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papertiger said:
Thank you so much

Glad you survived, even being without power for a day is not easy at all.
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We have a small generator for the necessities (like the Nespresso!) My mother had been cooking dinner and was able to finish it, and the boys had lights and could charge devices in their rooms. My mom had inexplicably purchased caps with lights on the underside of the lid and so between that and the leftover party glow sticks from Jack's Bar Mitzvah which the boys taped up everywhere, we were fine. The only issue was no wifi, which for most families would be a blessing, but when you have a kid who does all of his schooling online, it wasn't great. Fortunately he was able to connect from the hotspot on my iPad, which is the only device able to regularly get two bars of service in his room.

I think I need to invest in one of those portable hotspots. Does anyone have one?
 
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BBC said:
We have a small generator for the necessities (like the Nespresso!) My mother had been cooking dinner and was able to finish it, and the boys had lights and could charge devices in their rooms. My mom had inexplicably purchased caps with lights on the underside of the lid and so between that and the leftover party glow sticks from Jack's Bar Mitzvah which the boys taped up everywhere, we were fine. The only issue was no wifi, which for most families would be a blessing, but when you have a kid who does all of his schooling online, it wasn't great. Fortunately he was able to connect from the hotspot on my iPad, which is the only device able to regularly get two bars of service in his room.

I think I need to invest in one of those portable hotspots. Does anyone have one?
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I'd be interested to hear too
 
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#9,019
Can’t you turn your phone into a portable hotspot? We have a whole house generator. Thank goodness. I had power the whole time but lost phone cable and internet.

I haven’t been participating in dress up Thursdays. I have to dress up everyday for work. Off duty dressing is more my challenge. So here’s my contribution to stylish Saturday. Prada mohair sweater and cashmere coat purchased on my nesting spree on my birthday trip, j crew pencil skirt, banana republic blouse, SW boots, Hermes accessories.

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Pocketbook Pup said:
Can’t you turn your phone into a portable hotspot? We have a whole house generator. Thank goodness. I had power the whole time but lost phone cable and internet.

I haven’t been participating in dress up Thursdays. I have to dress up everyday for work. Off duty dressing is more my challenge. So here’s my contribution to stylish Saturday. Prada mohair sweater and cashmere coat purchased on my nesting spree on my birthday trip, j crew pencil skirt, banana republic blouse, SW boots, Hermes accessories.

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Love this look! And you have lovely hand(s)!
 
#9,021
Pocketbook Pup said:
Can’t you turn your phone into a portable hotspot? We have a whole house generator. Thank goodness. I had power the whole time but lost phone cable and internet.

I haven’t been participating in dress up Thursdays. I have to dress up everyday for work. Off duty dressing is more my challenge. So here’s my contribution to stylish Saturday. Prada mohair sweater and cashmere coat purchased on my nesting spree on my birthday trip, j crew pencil skirt, banana republic blouse, SW boots, Hermes accessories.

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You look amazing! Love the sweater!
 
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Pocketbook Pup said:
Can’t you turn your phone into a portable hotspot? We have a whole house generator. Thank goodness. I had power the whole time but lost phone cable and internet.

I haven’t been participating in dress up Thursdays. I have to dress up everyday for work. Off duty dressing is more my challenge. So here’s my contribution to stylish Saturday. Prada mohair sweater and cashmere coat purchased on my nesting spree on my birthday trip, j crew pencil skirt, banana republic blouse, SW boots, Hermes accessories.

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You look fabulous. Love the boots.
 
#9,023
BBC said:
@cafecreme thanks for the beautiful London pics! It looks like we will be heading there in July - details need to be worked out but DH has always wanted to go back to Greece (he went twice as a teen, with essentially a few dollars and a backpack) so we will spend a few days on Santorini and then a few in London for me.

No details on that yet as he just decided to take the boys away for a few days at the end of this month. I think they're going to Jamaica. And then his cousin is taking us and my BIL/SIL away for a few days in May to celebrate DHs 50th. For people who love to stay home we do an awful lot of traveling!
All of these sound like fabulous trips! Santorini is just gorgeous. I was there a few years ago and had the best time. I went in the off season (October) but it was still warm. Happy to give itinerary suggestions if you need! I’ll be hitting some other Greek islands in August.
@papertiger you looked fabulous I loved the outfit! I too agree about the bag choice.

@Moirai sending healing thoughts to your family member. [emoji254][emoji254][emoji254]

Survived the NE storm ok! We lost power for a day.

Hugs to all!
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Pocketbook Pup said:
Can’t you turn your phone into a portable hotspot? We have a whole house generator. Thank goodness. I had power the whole time but lost phone cable and internet.

I haven’t been participating in dress up Thursdays. I have to dress up everyday for work. Off duty dressing is more my challenge. So here’s my contribution to stylish Saturday. Prada mohair sweater and cashmere coat purchased on my nesting spree on my birthday trip, j crew pencil skirt, banana republic blouse, SW boots, Hermes accessories.

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I love this look! Casual chic at its finest. Is “Stylish Saturday” a thing now too? Because I’d be on board for that!
 
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I’m back in the US from my London, Paris, Lisbon adventure! I had the best time and was sad to come home. Lisbon was absolutely charming; the best way I can describe the aesthetic is a cross between Spain and the Caribbean. The rainy season just started so I had to contend with that, and it sadly caused me to miss out on Sintra, as we decided to skip it because severe thunderstorms were predicted. It ended up being beautiful the day we were planning to go, but what can you do...just means I’ll have to go back! Lisbon is surprisingly not a great art city; the only museum I would really recommend going to is the National Coach Museum, which has a fabulous collection of royal coaches spanning 3 centuries. I think the best thing to do in Lisbon is to walk around all the different neighborhoods and eat your way through the city. Everything is very affordable and DELICIOUS. Need to eat some fruits and veg now that I’m home, ate WAY too much cheese, sausage, ham, and bread there. [emoji85] Here is the last batch of photos. IMG_8062.jpgIMG_8119.jpgIMG_8121.jpgIMG_8134.jpgIMG_8171.jpgIMG_8179.jpgIMG_8180.jpgIMG_8132.jpg
 
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cafecreme15 said:
I’m back in the US from my London, Paris, Lisbon adventure! I had the best time and was sad to come home. Lisbon was absolutely charming; the best way I can describe the aesthetic is a cross between Spain and the Caribbean. The rainy season just started so I had to contend with that, and it sadly caused me to miss out on Sintra, as we decided to skip it because severe thunderstorms were predicted. It ended up being beautiful the day we were planning to go, but what can you do...just means I’ll have to go back! Lisbon is surprisingly not a great art city; the only museum I would really recommend going to is the National Coach Museum, which has a fabulous collection of royal coaches spanning 3 centuries. I think the best thing to do in Lisbon is to walk around all the different neighborhoods and eat your way through the city. Everything is very affordable and DELICIOUS. Need to eat some fruits and veg now that I’m home, ate WAY too much cheese, sausage, ham, and bread there. [emoji85] Here is the last batch of photos. View attachment 3998345View attachment 3998346View attachment 3998347View attachment 3998348View attachment 3998349View attachment 3998351View attachment 3998352View attachment 3998353
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I remember the egg tart place vividly!!
 
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cafecreme15 said:
Love the eggs tarts! Cant believe I didn't know they existed until my trip. I went to the two supposedly best places in the city - Pastels de Belem and Manteigaria. Thought they were both delicious despite having slightly different properties.
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My favourites were the ones that were not too eggy and had a nice carmelized top, and flaky crust. Mmmmmmm.....
 
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On my summer all-day-walking sneaker quest:
Clockwise from top left:
Jimmy Choo with strass (these are couple of sizes bigger than my feet, so look like clod hoppers - right size will be more proportionate)
Gucci - love the rubber sole, not sure about the sparkle
Jimmy Choo mesh in the tea rose - like the mesh for comfort, not sure about stylishness
Jimmy Choo mesh in anthracite, as above

They will not be worn with tights, but bare legs, so I’m leaning towards white and or gold rather than the darker ones....thoughts?

I never did get to see the pucci sneakers - next weekend perhaps.
 

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