Where do I begin….? First of all, I have to give a HUGE shout out to the beautiful, Morgan, for giving us SOOOO many recommendations. We loved all of the places we were able to try and this romantic, hidden gem definitely did not disappoint! Okay, now that I gave my virtual hug, I can continue swooning about Panza. I always love to find hidden gems in new cities and this place was so wonderful. I used Open Table to book our reservation and when we arrived, we both were a little confused. The place was tiny and we couldn’t find a hostess as we pushed through the line out the door. We were then told by another party waiting that they had reservations at 7 (ours were at 7:30, and we were 10 minutes early) and that we just have to wait in line for a table. Still confused, Peter went to the kitchen area to check on our table and he was told that we needed to wait in line. So, we did. Soon after we were given a back corner spot by the kitchen area which I normally wouldn’t prefer but the entire atmosphere of the busy Italian restaurant was so charming, and not to mention the constant smell of fresh garlic in the air. We loved it. It was delicious and very well priced; we were able to get a bottle of wine, appetizer and two meals without breaking our dinner budget. Even with the first impression of the restaurant we both agreed that we would glady come back if we lived in Boston. I now understand why Panza has so many high reviews, it really is incredible! Just make sure you have reservations... trust me, you'll want them.

^^these muscles were so good, cooked in white wine sauce and a huge amount of garlic,

we were soaking up all the juice with our bread

^^ Peter got blue crab ravioli with a tomato cream & lobster sauce,

and I got the veal marsala with a side of penne and marinara,

we both LOVED our meal!

Some other honorable mentions:

drink // amazing drinks and the best burger I've had in my entire life.

Eastern Standard // another great place for drinks and a great option after a Red Socks game, the service was also wonderful

Deuxave // honestly the most expensive place we went to but it was worth every penny. This was also our anniversary dinner, so we splurged!

Toro - the Gallows - Seiyo Sushi - Myers + Chang // these places are on the same street and we loved all of them! You really can't go wrong with any of these restaurants and they all have different kinds of food and atmosphere.

Render Coffee // lastly, the coffee and the bagel sandwiches at this cute coffee house were so gooooood.

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I know we will be making a trip back to Boston in the future and the food has a BIG part in that decision. It was seriously so wonderful!! 

Boston Trip // Pt.1

Boston was the perfect spot for a long weekend vacation to celebrate our first year of marriage. I had planned a lot of fun things for our days and nights in the beautiful city, and for the most part we made them all happen. We also added in some fun things that we didn’t expect to do which always makes vacations fun! I can honestly say that I absolutely love traveling with Peter. We have so much fun together and we always enjoy the same kind of food and atmosphere which helps a lot. Our days always started early and usually ended late but it was so wonderful to sneak in a mid-day nap almost everyday. I’m missing those naps a LOT right now. It’s crazy how your body gets used to that kind of routine so quickly. I guess now is the point where I turn everything over to the massive amount of photos below. I tried my best to limit them, and even though most of this week is dedicated to our trip in Boston, we still had a TON of photos to pick through. I got a little trigger happy with my camera this trip, Ooops. So here’s part one of our Boston trip........ Enjoy!

^^ of course one of our first stops was a fun brewery tour at Harpoon!

^^sweater: NY and Company, tank: Target, jeans: Old Navy, boots: Hunter

^^ the buildings were so beautiful and old.

A lot of them had medallions with date built on them, the one above said 1907!

^^ of course we had to try out Mike's Pasty!

Our second day was packed full of sight seeing with the On/Off tour through Boston. We decided to take a break from the tour and hopped off at the Beacon Hill stop for some gorgeous pictures and yummy lunch. We were definitely not disappointed. 

^^sweater: Old Navy, top: Loft, jeans: Loft

^^ the RH on this beautiful building stands for Restoration Hardware. 

Can you imagine... something so beautiful being in such a beautiful building?!? 

Sadly, I didn't have a chance to check it out, but I can only imagine how amazing it would be.

^^ And here comes all the beautiful Beacon Hill wonderfulness.... 

and the pizza at Figs was the perfect lunch!

^^ tasty beer with some pizza is always a great idea! The pizza above was not ours but doesn't that pile of calamari on top of cheese pizza look so beautiful?? 

Our fig and prosciutto pizza below was also beautiful and the flavors together were amazing! 

We also ordered the buffalo chicken pizza with jalapeno slaw and it was spiiiiicy, we couldn't finish it!

prepare your eyes for the super charming, Acorn Street, below!

Okay, I think that is plenty waaaay too much, for today.....

but I have a special Sights + Seats post from Little Italy coming at ya tomorrow!!!

Rocks & Ruffles // a giveaway {CLOSED}

Today is an exciting day because it is my first giveaway that has been fashion related!!! I am also very excited to share a Greenville, SC, based company! I love my beautiful town and I definitely love jewelry, so this is a win-win for me. Rocks & Ruffles is such a fun company and the quality is amazing. The stack of bracelets are perfect for the right pop of color and I love that you can wear them all together or one by one. 

shirt & jeans: both old from Target,

bag: Francesca's (similar), shoes: old from Rack Room Shoes

So, here are the fun details! Make sure you enter the giveaway below, there are a lot of options so you can collect as many points as possible. I will directly contact the winner a week from today, and they will also be announced below. Good luck!!!

Congrats to Christi Easter for winning the Giveaway!

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the best leather jacket.

I am so excited to be guest hosting with the beautiful ladies from Stylin' in St. Louis & Living in Color Style this week! The style trend is leather, so jump on the link up with us this week! 

I instantly knew that I wanted to take this jacket to Boston when I started packing! I had high hopes for this pretty piece of leather awesomeness but, sadly it was uncommonly warm during our time in the beautiful city of Boston. I seriously carried this jacket around most of the time. Itching to put it on but regretting it the instant I tried. Gladly, the weather finally started to agree with me on our last night and I got to wear my new leather jacket ALL NIGHT LONG. It was fabulous. I can't wait to share many more fun memories from our vacation next week. Also, come back tomorrow for a fun giveaway!!

^^ delicious, sparkling sake!

jacket: Guess (similar), tank: Target, jeans: Loft, 

necklace: Ann Taylor, earrings: Forever 21,

purse: Francesca's (similar), shoes: Forever 21 (similar)

lips: MAC, Sushi Kiss, nails: Sally Hansen, Bait Me

Make sure you all link up with us below....

1. We kindly ask that you follow the two hosts: Elle from Living in Color Style on Bloglovin', Jacqueline from Stylin' In St. Louis via Bloglovin' and the guest host, Cassie of Living on Cloud 9! (The first three links in the link-up.)

2. Use the button provided on Elle or Jacqueline's side bar or link back to the link-up on your blog.

3. Enjoy reading other blogs and make new blogger friends!

& don't forget to come back tomorrow for the October giveaway!!!

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Goals // 10.14

My favorite month flashed by just like I thought it would, but it's okay - it's still my favorite season! The fall weather has been so perfect around here lately. I'm also feeling refreshed and happy after the amazing vacation weather in Boston. Fall is such a happy time!!! Before we move on to October I want to share how my September goals went...

September Goals

1// Do something fun for Labor Day - we enjoyed a relaxing day with Bella while my Mom was out of town. You can see our little trip downtown HERE.

2// Spoil my Mom in Savannah for her Birthday trip - Savannah was exactly what my Mom and I needed, we had a blast. You can see all of the fun HERE! 

3// Celebrate our One Year Anniversary in Boston - it was wonderful!! A lot of details coming your way next week :)

4// Buy a new pair of boots for the Fall - I didn't find a new pair of boots but I did finally buy a pair of converse sneakers which I am sooooo excited about!
5// Finish one stocking - so, this didn't happen either. I tried, I really tried! But it takes time and time is not soemthing I have a ton of because of the many things that fill my days, weeks and months. BUT, I'm still hoping to finish them before Christmas. HA!

6// Drink more water - for the most part I have been doing really well with this. There are definitely days when my water intake was lacking but 90% of the time was great!

and for the next....

October Goals

1// Have our photos taken for our One Year Anniversary - I know we won't do this every year but I love the idea of having some photos to celebrate our first year of marriage!

2// Finish the women's bible study at church - I have recently started a women's bible study about being biblically oriented and I'm so excited to see what I learn from the women teaching at our church. SO EXCITED!

3// Help plan my grandmother's 80th Birthday Party - we are so excited to give her a party with all of her family and friends so she can celebrate this big year. I can't wait to share all the details!!

4// Renovate the 1/2 bath and back hallway - I'm crossing my fingers SO HARD that we can pull this off. It needs to be done badly and we have been putting it off ever since we moved in. Now is the time!

5// Start my Christmas shopping - this is a huge goal for me!! I want to be finished with all Christmas shopping before December so I can enjoy the holidays and not feel rushed to buy gifts like I do every single year!
6// Carve a pumpkin with Peter - this is one thing that Peter and I have never done together... and after having six years of October's together, I think this is tragic! So, we are going to make it happen this year.