New moon, new goals, let’s go!
Getting ready for that new moon, and this new chapter. Who’s with me? 🙏🏻💙✨ I don’t know about you, but oof am I relieved that Mercury retrograde has come and gone. ✔️✨😵💫 I am ready for all the good stuff to really begin, and I am open to all the abundance, joy,...
Looking back on Harrisburg + Washington: Memories of Indoors
8 years ago. Harrisburg. (Horse people’s version of Nationals). Kenya (Porkchop), the horse who is super cute and a real bastard (🤣). Thought I’d never make it back. My spine was sprained. My confidence shattered. And my determination questionable. And then, it...
Storybook Stakes 2021
HELLO FRIENDS!! Look what my Reese is up to at Storybook Farm! He goes by Prince Charming as you may remember. And he is raising money for a great cause. See below and consider donating? 🙏🏻 Prince Charming was once an amateur hunter at ease in the show ring....
It’s Fall Y’all
Happy October to you!! This is my favorite time of year 🤩. Cozy clothes, Halloween and cooler temps. Not to mention incredibly fall colors. I always look so forward to this time of year! We have a few amazing things going on, so I wanted to share. New...
National Italian American Heritage Month begins today!
Hello, October! In addition to loving this month for all of the delightfully fall and frightfully fun vibes that it brings, it is also a month dedicated to something very, very special to my heart. 💜 Happy Italian American Heritage Month! 🇮🇹🇺🇸 First celebrated in 1989...
Friday trivia with Michelle
Hello, Friday! Figured today would be a good day to reintroduce myself for those who are new to my blog. I am Michelle, the wedding planner, equestrian, restaurateur, fashion obsessed, Italiana-Americana, wine loving, life living and animal loving human running this...
Michelle Just Launched A Podcast!
Big news, friends! Alongside dear friend and fellow (mega-talent) planner and designer Akeshi Akinseye, Michelle is so excited to share that “The Art of Celebrating” Podcast is officially here! The first episode of The Art of Celebrating is an introduction to your...
Buon Onomastico (Happy Name Day!)
Along with your birthday, the other day you get to celebrate is your onomastico, or ‘name day’. The word comes from the Greek ónoma, ‘name’, and it’s technically an adjective that roughly means ‘related to a name or naming’. Italians use it to refer to your giorno...
What I Love About Lavender
I know I know, this morning’s crisp weather speaks of fall’s impending arrival, and all of the cozy sweater and fireplace vibes that go with it (I am actually making my mom’s soup for dinner tonight as I type this!). I am just not ready to let go of all the gorgeous...
