Hello Monday and Hello Nantucket 2024!

 

 

Hi Friends and Happy Monday!  Sarah and I are so glad you stopped by!  If you blogged about your weekend, grab our graphic above and link back up with us below.

 

Here is what my little weekend looked like...

 

Friday

A much needed lunch date after a very rough week...thank God for my partner in crime

That night, I picked up Lea and we hit the road...it took us about three hours to arrive on "The Cape" or Hyannis for the night.  We checked into the Hyannis Inn, dropped our bags, laughed at how small our room was and how we would have to share a double bed- ha!  Then we walked next door for dinner at Embargo which was dynamite!

Saturday

We were up at 5, got dressed in our sweats, checked out and headed over to the ferry which was only a two minute drive.  Our ferry to Nantucket was taking off at 6:10am! I considered us ninjas ;)

 

We arrived on Nantucket a little after 7...it was rainy and yucky...sigh

 

 We walked up to Black Eyed Susan's for breakfast...we didn't want to wake the rest of our troop by getting to our rental house too early...so it was good to warm up and kill some time and fill our bellies of course :)

Meanwhile...at home...

 

After getting to the house, we dropped our bags and headed out to get some water (while the rest of the troop was at breakfast)  Lea thinks she is so funny showing how far ahead I was walking from her...hysterical

 

Once we got back to the house and the rest of the gang arrived, a few of us headed out to go downtown and visit some shops...the rest of our troop had done that the day before but Lea and I would only get this one chance....

How cute is this cookie that was in one of the boutiques?

 

Well...I converted these ladies and they are all now LOLA gals too :)

I did snag another one..I picked up the locket charm and a gold bracelet to put it on

 

After that, we walked back to the house to get ready for our day

As we are getting ready, we were laughing because this is the only time you will see Beth Ann taller than Laurel- ha!

 

Laurel, Lea and I headed to Current Vintage for a complimentary champagne tasting they were doing...

Then we met up with the rest of the group for lunch at Brant Point Grill

 

Then it was time for the Wine Fest

 

Meanwhile at home...

We Ubered back to the house after the fest and got freshened up...well most of us did...we lost a few from our group ;)

 

Then we grabbed some snacks at Slip 14 after the fest

and crashed early...again most of us...there were a couple of stragglers

Sunday

Lea and I were up at 6am so we could grab some coffee before catching our 7:40 ferry back to Hyannis...more rain...getting really tired of it....

Yesterday was full of getting organized for the week and groceries, a birthday party for Pidge and some Keno at Red's last night

 

 

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Friday Favorites: Nantucket Faves Edition

 

Hi Friends and Happy Friday!  It has been a rough week in these parts...raising teenagers is not for the faint of heart and when your kid's heart is broken so is yours...anyway...needed something happy to focus on...this weekend is our annual Nantucket Girls Weekend.  It will look a little different this year.  First off, Cass's Uncle died and she cannot attend which is such a bummer.  Second, Lea and I can't get to the island until tomorrow morning due to what we thought were going to be scheduling issues but everything has been crazy and changing so rapidly here...anyway I digress...we are headed to the Cape tonight to stay over and be able to catch the 6am ferry tomorrow morning to meet up with the rest of our crew...looking forward to squeezing in a little joy this weekend anyway.

I thought I would take this post to share a few of my favorite Nantucket things...here we go....

Lola and Co

I LOVE these pendants and how each one has a different meaning.  They were designed by a local designer in Massachusetts and you can typically find these shops in beach towns.  They have a shop on Nantucket but you can also buy things online on their website!

Here is my collection so far....

and here is the breakdown....

Large Nantucket Pendant

(One of our favorite places- meant to be worn close to your heart)

The Dragonfly

(Having flown the earth for 300 million years, dragonflies symbolize our ability to overcome times of hardship. They can remind us to take time to reconnect with our own strength, courage and happiness.)

The Compass- given to me by my friend Laura

(“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson.)

 

and The Octopus (which I wear on a bracelet)

Character.
Intelligence.
Strength.
Style.
That makes beauty.

 

 

 

The Wine and Food Festival

and the reason we started making this an annual trip.  We used to LOVE the Newport one each September but they never brought it back after COVID- boo!  Nantucket fills that void for sure!  It is a crazy time of year to try and get away but a quick weekend works just fine

Epernay

Speaking of wine...Epernay is the cutest little wine shop on island...we always bop in before the big festival to sample what they are pouring.  Last year, we enjoyed Tattinger Champagne with Caviar and Gourmet Chips- very fancy- ha!

Merch

We love bopping into the little shops and I especially love snagging some merch like a hat or sweatshirt...love sporting ACK all year long :)

Dining

Well each year we have one nice dinner at a local gem- we have done the Club Car and Cru and this year we are trying The Galley...CANNOT WAIT...have heard wonderful things and the restaurant sits right on the beach- yeah!

So I will be back here on Monday to recap the weekend- have a great one!