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diamond lake

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photo credit kate zitzer

happy long weekend

summer moodboard | palettes and passports blogTomorrow evening I am closing up shop early and we’re hitting the road, heading north to Michigan for Labor Day weekend. Nothing special is on the agenda – just your standard exploring, eating, porch sitting and sun soaking. I refuse to accept that August is almost over. I feel like time is flying by so fast!

After a summer stuck indoors knee deep in house projects I know I’m ready for a little fun in the sun and these images are definitely putting me in the mood for long lingering days at the beach! Enjoy the holiday weekend!

+ all images can be found on my pinterest board good vibes

 

weekly wander 02 | insta-travel

One of the greatest things about Instagram is not only the ability to share your own perspective with the world, but the ability to discover new things too. Before our European adventure, I did a little searching and stumbled across some really inspiring Instagram accounts, and now when I scroll through my feed it majorly fuels my wanderlust! I can’t stop day dreaming about Paris, mosaic tiles, lavender fields and day trips to the beach. Here are a few favorites –

weekly wander insta-travel | palettes and passports blogtop paloma parrot | second carin olsson | third olivia thébaut | bottom lauren davison

reims and epernay | france

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Before any more time passes, and a new trip takes center stage, I wanted to share these last few photos from our European adventure. We spent the day exploring Reims and Epernay admiring beautiful chateaus and taking tours of underground cellars and most importantly drinking lots of to-die-for champagne.

photo credit kate zitzer

paris 02 | france

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photo credit kate zitzer