Welcome to Newport, Rhode Island

It was a sunny September weekend. The air still felt like summer when my husband and I along with Samantha and a couple of our close friends traveled to Rhode Island for a weekend getaway.  

Located on the southern end of Aquidneck Island, Rhode Island, Newport is a beautiful seaside city famous for its mansions, shopping and scenery. 

Cobblestone streets, brick sidewalks, interesting shops and galleries, along with great restaurants all accent an upscale downtown area located along water. 

Through the years Newport has been considered the playground for the American socialite families such as Vanderbilt and Astor, as a key location for the United States Navy, and then as the yachting capital of the world. 

One afternoon we took a stroll on the Newport Cliff Walk which is considered one of the most popular attractions in the city. It is a 3.5 mile public access walkway bordering the shoreline, and has been designated a National Recreation Trail. It is one of the most scenic trails in all of New England with its spectacular ocean views and legendary mansions. 

Welcome to Newport...

~ The Newport Cliff Walk ~

Serenity

 Sopot, Poland ~ July 2013

Coming Soon!

Steve and I are very excited to share the happy news with you all. 

We are expecting baby number two, due on December 15th!

Only recently we have found out it is going to be a BOY! Samantha will soon have a baby brother to play with :-)

22 weeks and counting...

Dad's Garden

Going back to my hometown brought back a lot of memories. Familiar smells, faces and places, despite the time that has passed, made me feel like I was back to those summer days of my teenage years.

Growing up my family and I spent many sunny afternoons in my dad's fruit and vegetable garden. Located on the outskirts of my town with its perfectly planned layout of a wide variety of crops, flowerbeds, and fruit tress, carefully manicured lawns and little pathways, it is my parents' "retreat", a place of peace and serenity to escape to.

We were lucky enough to spend a few sunny days there while visiting Poland this summer.