After a short trip in and out of Vancouver, Canada, Jeffrey and I are finally on our way back to Charlotte from the family visit in Seattle. I'm happy to be headed home. Jeffrey and I are now waiting for our flight to Charlotte at the Dallas airport. He went on a mission to get…
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Monthly Archives: November 2008We had a delightful Edwards/McDougall/Gitomer/McDougall family Thanksgiving. My sister-in-law Liz threw a baby shower for my sister Ali and me. So nice to see all the ladies in the family and some of my favorite friends from home too. I've got lots of thank you notes to write for the wonderful goodies! Best dressed at… Ah, what a lovely family picture! So great that they had a shower for you two. so fun! thank you for sharing! your family is so lovely! Love the family thanksgiving picture Jess. I am very thankful I got to see you this last week. And even more thankful none of the double chin pictures made it to the internet (untag!) Love you. Hi Jessie! Its Morgan Grodowsky. I just want to say HAPPY THANKGIVING! See you soon! Happy thanksgiving Jess! Don’t forget to eat an extra piece of pie for the little one. i love that…so nice & so true i love that…so nice & so true! The highlight of a five-hour layover at JFK's Terminal 5 on Satruday was the Muji to Go store. I've been wanting to go to this store in New York since it opened, but haven't had the chance. They have the coolest little pen sets, paper pads, little city block sets, and clear containers. Here's a… Love that store! They make the cutest and “friendliest” TSA travel accessories. Jeffrey and I had plans to visit Anne Frank's house this morning, but never made it. (Now I have another reason to visit Amsterdam again.) I needed more sleep than I thought, and it was super windy and cold outside. When I finally got up, we decided to stay in Haarlem for the last day…. Beautiful photos. Love reading about your travels. Your hat is wonderful! I still enjoy your blog so much and enjoy your fashion style It is the mark of a great blog…that today I discovered both I and my teenage daughter have your blog marked as a favorite. Earlier this fall, I used your blog as the basis for a “care package from home” for two college age daughters. Today our high school daughter pointed me to the boots you have posted as a “really would love these for Christmas” item. Well done! Can’t wait to see you Jess! Beautiful plants on the street in Haarlem, The Netherlands.We took a taxi specifically to go to kidsfactory – a store I discovered online before we arrived here. Wow – I'm so glad we did. It's like everything I wished Babies R Us (which I'm not a big fan of) was in the United States. Lots… That store looks great, wish we had one over here! Hi Jessie and Vicki! Man, that is the coolest bike “street”!!!! Really cool find. Did you get anything? What a great idea to have a bike path with different terrains for kids to test bikes out. Today Jeffrey and I rode the train from Haarlem to Amsterdam (about 17 minutes). European trains are fascinating. We bought the tickets two minutes before the train was departing, ran up the stairs to the track, and jumped on. I'm loving the cheese croissants. It's incredible to see the amount of bikes that exist here…. Looks like a fabulous time Glad you like the Netherlands! Love to see what’s interesting to you guys! Glad to see you are still jumping on trains! It took us 3 hours to figure out the reservation, euro rail system in Italy. It was time well spent, however, as I too find European train stations fascinating! Enjoy. Enjoy every moment… it looks like a facinating place. After almost exactly 24 hours of travel, we arrived at our hotel in Haarlem, The Netherlands, just outside of Amsterdam. This is the clock you see out the window of the hotel. It's part of the St. Bavo church tower. It's beautiful here. Stempels, the hotel we're staying at, is right in the heart of… Love the Stempels. What a great way to renovate a bank…turn it into a trendy hotel/restaurant and bar. We stayed there about 2 years ago during the tulip season. Loved it. Have fun! Your visiting ‘my’ country right now! How much fun! What are you’re plans over here? I’m so happy for you to be able to visit Amsterdam…and all the other cities that you have had a chance to experience with Jeffrey. I hope you are feeling well and enjoying your experience. Love, Mom Of course you HAD to eat at a place called Pasta Di MAMMA, you wonderful MAMMA to be! I miss your face BAD, but have a great time there sweetheart! <3 Beautiful photos! I have heard that Amsterdam is lovely…you are making me want to go there more than ever. Have a great trip! I'll be headed across the Atlantic this evening – looking forward to my first Amsterdam visit! But for now, the plane is stuck on the ground in Charlotte because of weather delays at JFK. Have fun! I’ve always wanted to fly Virgin Atlantic, is that the airline you took? I heard they have manicurist on flight, they don’t fly out of ATL though Bummer. Hate that – hope you made it safe and sound. That’s a long flight… Enjoy your trip… be safe. Hope you will post photos. Kyra¥ Enjoy your trip I like this picture of you Jess. I received a question from Carrie in AZ that read… My husband and I are planning a 7-day trip to a theme park where we plan on being at the theme parks for 6 of the 7 days, from open to close. We will be visiting when the temperatures will be cold, so I know… I love the idea of spending more time on your hair when your outfit is sporty. Why didn’t I figure that one out already?? Now when I’m dressed for family/kid-friendly activities I won’t feel like such a slouch!! Great advice about hair “dressing up” an outfit! It is so true! Even if you’re wearing sporty, athletic wear, having your hair looking great will polish the whole look! Very cool! Each time I read a post like that I realize that my heart is in it (fashion) but I’m still just not quite there on putting it all together in a great way. Since we never got to get together for my shopping spree I just wanted to say thank you for even being willing to do such a thing. Sometimes it is more the gesture that things are possible then the execution you know. So thanks ever so kindly for that! I love the third photo, could you please tell us what you are wearing. Jessica, you are amazingly amazing! I love looking at all of your outfits. You have such great style. I was looking back through your ‘today’s style’ photos the other night to get some ideas of how you wear your scarves + some cute casual looks. You really inspired me. Hope you are feeling well! Great Denim and a wonderful navy blue wool blazer. Are essential that are always the first items in my suitcase when I travel during cooler weather. Great tips Jessica!! |
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Belen - hahahaha!!!! that’s is so funny and sweet
chellie - All I can think of is how sweet that Jeffrey is. Seriously.. how cute is that? He was so determined to get his pregnant woman exactly what she wanted. Wow. Yay for Jeffrey!
e - that is so funny and sweet! i bet that took a lot of effort to order – haha. definitely the thought that counts.
Elaine L - love that!
made me smile on this rainy Toronto monday morning
lacy - OMG if I had a penny for all the moments like those! It is so the thought that counts but girl I felt you on the b&J (we had a hot love affair a few years and 20 pounds ago). that is my absolute fave. What an effort he must have gone to to make it right for you. SO cute!
Been looking at my closet and thinking of shoes… A question
for ya… on shoes… if you could only own 5 pair what would they be???
jenn - LOL that is too funny and really sweet
What a sweet heart!!!!
Carrie - Too cute.
Indeed, it’s the thought that counts!
julie - this is so sweet. it made me smile.
Barb Dean - That is so sweet, literally! Well if he is this attentive during pregnancy you’ll have a home run of a daddy for the baby!