Sometimes...

Sometimes it's okay to take a break from your work to meet a friend for lunch.

Sometimes, those lunches can turn into an afternoon 

of walking through town, shopping, lounging in sunny lawns, 

and chatting about anything & everything.

And sometimes when you spend so much time talking & walking,

you work up an appetite and need to find dinner...

In times like this, you will sometimes go back to the same restaurant 

you ate at two nights before...

because it's just that good.

And sometimes, 

you feel crazy and order feta-filled pastries for dinner

and your friends will sometimes order champagne.

Spinach, squash, feta, and pine nut pithivier with creamed cauliflower. Get. In. My. Belly.

But make no mistake-

it is ALWAYS good to order dessert.

If you're in Oxford, take the 10 minute walk to 

The Rickety Press.

Nestled in Jericho, 

this gastropub is freshly redone, 

has an amazing friendly staff,

and is the perfect place to go with a friend.

Try the Pithivier.

 I'd never heard of one before,

but now I never want to live without it.

What's a way your day can (sometimes) take a turn for the better?

*all images are original to Aspiring Kennedy

The Perfect Setting.

Some combinations in life are pretty obvious:

... truffles & cream sauce...

... short skirts & over-knee-boots...

... Posh & Becks...

But what do you get when you combine

a luxury-display-stylist-turned-calligraphy-queen

+

 NYC-fashion-illustrator-gone-Texan-stationery-goddess?

Well, I actually don't know how to articulate all that awesomeness...

but fortunately, 

Antiquaria

speaks for itself.

The polished duo behind the new site,

 Bailey Amon & Emma James, 

claim that their brain child 

was born out of a love for vintage items.

But it takes more than love to create a business like this.

It takes talent,

...and an inherent nature of being adorable.

{Because regular people couldn't be this charming, could they?}

At Antiquaria,

you'll find bright and colorful pieces that merge 
traditional hosting & modern living 

in a gorgeously approachable way.

The coolest part of Antiquaria's vintage collection

is their bridal registry.

These talented ladies will curate china settings uniquely for you,

and will send you a link for your guests to shop these specific pieces for you alone.

Then the gifts get  pristinely wrapped, 

stamped with a custom calligraphy stamp,

{that is later a gift to the bride & groom},

& sent to the happy couple!

Which makes me think that this may be even a better combination

than these chocolate cookies with oreos baked inside.