Outfit and Occasion

Outfit:

Chadwicks dress (Shalom Shuk, Burlington), $4.00, Jewish star necklace and earrings (gifted), Coach shoes (borrowed from mom!)

This dress was once frumpy, and with a minor length adjustment, it became chic!  The brand is not exactly one that is trendy or age appropriate, but I absolutely love the contrast between the boxes on the dress and the crosses on the belt.  The neckline makes it sophisticated and the buttons create a nice form fit.

I love transforming clothing and I hope to do more of it once I finally learn how to use my sewing machine!

Occasion:  PASSOVER in White Plains, NY

Passover is my favorite Jewish holiday.  I try to make it home to White Plains, New York to spend it with the fam every year.  We have TWO traditional seders with extended family and they are filled with the wonderful story of Moses leading the Jews out of bondage in Egypt.  We have songs, readings and blessings.  The best part is the food though!  My mom’s matzah ball soup is THE best.  It seriously soothes the soul.  There is also the “hillel sandwich” with matzah, an amazing chutney, called haroset, which is so simple but signature to this holiday, and a bitter herb called marror.  There is incredible brisket and veggies.  I even find the symbolic sliced hard boiled egg in salt water to be special.  Desserts cannot contain flour but that is not limiting when you have flourless chocolate cake, pavlova and merengue cookies, macaroons, and other amazing delicacies.

Being able to spend time with my immediate and extended family is something I treasure and to come together to celebrate such an important holiday for our people is so valuable.  I look forward to it each year!

Outfit and Occasion 

Outfit:

Gap tank (Richmond Thrift Shop, Richmond), $3.00, Gap shorts (Shalom Shuk, Burlington), $1.00, Reiker sandals (Salvation Army, Burlington), $2.00 on sale, Vintage scarf (vintage shop in Atlanta, Georgia), $4.00, Necklace (gifted), Earrings (Zinnia, Burlington), $50.00 SPLURGE ALERT

So maybe shorts and a tank top were not quite appropriate for today’s breezy 60 degree weather, but here in Burlington, when the snow starts to thaw, we immediately bust out summer clothes!  Sayonara down jacket!

This weekend was perfection!  Cheers to sundresses, long walks/bike rides, the beach and day drinking!

This whole outfit amounts to TEN dollars (minus the jewelry)!  I live in these work appropriate shorts during the summer and they fit well with a long shirt like this one that I just scored.  Even though I splurged on these earrings, they are definitely a statement piece and I’m positive I’ll get my money’s worth!

Yes, second hand shoes are questionable, but these sandals are my favorite and I just don’t care that someone else may have walked in them sock-less :/.

Occasion:  The Little Red Kitchen

The Little Red Kitchen is right near where I work on Riverside Ave and the ladies that work there are THE sweetest and cutest and make me smile every time I step foot in their little shop.  The panini’s are grilled to perfection and my favorite is the ham and brie, although this turkey one was hella good.  They also have this parmesan dip that is OUTRAGEOUS and is always sampled with pretzel chips for a little, quick appetizer.

They also have unbelievable cookies and the biggest brownies I’ve ever seen.

The ladies will undoubtedly ask you if you love your sandwich and they will be so thrilled when you say “mmm, so good!”.  Definitely a place to try for lunch, and beats some of the other spots in the neighborhood.