My darling readers, I’m so thrilled that the weekend has arrived! What do you have planned for the next couple of days? One of my good friends from Boston just re-located to New York so we are going out this weekend to celebrate her change of address. Tonight also marks my friend Lisa’s birthday and she is toasting the occasion by hosting a swanky rooftop bash. Lots to look forward to over the next couple of days! 🙂 Also, a quick update — I’m taking a week off from my blog. I have a few exciting projects in the works and, as a result, need some extra time off to get everything done. But rest assured, you can expect lots of fun updates when I return October 17. In the meantime, enjoy your weekend! Here, to get it started right, a few happy posts from around the web:

Dancing in Lanvin.

Pink house.

Season of s’mores!

A note to mom.

Wear red in Paris.

Change the weather.

Top five favorite movies.

By design.

Perfect coupling – at last!

Go-to chic.

A cat cafe.

An old school tribute to apple cider.

Food as art. 

A walk in the park.

The doggy dash.

Blue shoes!

(Image via The Bean and the Bear)

This past weekend, our brunch spot was Little Giant on the Lower East Side. This place definitely rates in the top five that I have tried. Deciding what to order was a challenge — everything on the menu looked so good! The weather was chilly so I opted for a brunch classic: the egg and cheese sandwich with a side of potato leek hash browns. I was so happy with my choice! If you’re in the mood for something sweet, you can’t go wrong with the Baked French Toast — it even came with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Yes, this place will definitely be a brunch repeat on my list. 

(Image 1, 2 and 3)

For my birthday this year, I went canoeing with my family and Matt on the Nashua River in Massachusetts. It was such a lovely day, and a reminder of what fall weather should be like — cool and crisp with lots of sun. Now that it’s October, I hope the weather starts to turn around. Enough with the rain! I want to get in some much-needed time outdoors before the cold weather arrives and the snow begins to fall. But until then, I’ll look back at these end-of-summer pics — such a fun and peaceful way to celebrate another year!

I love everything about this Parisian bike ride captured by Jordan over at Oh Happy Day. The scenery, her dress, the beautiful flowers she carries with her on her ride — exploring Paris (or any city) by bike seems like an amazing idea. Do you own a bike? What is the best place you have discovered while on it? 🙂

(Images via Oh Happy Day)

If you missed the Arrested Development reunion this weekend at The New Yorker Festival, you may have also missed the incredible announcement that not only is the movie a definite, a new set of TV episodes are also in the works! As someone who only recently became addicted to the show, I’m thrilled to hear that there is more to come. Are you a fan of Arrested Development? Who is your favorite character on the show?

(Image 1, 2, and 3 via The Huffington Post)