Dinner with My Parents

 Dress: Fit & Flare Dress by Spruce & Sage via Gwynnie Bee (click link to get a free month & help me earn a free garment for a month)

Teggings: Re/Dress

Sandals: Dansko

Bracelet: Vintage

Earring: ebay

Necklace: Jody McGill

Photography: Super Boo & Me (iPhone)

I wore this ensemble to spend the day with my visiting parents...going out to lunch, exploring a greenhouse, having dinner, & sitting outside a pub with the doggies for after dinner drinks. I wasn't really expecting to like this dress, but I ended up loving it. Since it was a brand I had never tried & had no stretch, I got this in the largest size & it was entirely too big on me. But the colors! I thought the color combination was gorgeous & quite different. The pattern was like an abstract floral painting. I just felt pretty all day.

This is how we drove to the restaurant. Ruger wouldn't let Super Boo sit in the front seat & refused to move...Remi sat on my dad or on top of Ruger. 

So my mom sat in back with S. Boo & I...perched on top of our armrests. And we thought *our* dogs were spoiled. 

 Heritage Tavern...my favorite! Fox Trot & Rosemary's Baby. 

 Oh, the deviled eggs *swoon*

Heritage always has 2 family style meals on their menu & I've seen others order them, but this is the first time I've tried one. It was a pig feast...porchetta, boudin blanc, breaded/fried head cheese, & Alsation pork shoulder on a bed of braised cabbage with the most delicious potato gratin on the side. It was amazing.

After dinner we went to The Malt House, a craft beer tavern in our 'hood. There were quite a few dogs on the patio, so Super Boo walked home to pick up Olive. It was such a gorgeous night out. I can still remember our walk home & the smell of crab apple blossoms & lilacs....mmmmmm. 

 Close-up...

It was difficult to photograph, but there is a lovely greek goddess etched into this necklace...I love her.