Instead of working on my last English essay EVER....I decided to do a little pretend shopping, planning, and dreaming for my upcoming trip to Europe this afternoon. I thought the fact that I was almost done with school would be motivation enough to finish my final essays faster. I guess not...my excitement for this trip is getting out of control!
Knitting // I love this sweater from Good Night, Day. I love the whole outfit actually! It looks like the perfect layers for staying warm in the cool weather across the pond this month. I would probably need tights too!
Crochet // I just thought these crochet coasters were lovely and from a lovely British blog too! :)
Etsy // I love this peter pan collar necklace from A Common Thread. It is so unique!
Style // I'm still searching for a good bag to tote around London and Paris. This scallop backpack is a very cute option! I'm not sure if it is practical enough for traveling around the big cities with multiple cameras in tow.
Art // Tea illustrations always steal my heart. I love this one by Little Doodles. I am going to drink so much tea in London! :)
Food // Steph from Raspberri Cupcakes has two recipes that have me excited about both cities: For London, banana scones with whipped honey butter and for Paris, heart polka dot macarons and vanilla bean blueberry cupcakes! Yum!
Ok I guess I'm stalling a bit...haha. I just can't help thinking about what I want to wear, see, and eat on this vacation! I need to keep telling myself, "You have to graduate first, Meredith, and then you can go vacation planning crazy!" ;-)
I hope you all had a great weekend! I managed to catch up on sleep and be productive which is not always an easy combination. I finished up one of my final essays (woohoo!) but I still have one pesky paper to go. I need some motivation! Oh wait...graduating is supposed to be my motivation. I guess I should get back to work!
I hope you all have a wonderful Sunday! Hello to all of the new readers from the Vogue Knitting mention this morning too! :-)
Hi Meredith
ReplyDeleteYou must try and get to Carnaby Street and Camden market too xox Love our blush lists as always! x Penelope
wow, i love the coasters and necklace... plus those blueberry cupcakes look pretty amazing! im so excited for the pics of your trip :D
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I feel your finals pain. I have 30 pages due this week. Blarg. Best of luck to you with your writing!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh that tote bag is so cute, I need it immediately. So jealous of all the tea drinking and scone eating you will get to do!
ReplyDeleteThat backpack is too precious. xx
ReplyDeleteWhen I lived in South Africa, we had breaks during the school day for tea. Hotels always had biscuits and tea available at any time for guests. Even when I was in the middle of nowhere at the only petrol station for miles, they would have tea for sale. Instead of going to luncheon with someone, you'd go to tea and have light sandwiches and such. It was lovely.
ReplyDeleteFor traveling, Crumpler makes some awesome bags that will hold cameras and other necessities for a day of sight-seeing. They're not cheap, though. I'd recommend them or Timbuk2 for durable products that can stand up to crowds and weather. I have a red Cambridge Satchel that I love but I don't like to take it when traveling because a pickpocket could easily weasel their way to my wallet.
Have a marvelous time!
Hi Susanne! Thank you so much for the recommendations!
DeleteLovely bag!
ReplyDeleteWhohoo Meredith, I just made myself and two grannies scarves with that exact same doilie pattern! Makes for a pretty flower scarve.
Enjoy the last work before your holiday. Don't pack too much stuff to lug around!!
Oh a flower scarf sounds lovely!!
DeleteThanks so much Stel! :)
Oh my what a fun time you will have in Europe. Paris is wonderful but London is my favorite city in the whole wide world. It's lovely just lovely. There is so much to do and see there. Museums, street markets and amazing shoppings. You are going to have a ball. Can't wait to hear all about your trip!!
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the peter pan collar necklace stole my heart! And those coasters are lovely! I wish I knew how to follow crochet directions...
ReplyDeleteI'm excited to see pictures of your trip to Europe! I've been wanting to re-visit London for years but the timing was never right :( Thank you for your lovely comment on my blog, it made my day <3
I'm up to finishing university too this semester here in Austria, and i can so relate to what you say. I also thought that if the end is near motivation would be easy to find, but instead of studying I'm reading blogs ;). Cross your fingers for me today, because it'll be my last exam. I hope your essay will be finished soon!
ReplyDeleteHappy not to be the only :).
My fingers are crossed!! I hope your last exam went well! :-)
DeleteI like the tea illustrations, nice findings!
ReplyDeleteI love that tea print + the crochet coasters!! And that scalloped bag is ever-so pretty!! Fantastic finds!! xo
ReplyDeleteOh my! I love the tea print! I want that so badly. London will be so fun...I'm totally jealous!
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GIRL, I totally mentioned those heart macarons & blueberry cupcakes from Raspberri Cupcake in my Things Thursday post last week! Aren't they the most DELICIOUS/ADORABLE looking things ever?! PS I'm always in love with your blush lists. Just sayin (: Good luck with your final paper/presentation tomorrow!
ReplyDeleteawwww! thanks for posting my peter pan necklace, meredith. you're the best!
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