weekend recap

I can't believe it's the middle of August already. Where has the summer gone?! Only a few more weeks of summer bliss left. Every year it seems the back-to-school commercials are being shown earlier and earlier. I sometimes still get that dreaded feeling in the pit of my stomach that school is starting up again soon...then reality kicks in and I realize I don't go to school anymore and then relief sets in.  I'm sad that summer is quickly flying by, so any day that begins and ends on the beach makes me very happy. My little family and I headed to the shores of Long Island this Saturday for some fun in the sun. Hopefully our tans last as long as the winter does. Fat chance! J.Crew triangle top. H&M silk scarf.  7FAM shorts (similar). J.Crew Factory chain link necklace. 

We walked in the Dominican Parade yesterday and we had the best time. I always jump at the chance to support my people and my heritage. If you've never been to the Dominican Republic, you have to put it on your list of countries to visit. I'm biased though. It's not only fairly inexpensive to visit, but the total experience is incomparable. There are alot of newly developed resorts, especially on Punta Cana, that are all-inclusive meaning food, drinks and numerous activities are included in the small price. Hey! I just had an idea: why not center a post on it. I can tell you guys the best times during the year to visit, hotels, I even have experience if any of you are looking to have a destination wedding. Is that something you guys would be interested in? pit stop for some yumminess on a cone and dirty water dawgs at Gray's Papaya!  itchin' for some new running sneaks. these were pretty hot!  homemade veggie cauliflower crust pizza: healthy, gluten free and delicious! don't knock it 'til you try it.

Hope you all had a fabulous weekend and an even better Monday! 

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weekend recap {pic heavy}

Hey friends! How was everyone's weekend? Hopefully as fun and busy as mine. Saturday we did a little shopping in one of our fave 'hoods in the city; in SoHo. In the evening, Larry and I headed to the 311 concert at Jones Beach in Long Island. We saw one of our favorite groups, Cypress Hill, and just singing along to all the old school hip hop songs brought back so many memories of high school and when I used to hang with my crew. Good times! Sunday we rode the ferry over to Williamsburg in Brooklyn - as much as we hang out there, you'd swear we lived there. There were so many good finds at the flea market it was hard not to pick everything up, including some antlers for my living room. It would have presented quite a challenge carrying that back on the ferry, so we left it. Also, I kinda sorta let one of the antlers fall and it accidentally slipped right off its mount. Oops! I love vintage pieces, so going to the flea markets and thrift shops in W'burg is a must for me. This time around, I scored some vintage levi's which I DIY'd into shorts. A tutorial on that coming soon. The air was thick with humidity, but we didn't let it stop us from catching a benefit concert in the park adjacent to the market. It was truly a quintessential summer day. Summer is too short not to enjoy it to the fullest. But, I'll shut my trap right here let the pictures do the talking. Warning: pic heavy. Enjoy!
i love the bright neon color of this topcypress hill on the stage
hanging out in the vip areahubby and i at the concertstop in SoHo for jamba juice. yum!citibike share rental stopview from the ferryon the ferry heading to williamsburgflea market finds

heading back home completely exhausted but happy


photos 3, 5, 10 and 14 shot by Larry Vila, all others by me
*all photos taken with an iPhone 5*

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