on holidays
Are you like me and when you come home from your holiday you are left thinking … did that really happen? It feels like a dream. an extremely good one. like today- we had breakfast in croatia, lunch in rome, and now we’re about to eat dinner here in switzerland. Huh? life. you just […]
Bon Voyage!
We leave bright and early tomorrow morning for Croatia & Montenegro for 9 days. Our salt water loving souls are so happy that our hearts are doing backflips and cartwheels. oh how I’ve missed the seaside. deep sigh. These photos that I’ve pinned have kept me calm while i’m missing the ocean. a.k.a. – every […]
mon nouveau vélo
On Friday JB rushed into the kitchen where I was making this (so.good) and handed me a key. The keys to my new … Bike. Oh.em.G. I’m officially european. i don’t get keys to cars these days, i get keys to bikes. she’s a peach. she’s a french brand … so i have to […]
Castle Hunting in Switzerland
{h&m dress, macco wedges, necklace from In Honor of Design, h&m kids glitter belt, friendship bracelet from Megan} This weekend we did some castle hunting in Thun, Switzerland. It’s about an hour and a half from Basel and worth the little drive. This is a little drive for us Americans but a long one for […]
baseball in switzerland
Sometimes people ask me what I do while JB has baseball games. On pretty days like today … we drink Rosé and become cheerleaders. cheerleaders … of sorts. do kikitwin poses all part of the cheering. we have deeeeep thoughts and conversations. glee? phenom. the world accoring to paris? she really shouldn’t have been so unkind to […]
rhine riviera
I’m {proudly} from the gulf coast of Florida. Which means I like my water at bath temperature. Jumping in the Rhine was a big step for my west coast FL loving heart. The hardest part was jumping in. Once in, I was happy as a clam … it was refreshing. The current moves you down […]
weekend outfit and a guest post
{above photo taken before the heat wave of 2011 hit} …it is hotter than blue blazes here… as in 95 degrees today! … just last week I was wearing a coat. You’re a tricky one, swiss weather. Tomorrow, we’re attempting swimming the Rhine to cool off! … Not much to report on other than I’m […]
Packing for a Seaside Holiday
A couple people have asked for a little packing guide. If you were looking for a specific list. i like these: here and here For our next big trip we’ll be heading to Croatia in a couple of weeks. yes i did this real early. just for y’all (: a little seaside holiday for 9 days. So naturally, […]
Where we hang our hats on European Holidays …
From time to time I get asked for travel advice. Thus, the birth of this little series begins. Starting with, “where the heck do you stay while in Europe?” And for us, It depends on the place we’re headed (: While we have spent two nights in a hostel in the past; for couples, they […]
our little {married} hometown
Basel, Switzerland. Our little {married} hometown. I love it. truth be told, i don’t want to leave here come fall. thank goodness it is the FIRST DAY OF SUMMER! yay! For now I am soaking up every drop of the suisse life. {leyendeker shirt, gap trouser jeans, asos wedges, michael kors watch, f21 belt} always […]
Sienna & San Gimignano
Confession. I can’t pronounce san gimignano. this is how i say it: sahn jimmy john yo. help me, i speak southern. Sienna Hope you all are having the best father’s day! We are missing ours so much today!! Hug yours extra hard if you get to see him yours (: … A post I wrote last […]
Saturday morning Peonies and Pomponella’s
{wearing: j.crew striped top, joes jeans, h&m trench, j.crew belt, target wedges} Yesterday, we headed to Bern for yet another attempt for the Russian visa. We didn’t get it. But we’re really close now, got a man on the insides cell phone, and we don’t need to go back to the embassy. PTL. It wasn’t […]
Firenze!
Total tourist = me (: the Duomo! if you rub the pigs snout, it ensures you come back to Florence. I did as a kid … so I guess it is true! Emily from Simply Southern recognized me in the market. it was so sweet meeting her (: the kiki twins just another view of […]
do you know franco?
wow. two warnings in a day. this crazy life. sooooo warning, if you’re offended by fur coats you should probably not look any further. disclaimer – i did just try on. not buy. … instead of just mixing in these next pictures with Firenze’s post … I thought I’d explain a bit. Because a […]
What I wore: Tuscany
Tuscany. I’d stay weeks/months/years if I could. This has been one of my favorite trips ever. It had all the perfect vacation needs – the best food, wine, and friends. Even the temperature was right where I like it. As I sift through hundreds of photos, I figured this could take a […]
my kind of popcorn
if you are what you eat, then i am a tomato from italy. this is my popcorn. Yesterday I combined a few of my favorite things, and served it on fresh bread for an appetizer. in this order, place in bowl: tomatoes {chop them up} mozzarella {chopped up} a few cloves of garlic, chopped, […]
picnics, boat rides, and museum visits on the rhine riviera
Yesterday after a picnic lunch on the Rhine we hopped aboard one of those boats I’m forever photographing, then we went to the Tingluey Museum. I liked yesterday, a lot- a lot. {h&m dress, forever21 knit shirt} {michael kors watch, anthro bangles, h&m beaded bracelets, and grandmothers bangle} i wantcha fox or dog? pacing the […]
Biel
Today I had planned on going shopping but it seems all of Switzerland is shut down for holiday, so i went to Biel, Switzerland, took a lake cruise, and walked the length of St. Petersinsel. St. Petersinsel is a little peninsula where Rousseau lived and called it the “happiest time of his life” … As […]
sunday flowers
Happy Sunday from Switzerland! xo
french friday
{F21 jacket & scarf, james perse t shirt, gap high waisted trouser jeans, topshop purse, target flats} Sometimes it is nice to return to a place you are familiar with. Remember Colmar, France? Last year we went here on our family vacation with my in-laws and had a lovely time. We decided to take the […]
got questions?
hi there. got questions? that need ahhh-answering? no question is off limits. ask away. and no worries, it won’t show up below… just head straight to the ole inbox. i feel a vlog coming on. xxoo
second proposal-versary
Exactly two years ago today JB got down on one knee and proposed. I’m a celebrataholic, can’t help but celebrate today. please don’t blame me. i did it last year too (: see more pictures from that incredible day here. and since i’ve never shown y’all my engagement pictures by the amazing jessica lorren I figured […]
so hot it berns
Today we rushed into Bern to go to the Russian Embassy for our Russian Visas. oh by the way, we’re going to St. Petersburg in August with my in-laws. #bestinlawsever With our 40 pages of required documents in hand, we made our way to the consulate. but they closed… at 11. they work 3 […]
VitraHaus in Weil am Rhein, Germany
We spent a day at the VitraHaus! just a quick twenty minute ride into Germany from here in Basel. I’m not much of a modern art lover but you cannot help but fall in like with it after a visit. The whole time I thought of my Ashie who just purchased her forever home (!!!), and has […]
