Belated post of what was supposed to be pre-Halloween:
As much as I am not a cold weather person, I LOVE fall, and New England is the best place to experience it, in my opinion.
In September, we headed to Mack's Apples in NH, just over the border. It was a little early for some of the varieties, but plenty of picking.
And a pumpkin patch - a real pumpkin patch!
Here's the one! See below for my carving. Fast forward to October (where did that month go?!), when I took a trip to Hingham I LOVE how the residents put little pumpkins on the ledges above the houses. There's something about these pumpkins that is so simple and classic, not at all tacky.
I didn't have much time to shop, but here are my pickups:
There is a great new shop in Hingham Square next to Crossing Main: Three Buoys- so preptastic!!! Clothes, accessories, baby stuff, home decor. I bought this cuff there- it was about $48- it's needlepoint and was a have to have. The anchor bracelet is from the Hingham Coop- only $18. Looks a lot more expensive, right?! Sorry for the less than stellar photo- iPhone 6 still on order.
No trip would be complete without a trip to the Bloomy Rind: www.bloomyrind.com. I love this place for many reasons. A) It's a cheese shop! B) Mary, the wife, is a cheese expert and so fun to talk to. C) Robert, the husband, is an amazing chef! D) This shop took the place of a preppy store that I used to work in many years ago run by a not so nice person. Nothing gave me more pleasure than to see that shop replaced with this place!
Here is what I picked up: pumpkin crisps, homemade olive tapenade, homemade carrot hummus and red pepper feta dip. Not pictured: a mini cartelized onion and tried sandwich that was devoured in 2 bites.Also hit but separate post coming on that later: La Petite Maison- a fab French home store!!
Here's my pumpkin carving! Super quick on Halloween.
Part II of fall post coming :)
