Date Night In: PBS Online Film Festival

PBS ONLINE FILM FESTIVAL

need --> log on to pbs.org / eat --> homemade pan popped popcorn (family recipe to follow) / drink --> naturally flavored sparkling water, our favorite is yacht club / wear --> cozy jumpsuit and specs (if you need them like me)

i want to quickly share this "date night in" idea with you, because pbs.org is only running there film festival for a few more days. until July 17, pbs online is running their 2015 indie festival consisting of 25 short films. so make some popcorn, grab your love and get on that couch. don't forget to vote for your favorite.

xo, beth-ann

*all imaged from pinterest

Date Night In: Encouragement, Yes!

this past friday night i dragged my husband to a three hour couples yoga class. keith wasn't convinced this was a good idea and made me promise that we could bail two hours in if he was not feeling it. i agreed to the compromise, but had all intentions of ignoring his cues to jump ship. he ended up loving the class, time went by super fast and there was no shortage of giggles (keith could not resist the opportunity to quote the movie couples retreat "encouragement, yes!") i have been waiting patiently for a gentle partner yoga class to come to our area. i think it makes a great date night alternative to dinner and movie or dinner and drinks. this class unfortunately is not offered regularly so i thought a yoga date night at home would be easy enough to pull together. besides most of our date nights are spent at home anyway. here is all you need.

no. 1 easy to follow yoga book (with pictures), dvd or yoga youtube playlist / no. 2 mexican yoga blankets / no. 3 lifefactory water bottles / no. 4 madewell tee and ae joggers

xo, beth-ann

Remembering Paris

every year around this time i think of our trip to paris in hopes to return someday. several months before leaving i read an article about taking vacations and how the human brain responses to time off of work. the article contained a study (every article i tend to read always has a study) about what really makes people happy about going on vacation. the results were people enjoyed the anticipation of going away even more so than the vacation itself. in conclusion, the article recommended taking several shorter vacations throughout the year verses one longer holiday. the idea of serval shorter vacations is novel, however, for the budget traveller it is not ideal. prices of flights and gas keep this traveller on the longer less frequent holiday schedule. what we do practice from the article is maximizing the anticipation period by making an appropriate themed date nights out of planning and listening to fitting music several weeks before leaving. edith piaf was played quite a bit before, during and after our time in paris. the best part is now when i hear her music it brings me right back to that blissful vacation state of mind. you can check out our whole paris adventure here: paris calling

xo, beth-ann

Crickets. I know.

it has been very quite around here lately, sorry about that. however, work has finally hit a normal pace and i have been looking forward to posting again. here is a post that i intended to share quite a while ago, but never got around to it.  

on one of our days off this summer, since it was not a beach day, keith and i decided to head to providence for a beer and some culture. 

we wanted to enjoy a drink outside so we started off at the WHISKEY REPUBLIC. we had only been there at night, but the location is pretty cool and they have a beautiful deck.

with a cool view of the city there is lots to checkout.

supporting local as usual

i love the sunglasses reflection shot. keith always wear large frames which are perfect for it.

nachos!!! and of course the sun started to shine when we were getting ready to move on.

next stop the RISD museum to checkout the Cocktail Culture exhibit. the museum offers quite the experience from an amazing collection, exhibits, historic buildings and student works. also the east side of providence is quite dreamy and fun to walk through.   

love this rooftop view

Benson's Summer was appropriate at the time this was post was intended for

i really want a home projector. so fun!

super cute green bicycle <3 

sometimes i wish all days could be like this.      

xo, beth-ann 

Stone House

i have been dying to visit the newly renovated Stone House Inn since they have created a historically green environment for this gem. the inn is located on the rhode island coast and has been renovated top to bottom preserving it's historic charm while infused modern green technology and sustainable development. i will only share one impressive feature with you here so not to bore you with all the green details the estate has to offer. the inn utilizes Earth Heat (yeah.)  a geothermal HVAC system (yes, i am a geek.) like the sun, the earth's core naturally creates heat, consistent temperatures can be found 75-500 ft. down.  the inn has several 100 foot vertical bore holes which provide heat to pumps in the building. the pumps do the rest of the work by either sourcing or sinking the energy. pretty cool right? now if i could only get keith to dig a 100 ft hole in our backyard ;)

we made it before dark

hello full moom 

okay maybe almost full

this is the dress i wore for our engagement shoot 

i could not believe how nicely they preserved this landmark

we cozied up by the fire pit before dinner

keith ordered buttermilk fried natural chicken breast with bourbon-shallot gravy that was out of this world

i had the seared scallops with thinly sliced stacked potato, butternut squash, and cheesey goodness. wow is was so yummy!  

i have been working even more than usual lately, even though i promised i would cut back a little. my sweet husband is very supportive and wanted to surprise me with a dinner reservation at the inn's Tap Room a few weeks back. unfortunately miss Hurricane Irene had other plans for us and keith had to reschedule for a few weeks later. it was totally worth the wait. we both rushed home from work last saturday, quickly changed and jumped in the car to head east. keith was hoping to get me there before dark so i could take photos outside. we arrived right after sunset, enjoyed the grounds, cocktails at the bar and an amazing dinner. the radio even had some decent music playing for the ride home. i could not have asked for a better night.

~beth-ann

E.T. in the Park

one of our neighborhood association hosted a movie night in the park. keith, i and the pups went for a short walk around the grounds before settling into a spot in the back. we packed a picnic for the humans and natural filled bones for the k-9s. the cool night made for perfect weather for the event. the association decided to play E.T. which i thought was a fitting choice. the pups were on their best behavior even with other dogs and children running back and forth. it was a great way to enjoy a beautiful evening. sorry for the picture quality i forgot my camera at home so i had to use my phone.

baby bear some how ended up with most of the blanket and her and u.d.'s treats

beach chairs, pineapple juice and feta tomato pies 

cucumber, mozzarella, tomato basil salad

the movie started as the sun set and night sky filled with plump clouds reflecting various shades of blue. the setting could not have been a better.

it was quite a dreamy setting

drew barrymore was absolutely an adorable kid

a full moon topped off the perfect night

~beth-Ann