What Cheer

Spending a few days back in Rhode Island with my mother before hopping off to the next adventure.  It's really such a wonderful place to take a breath and step back from city life.  After living in Montreal for the better part of three years I have gotten to the point where I can appreciate being here without it feeling isolated, something I felt especially in high school.  Does anyone else feel strange going back to their childhood home after moving out? I'm sure it's nothing unusual.  For a little dinner on the water I threw on this dress I bought last year and some old season 3.1 Philip Lim shoes that I still totally adore. Thrown with a sweater I bought a few months back at Banana Republic, it was the perfect combination for a quiet weekday dinner. Dress - LA Hearts (old) / Shoes - 3.1 Philip Lim / Purse - Fossil / Sweater - Banana Republic

It's only 39° in Bristol, Rhode Island and I'm curled up under a snowflake blanket enjoying an evening showing of Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland.  There's something intensely bittersweet about leaving Montreal for the holidays and traveling to see family and friends.  I've spent the last two and a half weeks in North Carolina, New York, and New England running about and enjoying the surprisingly (concerningly?) warm winter. As the Mad Hatter and crew are enjoying their tea and contemplating words that begin with the letter M, I'm contemplating the ideas of new beginnings that always arrive at the new year.  I've never been a huge fan of new year resolutions - most people don't even fulfill them! Instead of setting specific goals, I believe my goal will to be more comfortable and more creative in my life.  Hopefully this will reflect on this blog and my own personal style.  And hopefully I won't lose my head this coming semester... (ok, enou...