Newport!

A few weeks ago we took a family day trip to Newport. We love that we live close enough to go and visit for the day, and always leave there thinking we should take advantage of it more than we do. This trip we walked around a bit, brought the kids on an hour long harbor tour, and of course- ate at Red Parrot.

I love seeing this house when we visit. I am curious as to what it looks like inside! It was built on this tiny island/rock, the angle of the picture makes it hard to see, but the island ends pretty much where the corner of it is in the picture. The house was destroyed by a hurricane years ago and the family left- but it has since been bought & renovated by an architect. I always imagine what a pain it would have been to get home from the grocery store and realize you forgot something, get in the boat and go all the way back. And I thought I had it rough without a garage, trying to get both kids out of the car, up the deck stairs and into the house when it is raining/snowing out......but then again, I certainly don't have the views that this house does, so it might just be worth it!

Really, Jill? Pose with the menu?

I think my little chicken looks adorable in hats!

Speaking of adorable.....look what I made! I found this memory box at Marshalls and immediately thought it would make a cute jewelry box I could hang on the wall in my bathroom. So I just got a few hooks that looked like they would hold necklaces & earrings, drilled them into the box, and wahlah! My shabby chic little jewelry box!