Channeling watermelon (Anthropologie skirt, Handmade LA tank)

It was a pretty glorious weekend here in NC (and I kind of can’t believe it’s time to start another work week). On Friday afternoon, we headed up to Hanging Rock State Park where we set up camp for the night, cooked a lovely campsite meal of turkey burgers, green & yellow beans and s’mores (duh), and woke up bright and early the next morning for a hike up to Hanging Rock. Sadly, our camera was uncharged, and I have no pictures to prove it, but the views were ridic. If you’re ever in this neck of the woods, I highly recommend it. Be sure to stop at the Main Street Diner and Dairy Bar in Walnut Cove on your way home for a post-hike milkshake.

On top of all that, yesterday was my birthday, which I celebrated with several indulgent meals, delicious cocktails and QT with my family. All in all, a pretty great start to a new year.

How was your weekend?

Farmers’ market beans on the camp stove

Marshmallow-roasting prep

Makers+mint+fresh-squeezed lemonade at birthday brunch

Birthday pecan tart at Watts Grocery