Friday Favorites

Its the Holiday weekend and probably one of the last times to enjoy a BBQ with family and friends, take a boat ride on the lake and do anything else summer related. I'm looking forward to a few days off. I hope you enjoy these last couple "unofficial" days of summer. -B

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{A recap of some of my favorite memories from the 2015 baseball season}

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{An old Am & A's sign downtown}

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{I finally found a protein bar that doesn't taste like cardboard}

buffalo pallet art

{Michele and Lindsay from Buffalo Pallet Art are amazingly talented! I couldn't be happier with the pallet of art they did for me}

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{A Saturday adventure with this pretty friend and her husband to Niagara County made for a day to remember}

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Its the last weekend of August and for some that means summer is over {even though we still have a few more weeks of it}. Labor Day is right around the corner and school will be beginning soon for those little ones. This weekend is full of fun activities to do between the Lewiston Jazz Festival, a baseball game or hitting up the Elmwood Arts Festival. Enjoy whatever it is that you will be doing. -B

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{I am a big thank you note sender, so when I received a thank you in the mail this week it put a smile on my face. Call me old school but receiving "snail mail" will never be out of date in my book!}

country market

{A walk thru the Country Market on Main St this past week}

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{A place I came across during one of my lunch break walks. When I start to feel like I know a lot of the buildings surrounded by my work, one always pops up that I never knew about before}

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{Spoiled Rotten came out with a great wedding gift just in time for one of my friends bridal showers. This is the perfect gift for anyone who has a little Buffalove in them. Thank you Spoiled Rotten for always having the best Buffalo gifts.}

ice cream

{Because you can never go wrong with ice cream in the summer}

My Friday Favorites!

Another week has come and gone and between the local exploring, family time and work my week has been a lot of fun. While my weekend will be spent at the ballpark I hope everyone enjoys the Buffalo sunshine that is supposed to be around. -B

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{A very dark and eerie hallway we got to see during the Central Terminal tour - it was actually pretty cool to see}

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{My first visit to another minor league field - our neighbors to the East of us in Rochester - Frontier Field}

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{My view from Buffalo Riverworks}

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{A pit stop at the Erie County Fair during the day}

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{Exploring Canalside with Shanna while she was in town}

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This has been a pretty good week, and I'm looking forward to a fun weekend checking off some of the things on what feels like a never ending bucket list of mine. A pedal tour, brewery stops and a trip to one of my favorite cities - the Big Apple are on the list! Here are some things that made me smile this week. Enjoy the sunshine! -B

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{Mark you calendars - next Wednesday is World Elephant Day}

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{I loved the signs that were set-up along the Color Run course last weekend}

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{A summer ale, jenga, sunglasses and Canalside - a classic Buffalo summer night}

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{Turn the Park Pink 2015 is in the books and I couldn't have done it without the help of these lovely ladies}

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{One of the best seminars I've been to with a powerful sports line up}

 

My Friday Favorites!

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Wine tasting at Coyote Moon before the wine cruise!

It was a nice week to catch up and spend some time with my family and friends that I haven't seen in a while. I'm looking forward to the Color Run on Saturday down at Canalside - I've heard its a lot of fun! I hope you have a nice weekend!

-B

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Business First hosted a sports panel on Thursday at Buffalo Riverworks with an amazing lineup of people in the industry.

clayton distillery

A quick stop to Clayton Distillery when I was in the 1,000 Islands last weekend. This raspberry lemonade was delicious!

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My city smells like Cheerios thanks to this place!

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Late night shenanigans darkwing duck style

 

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This week has been more stressful then I would have liked, but I'm looking forward to this weekend with my friends drinking some wine and white water rafting. I can't believe we are entering the last week of July, this summer is flying by! Enjoy it! -B

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{A trip to Channel 2 to promote Turn the Park Pink next week at the ballpark, I like those 2 pillows}

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{Behind the scenes}

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{A little golf on a Monday}

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{I'm looking forward to some laughs this weekend with some great friends}

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{My parents are the best - sending me pictures at Wines in the Wild this past Wednesday, I should work at a Zoo}

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{So excited for Amy at Linwood Candles on being chosen for Urban Outfitters Dreams + Doers}

 

This week was full of fun family time, outdoor activities and much more. Have a great weekend!

-B

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{ A little DIY project this weekend}

mansions

{I love walking past the mansions by Delaware Park and Lincoln Parkway - they are beautiful!}

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{A little family trip to Canalside this past weekend}

red box books

{How cool is this - Red Box Books with the Buffalo & Erie County Library Downtown - take a book and leave a book!}

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With it finally feeling like summer this week I kicked it off with some of my favorite summertime treats and holiday activities. It's going to be beautiful out and I'm looking forward to it! I hope you have a great holiday weekend! -B

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{My festive Stars and Stripes shoes}

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{Local Craft Breweries selling there beer at Consumers - #BuffaloBrewersSeries}

 Ice cream ballpark

{A summertime classic - baseball and ice cream - soft serve Vanilla with rainbow sprinkles}

 pyrotechnics

{Fireworks}

strawberries

{Fresh Strawberries from a local farm at the Country Market #YUM}

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This week has been pretty nice and I'm looking forward to the weekend. Good luck to everyone participating in the Ride for Roswell this weekend. Here are some of my favorite things from this past week. -B

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 {Oshun}

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{Hydraulic Hearth}

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{Lunch at Pearl Street}

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{A favorite from Savannah Guthrie - its the little things}

My Friday Favorites!

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{I am obsessed with this sunset I was able to capture on my phone Wednesday night down at Canalside. Absolutely beautiful!}

This week has been crazy and I'm happy to say its Friday! While there was some sadness filled in the week with goodbyes, there were also some positive things that took place - like me running my fastest 5k and celebrating two of my really good friends birthdays. With the negative comes the positive and vice versa. I'm looking forward to the weekend and just enjoying the little things around me. I hope you enjoy yours at well!

And if you're at the Brewer's Festival tomorrow at Canalside, stop by and say hi! I'll be at the front table!

-B

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{Love these cards from the Allentown Art festival}

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{On the corner of Allen and Main St. are these rocks just plopped on the grass with a sign that says welcome to Allentown - welcoming those who visit the area, especially those who attended the art festival last weekend}

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{Photo is from Visit Buffalo Niagara's Instagram - Buster was helping serve lunch on Thursday! #Buffalove15}

 

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Happy Friday! The weekend is upon us and there are a lot of fun things to do this weekend. Whether you're relaxing and spending time low key or heading to the Allentown Art Festival, The Buffalo Zoo Catillion or Taste of Country, I hope you have a great weekend! -B

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{I love the smell of these candles from Linwood Candles}

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{My niece graduated from Pre-K and I couldn't be more proud of her}

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{Classic Bases Merloted picture}

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{I love walks to Canalside. The Dish is a pretty good lunch spot to hit up if you're looking for a place to go}

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{I paid a visit to the Downtown Library this past week, a place I want to visit more this summer}

Here are some of my favorite finds from this past week around town. Have a great weekend!

-B

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{Buffalo has some of the most beautiful Churches - here is one of the entrances at St. Joseph's Cathedral}

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{One of my favorite things to do is just walk around downtown on my lunch break, its nice to see a lot of people out and about downtown}

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{While making pretzels necklaces for an event I came across this custom one ..just for me ;) }

 

Friday Favorites!

Its the last weekend in May and there is a lot going on around town this weekend. Whatever it is that you have planned, I hope its great. Here are some of my favorite photos from my "adventures" around town this past week. -B

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{City Hall from the Convention Center}

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{Canalside Festival last weekend}

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{My view from the Skyway}

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{Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens}

 

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Its the Holiday weekend and I'm gearing up for the Buffalo Marathon on Sunday, but tonight I'm excited to meet the guys at Rusty Nickel Brewing Co. {stay tuned for my post on them next week}. Have a great Memorial Day weekend! -B

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{Fireworks from last week's Friday Night Bash - post game}

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{Canalside is one of my favorite go to spots to walk around and catch up with friends on my lunch break}

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{The smell of fresh flowers- one of my favorite things}

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{Another sushi spot in the suburbs that I enjoyed - Kumo}

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One of the biggest struggles I find myself dealing with over the last couple of weeks is finding the time to go out and explore and just do random tours or attend an "unplanned" event. It's trying to find that balance between my work and social life, while not getting to crazy and wearing myself to thin. I think, {like a majority of people feel} there is not enough time in the day or we think we can push off something to another day. Sometimes I think that's acceptable, but right now I just think something is missing and I've been trying to find that spark.

Regardless of how I have been feeling lately, here are a few pictures I took from this past week that have made me smile. Have a wonderful weekend!

-B

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{A walk to Canalside - new artwork up}

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{Spring is here}

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{Spending Mother's Day with my Mom at Resurgence Brewery}

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{This awesome kids park in Chicago - this is amazing! It would be cool to see this in Buffalo}

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Its been so nice the last few days and this weekend looks great too. I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend and to all the Mother's out there, Happy Mother's Day! Here are a few things that made me smile this week. -B

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{ The Public on Main St.}

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{First grill of the season!}

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{Yummy salad and juice from Newbury St and Squeeze Juicery}

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{I'll take a margarita on the rocks! Don Tequila style}

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{Just soaking in some sun}

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{Sipping on a margarita and enjoying people watching at Cantina Loco}

fortune

{My fortune from PF Changs}

I ran into a lot of positive messages this week while I was out and about.  I hope you all have a great weekend. Here are a few places that made me smile this week.

-B

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{Sunshine and Birds at the Walden Galleria Mall}

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{I love this shirt from Ooo La La Boutique, on the back is a big anchor}

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{The Polar Bear exhibit at the Buffalo Zoo, I can't wait for the Artic Edge exhibit to open in the Fall}

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After what was a beautiful weekend (last week), this week has been kind of dreary. I'm hoping the sunshine that is scheduled for today thru Sunday gives me some energy to get  things done that I have on my to do list. Enjoy your weekend! -B

 

 

chalk {I'm no artist, but I love drawing with chalk outside}

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{Jack Devine's in the Southtowns - I love the big bar they have}

sunday

{Nothing beats flowers and a glass of Riesling on a Sunday}

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{Pho - check out my blog post on Kaydara Noodle Bar next week}

oshun

{Not only do they {Oshun} offer a great dinner menu, but there lunch menu is pretty impressive too!}