DEEP CUT GARDENS | MIDDLETOWN, NJ

So whether you have been following me for a long time or you just found my Instagram account/blog today, one of the first things you will notice about me is that my love for flowers is infinite. There are very few things in this world that give me more peace and happiness than flowers. Second to that are succulents and cacti. 

I think it's because they are so beautiful and represent things that are natural and simple, but at the same time have so much complexity. Does that make any sense at all? I don't care.

For the longest time, I have been hearing about this beautiful place called Deep Cut Gardens that is close enough to where I live that I could go on a weekend day for an hour or two and explore. I had heard there was a gorgeous rose garden, a koi pond, a bonsai garden and a succulent greenhouse. Peace overload. 

Let me say no more other than the fact that today, I went. Come on the journey with me.

NOTES OF NEIGHBORHOOD 6 + A BIRTHDAY CAKE

It's honestly insanely crazy to think that the holidays and my birthday have passed. Another whole year is over and better yet, the month of January is almost completely over. I wanted to share another Notes of Neighborhood with you from back earlier in January when things were still still decorated for Christmas. I hope you enjoy the tranquility of these pictures as much as I do.

Goals On Fleek

As I sit here right now with a full cup of my favorite coffee: black, and a delicious waffle that I made myself on my new waffle iron, I feel thankful and inspired.  After the first week of 2016 has already passed us by, it is kind of crazy to me. Every year that passes, I feel the same way: shocked that it has gone so fast. I always sit and wonder how I can make myself better in the next new year and how I can reflect on what has been done wrong in the previous year. There are a couple of goals that I am taking on in 2016 that I thought I would share. They're fun and lighthearted and that's what I think is the best part of it. Let me share them with you.