is a subtly sweet, chewy addition to a tea drink.  If you’re trying milk tea for the first time, I’d definitely recommend going classic and adding boba – the best part of the drink!

seasonal menu at Boba Guys

To make it even more confusing – my favorite milk tea drink during the time I was in California contained no milk at all!  My favorite drink was strawberry jasmine tea fresca…so yummy!  And, I got this at my favorite place to get boba – Boba Guys!   The line at Boba Guys was typically down the street – for good reason!  Be sure to visit if you happen to be on the West Coast!

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a fabulous weekend!

Remember to take pleasure in simple things, Jackie

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what’s a woolly fig?

May 17, 2019

amazing tree roots

I often say my life runs in themes, and it really does!

If you thought the banyan tree on Tuesday was the end of my fascination with trees, you were wrong!  I am leaving you this week with one last tree!  Like the banyan, this tree is also located in Fort Myers, Florida.

tree

Look at those roots!!  I hope you think it is as cool as I do!

tree roots

Thanks for stopping by!

woolly tree roots

Have a fabulous weekend and remember to take pleasure in simple things, Jackie

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a may sunset

May 10, 2019

ocean at Naples

Hi friends!  It’s been a busy work week, but I thought I’d share the one sunset I was able to break away for!

ocean sunset in Naples

Enjoy your weekend!

sunset in Naples

And, Happy Mother’s Day!

Remember to take pleasure in simple things, Jackie

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hollywood swingin’

April 26, 2019

Sinatra at Chinese Theatre

I guess everyone needs to make a quick swing by the Chinese Theatre movie palace when in Hollywood!  After all, it is the most sought-after theatre in Hollywood for studio premieres!  And, the Hollywood Walk of Fame is right there!

I wasn’t interested in looking at every star on my visit, but I did find a couple I thought were pretty cool to look at!

Chinese Theatre

And a footprint or two were interesting as well!

Shirley Temple

Whose star would cause you to stop and take a photo?

Have a fabulous weekend and remember to take pleasure in simple things, Jackie

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