Outfit:

Forever21 dress (Hand-me-down), Just Fab Sneakers (Shalom Shuk, Burlington VT), $5.00

Thankfully my sister, Jess, and I are close to the same size.  When she gets tired of her (awesome) wardrobe, I get dibs on all of it!  I love a dress I can just throw on and feel casual and girly.

For months I was looking for a high top white sneaker (I had my eyes on a pair of Vans, but didn’t really want to spend the $60…).  I happened to visit the Shalom Shuk during my lunch break.  I thought, once again, I am going to strike out at my old favorite thrift shop…until I saw these perfect condition, pleather, Vans knock offs.  As luck has it, they were exactly my size!  Yeah, they’re poor quality and probably won’t last me an eternity, but for $5, I’ll take it!

Outfit:

Forever21 dress (Forever21, White Plains NY), $27.90

My uber talented friend, Katie Paquette, took these beautiful pictures at Shelburne Orchards!

I felt like a lady wearing this mid-length, floral wrap dress from Forever21.  I am still a hardcore thrifter, but sometimes the trendiest finds are just a small price tier above second-hand.  I chose to wear black heels with this number, but you can dress it down with sneakers.  I’ve worn it to work, as well as going out on the town.

Round out Spring and bust into Summer with YOUR personal style!  Or follow my lead by buying this dress here!

Occasion: The Kitchen Table

When all of the Burlington restaurants were booked for a parent visit during Memorial Day weekend, I had to venture out to neighboring towns.  Kitchen Table, in Richmond, Vermont, popped into my head as a place I had never been, but was curious about.  The restaurant is based in a beautiful, traditional style house.  The gregarious and eccentric waiter added to the experience!  I had some of the best, most innovative, farm-to-table food I’ve had in Vermont…and that’s saying a lot!  The appetizers were insane – the freshest beet salad with bread and butter cauliflower, cheese and sauces; huge, juicy mussels with Red Hen bread, bacon and aioli; and a yummy fish ceviche.  I can’t think of a better way to start a meal!  For main courses, I had the pork rack with cabbage, sweet potato puree and ramp butter, my dad had the steak frites, and my mom had the scallops.  Mmmm mmm!  Highly recommend!

What a special night with my favorite people of all time!