Outfit and Occasion

Outfit:

Zara white blouse (hand-me-down), Black and white pants (Gap, Burlington), $17.00 on sale

Occasion:

Montpelier!

Basking in the sun on a glorious day at the State Capital.  Tons of happy kiddies playing on the green and cute puppies to watch!  Nice day to stroll around and pop in to thrift shops and book stores!

Birchgrove Bakery, Montpelier

Birchgrove Bakery is THE most exceptional coffee/baked goods shop around!  The latte is almost creamy with a heavenly aroma and strong taste.  It really rocks my world.  I can’t resist a cookie when I stop in, with tons of melty chocolate chips and substantial in size.  This place alone is worth a 45 minute trip to Montpelier from Burlington…seriously.

 

 

Outfit and Occasion

Outfit:

Hi-line Dress (Salvation Army, Burlington), $3.00, Brandy Melville Hoodie (PacSun, Burlington), $15.00, Necklace from Israel (gifted)

Hi-line is a brand of Madewell and I was so excited to see it at the Salvation Army!  The length is work appropriate and it is so so comfy!  The necklace is a souvenir from Israel – it’s a hamsa and it means “If I forget you, Jerusalem, may my right hand forget its skill.”

Occasion:

Hen of the Wood!!!

 

 

Hen of the Wood is another restaurant that’s part of Hotel Vermont.  It’s as fine dining as it gets in Vermont.  The portions may be small, but each bite is a taste sensation that are what dreams are made of!  Seriously, I will never forget each part of this elaborate meal from the homemade butter to the most perfectly cooked/seasoned steak.  We had the most amazing, fluffy rolls, meatballs, the “hen of the wood” egg on toast, and the pate to start and shared the hake (fish) and hanger steak with roasted onion for our main course.

Outfit and Occasion

Outfit:

BCBG Dress (Richmond Thrift Store, Vermont), $10.00, Necklace (I made it!)

Lauren’s Dress (Abercrombie and Fitch)

I was in heaven when I went to the Richmond Thrift Store right after they put out all their Spring clothing.  It occurred to me that their inventory comes from Second Time Around consignments that were out of season.  They hold on to them until it’s time.  Hence, high-value, designer dresses like this!

Occasion:

Pathways Vermont Fundraiser and Juniper

The Pathways Vermont Fundraiser went SO well from the space at New Moon, the auction items, the decorations, the food & drinks, the Photo Booth, games, speeches, etc.  Next year is gonna be even better, you won’t want to miss it!

Juniper is part of the new-ish Hotel Vermont.  It is fancy and all around amazing.  We started with mussels and beef tartare.  I had unbelievable gnocchi and Tom has schnitzel.  For dessert we shared the cheesecake creme brûlée. It was as heavenly as could be!