hiya friends, i'm back! long story short, i managed to do something whack to my settings & basically couldn't access my blog for quite a while... i am not tech savvy or coding savvy, what can i say! it was frustrating, since of course my goal was to blog at least once a month this year, & now it's been almost 3 months since my last post! but i guess that's the thing about new year's resolutions, they're just meant to be broken! looks like i'll just have to bombard you with a tonnn of posts to make up for it. so be prepared! ;)
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it feels quite odd to write this particular post out, as we're more than halfway through august (which i consider to be autumn, & yes, i'm eager, whatever). but i just couldn't let these memories go to waste, so you're getting a whole blog post dedicated to a really fun weekend we had in the spring!
we went up the road to visit with my second family, & it just so happened to be the weekend of easter and earth day! i don't personally celebrate easter in any special way, but we just took the opportunity to celebrate a perfect spring weekend... starting with a trip to the bakery, of course, because all good adventures begin with treats!
window shopping for cookies is a thing, no?
we spent the rest of the afternoon throwing frisbees at the park & swinging on swings. i even edited together a little youtube video of our day, if you wanna check it out::
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the best form of peer pressure, no? ;)
we spent the next day coffee shop hopping, which is a really fun activity where you just go to coffee shop after coffee shop until your heart gives out! kidding. totally kidding. it's probably not safe to consume coffee at each stop, depending on your number of stops & caffeine tolerance... but the experience is fun all the same.
if you live around the charlotte, nc area, here are three really cool coffee shop / café spots you should totally check out!
first stop, amélie's french bakery & café ::
let me tell you a secret that's totally not a secret, i freaking love amélie's. it's literally my favorite café of all time & i'm obsessed. there are quite a few locations in the charlotte area, each excellent in their own ways. but no matter which location you visit, you must always get a salted caramel brownie, aka the best treat on planet earth. personally, i think amélie's is the perfect spot for meeting up with friends & spending hours chatting. i can't even count the amount of times or the amount of hours i've spent with friends, pouring our hearts out at a table at amélie's... it's the best!
second spot, trade & lore coffee ::
susanna, my bestest friend, introduced us to this tucked away little coffee shop! & i gotta admit, i'm a sucker for anything with this pretty of a sign. their vibe was totally different than the coffee shops i usually love... it was pretty quiet, so definitely a good coffee shop for studying if you prefer silence. i personally work best with a bit of background noise, & i tend to prefer coffee shops that are a little busier & cozier. but trade & lore has tons of cool tables & neat spots for study groups or solo study sessions, so students, check it out!
& our final destination, smelly cat ::
this coffee shop is such a favorite of mine for so many reasons. i mean, first & foremost, the name??? smelly cat!! yes you read that right, smelly cat. as in, smelly caaat, smeeellllyy cat, whaaat are they feeding youuu? from friends! what an epic concept.
the decor in this little coffee spot is unmatched. the coolest signs, eclectic furniture, little nooks & crannies created by old painted doors... it's just so fun. it's on the smaller side, so it's the perfect coffee shop for a quick stop in. or, if the weather is nice (aka the two weeks in november that it's bearable to be outside) they have the cutest outdoor seating. in fact, smelly cat is where you can find the super neat "drink coffee, be cool" mural! over the years, i've taken quite a few photos of that mural... but one of my favorites is the first ever taken ::
holy cow, we were such tiny babies back then!!! & after all these years, it was definitely time for a recreation...
we have changed so much since then... & yet, not much has really changed, cause here we are, still drinking coffee & being "cool" & being bestest friends who make each other laugh & get endless cups of coffee & go on endless adventures together. life is crazy... but just remember to drink coffee & be cool, & you should be fine. ;)
what a perfect spring weekend it was!
til next post,
meredith
