New Travel Spot: Germany

I am beyond excited! Yesterday, I finally booked a flight for 9 days in Germany. Shawn is heading there for work and we were lucky enough to link it right to my spring break and honestly, it couldn't not have come at a better time. I've been getting a little restless lately and it is time for me to get on a plane!

I'm currently in the beginning stages of planning but I know we are flying in an out of Frankfurt and spending a couple of days in Stuttgart.

Anyone have suggestions of what to do? I'm also down for just getting there and exploring.

Some places I hope to hit:

Hike in the Black Forest

Get my girly geek on as Neuschwanstein Castle

Ride the Romantic Road and see tons of cute little Bavarian Towns (My family originates from the Bavaria region so I'm ready to geek out!)

Maybe even hit up a roman bath in Baden Baden. The possibilities are seriously endless but then again, so is my excitement.

And of course....... BEERS!

Anyone have any other recommendations?

Dreaming: One Day I Will Have a Garden

I know it is only January but I cannot help but fantasize about flowers and springtime. I hope to someday have a garden half a beautiful as some of these.

Boo at the Zoo - Day Date

Shawn and I have been meaning to make a day date at the Bronx zoo for the last couple of months and have been failing but we FINALLY made it this weekend! I've always loved going to zoos, not only because it is something fun while getting a bit of exercise but its a great place to learn and no matter how many times I go, I always learn something new. To make matters even better, it was all decked out for Halloween, which made the experience that much better! Did I tell you I adore fall?

Love this dude

The peacock sat next to us the entire time we ate lunch. My biggest triumph is when he ate french fries out of my hand. Potentially stupid move? Maybe but it was totally worth it.

They have a costume parade twice a day which is lead by some of these awesome costumes and they all try to get the kids to chant as they parade through the zoo. I have to say, I don't know if I've ever seen so much cuteness in one place.

We sat an watched the sea lions for around 30 minutes. I realized that they are potentially one of the funniest animals alive. We got there about 20 minutes before feeding time and you could tell they knew that time of day. They kept jumping out of the water and calling out at the gate where the trainer comes in. Watching them interact with each other but also with the trainers once they got there was incredibly enjoyable.

And lastly, I figured since this is also a fashion blog, I'd show a little outfit post. My day to day style is very casual and I LOVE flannel in the fall. This is a gorgeous 1970s flannel that just found a home in CA but you can find the sister shirt that I found with it, here. Other than that, just my cheap skinny jeans from forever 21, my fave brown boots and my grandmother's petoskey stone necklace.

Birthday Apple Picking

Emmylou had her first farm experience this year when we headed up to Harvest Moon Apple Orchard. She could not have been more excited. She about jumped off of the hayride when she saw an entire field of chickens (she is a real bird chaser) As we walked by the pasture with goats and donkeys, this little guy came running to greet her. I'm not sure who was more afraid/intrigued by the other. It was a beautiful fall Saturday, I can't even begin to tell you how much I love fall. 

Although I didn't snap a photo, I also had my first fresh cider and doughnut of the season!