Family Reunion

I spent this past weekend in Hull at my cousins' beach house with my entire extended family. I found a few opportunities to practice taking pictures and wanted to share with you all!

My cousins' porch

My handsome dad

Yours truly

My and my parents' sand-covered feet after a walk on the beach

My cousin Amy and Hope, the newest addition to the family

Chowdah

And my very veggie dinner

How was your weekend?

SOWA Market

Since I am a fashion blogger, commonly accepted stereotypes demand I visit a flea/antique/farmers market at least twice a season, if not more. The South End's SOWA (SOuth of WAshington street) Market allowed me to reach my quota for the Summer this past Sunday. After going, I feel that SOWA is kind of like Eastern Market's slightly less cool younger sibling (or maybe I'm just biased because I'm from DC), but I still enjoyed spending the day there.

My favorite part was the Roxy's grilled cheese sandwich I had for lunch. But does it compare to brunch at Montmartre?

Tell me about your weekend!

Sanctuary

The other morning I had one of those elusive Perfect Moments that happen so rarely you have to take note of them when they find you. I was sitting on the daybed in my living room reading a book and drinking iced coffee when it started to thunderstorm outside. I stopped reading for a minute and listened to the sound of the rain, just appreciating the present and being totally at peace with nature and with my surroundings.

And then I immediately updated my Facebook status about it.

Chi-what now?

If you live in the greater Boston area, you've probably heard about Dale Chihuly's ridiculous blown glass exhibit on display at the MFA. I finally went the other day, and I was so totally floored by what I saw I had to share it with you guys.

The first room consisted of a smallish rowboat, filled with colorful glass sculptures. The floor was mirrored, so we could see the sculptures' reflections underneath.

The next room was a long strip of sculptured that looked like something I can only describe as looking like a Demented Underwater Rainforest.

The third room was empty, but the ceiling was covered in wavy circles that looked kind of like oyster shells.

The next room had several gargantuan sculptures hanging from the cieling, in all different colors. My favorite was the light blue.

In the final room we saw this. "Purple sticks stuck into logs" sounds totally boring compared to the other pieces, but look how cool!

I loved this exhibit and would recommend it to anyone who likes art and/or being aesthetically pleased :)

Sunday Sweets

Today, after participating in the Post Hunt Connie and I decided to book it over to G-town to pick up some victory treats from Georgetown Cupcake of DC Cupcakes fame. The line was out the door and around the corner (comparable to the line at Tavern in the Square on a Thursday at around 11:30pm for all my Boston people), but totally worth it:

I was happy to spend my last full day at home bumming around the District. This trip has definitely made me realize that I need to move back down south after the summer is over. But more on that at a later time. Hope everyone else had an amazing weekend!

How to organize your jewelry

Step 1: Go to Goodwill; find a gorgeous bowl/tray; buy it for $3

Step 2: Clean it thoroughly; fill it with jewelry

Aaaaand there you go! This works for me because I have a pretty meager jewelry collection at school. If you have a huge, obscene collection of baubles it may be prudent for you to invest in multiple bowls/trays.

Valentine's Day Flowers

Sorry that I never update anymore. I'm thinking of transitioning Adelaide Stayed into more of a photography blog, rather than a fashion blog. I think I may enjoy being behind the lens more than being in front of it. But we'll see :)
Anyways, here are some photos of the beautiful bouquet my parents sent me for Valentine's Day. The flowers are so beautiful I don't even mind that they were delivered two days late.

And look at my awesome signature!!!! It means I'm a real photographer. Alert the press!!

First Pictures from my New Camera

I finally broke down and purchased every photoblogger's bff-- a really nice camera! A Nikon D90 to be precise. Bear with me while I learn how to use it. In the meantime, here are some photos of my favorite muse, who happens to be a big stinker and never wants to look at the camera:

Oh, and here are my feet.

Note to any Nikon users: I would love your advice. I am truly a novice photog and would appreciate any help you have to offer :)