Inspirations: Week 1

I see and read so many great things every week, and I thought I’d start sharing some of them with you all!  1.  Wildfox Couture‘s gorgeous, dreamy Instagram account 2.  Healthy chickpeas (my all-time favorite!) recipes via PopSugar 3.  Deep quotes to get me through my various moods via LifeHack 4. I always like learning about […]

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Photo Finish

In this age of having everything literally at our fingertips, apps doesn’t stand for appetizers anymore!  Like most people my age, I am glued to my iPhone, taking pictures of everything, so thought I would just share my favorite photo apps with you all… instagram: unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’re sharing your photos on […]

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Week(end) in Photos: Vacation Diary, Part 1

If you follow me on social media (instagram, twitter, snapchat) you already know that I am in my favorite place in the universe, Cape Cod.  My mom’s family has been coming to the Cape since the 1960s, and my grandparents have owned our current house, The Anchor, since the year I was born. Needless to […]

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Red, White and Beach

Happy (late) Independence Day!  I hope everyone had a great July 4th, filled with family, fun and fireworks!!!  From mid-May to Labor Day, I spend almost every weekend at my family’s beach house on Cape Cod.  It is most definitely my happy place; I am a city girl by upbringing, so our Cape house is […]

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Night Lights

One week left in Israel as of today.  It’s surreal.  I feel like I’ve just gotten here, and I’m about to pack up and leave again.  My emotions are a jumble; I can’t imagine leaving my friends and my love, but Boston is calling to me.  Israel is my homeland, but Boston is my home. […]

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Weekly Wonderful: Mountains and More

So far, things are pretty great here.  My classes are interesting, I’ve made some great friends, and have been taking advantage of everything Tel Aviv has to offer.  But this isn’t a Tel Aviv post.  Last weekend, my program took us on a trip to northern Israel.  It was so nice to be back in […]

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Weekly Wonderful: Welcome to Tel Aviv

First week in Tel Aviv, first week at a new university… Obviously I have a lot to say.  And I will say it.  And you can feel free to read it, or not.  But for the visual people who don’t want to peruse my ramblings, here’s a photo post about my first week in Tel […]

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Favorite Food: Shakshouka

As a non-picky eater, and a Jew, I am a huge fan of Shakshouka.  Honestly, anything with eggs and vegetables, and I’m good to go.  So in preparation for my upcoming trip to Israel, I decided to make up my own shakshouka recipe.  It’s a pretty versatile dish, because the only staple ingredients are tomatoes […]

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Best of Summer

It’s September 1st, Labor Day weekend, so summer is over.  I’m getting ready to move to Israel for rest of 2013, and I’m very excited about that.  But there’s always something so heartbreaking about the end of summer.  Summer is a romantic season, full of adventure, late nights, and beach days.  Tomorrow, I’ll drive over […]

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All-Time Forever Favorite: Cape Cod

Hampton’s, Bar Harbor, Newport.  Everyone has their vacation spot for a preppy, WASPy, beachy summer getaway.  I was born into a Cape Cod family.  For over forty years, my mom’s family has been coming to Yarmouth, Cape Cod, and from the middle of May through Labor Day, we’re at my grandma’s summer house every weekend. […]

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