spring 2025

BAF Weekly IT List

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BAF Weekly IT List from top left: mint nail polish / sheer blue top coat / pink nail polish / black belted tote / mocha knit top / wide leg jeans / suede bucket bag / caramel top handle bag / fisherman sandals (on sale!) / pink earrings / east/west bag /

Understated and chic are hot right now. This season is all about shades of mocha and neutrals, along with traditional pops of pastels and pinks. It is a quiet and timeless color palette hitting the streets, and your investment purchases are paying off!

This spring season, continue to invest in classic styles, handbags which display quality and timeless appeal rather than logos, and pops of pastels, shades of pink, and mocha. Love!

While rumors of skinny jeans are still swirling on the internet, designers, brands, and Fashionistas on the streets are still favoring wide leg styles, flares, bootcuts, and classic silhouettes. So, continue to invest in these styles until further notice.

Although temperatures are still cool, we can still rock spring styles through nail polish, handbags, and denim. Love that!

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XOXO

Cathy

Treating ourselves with food

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wearing: statement earrings / spring knit top / spring nail polish / east/west bag / black wide leg pants / boots (old, similar here) /

Sometimes an active vacation needs a slow day! Despite it being spring break, my daughter had a zoom meeting she needed to take mid-afternoon. It also happened I had a meeting around the same time I needed to take, so we decided to take it slow and relax in the hotel room during the mid-afternoon for our meetings.

We explored in the morning by walking around downtown State College and then enjoyed a delicious sushi lunch at Tokyo Sushi and Hibatchi. They have really fresh sushi and good tea, so it has turned into my favorite sushi spot in State College, PA. We took a leisurely sushi lunch and then did some shopping in the shops downtown.

After shopping, we headed back to the hotel to take our meetings and relax. Then, we went back out for a long dinner at The Tavern. I enjoyed their mushroom ravioli, and my daughter enjoyed a chicken dish. The food there is always delicious. I highly recommend it if you are in the State College area!

To wrap up the day, we walked onto the Penn State campus to check out some construction and see the progress. It’s amazing how large schools are constantly under construction! When I was in college, our buildings were old, and while there was talk of new construction, I didn’t actually witness it. Now, there is a ton of new construction on my old college campus! haha

Well, that’s about it! These are two of my favorite State College restaurants, so definitely check them out if you are in the area!

XOXO
Cathy

Harrisburg and Hershey PA

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wearing: pink earrings / spring sweater / mocha scarf / east/west bag / wide leg jeans / spring nail polish / sneakers /

Harrisburg is the capitol of Pennsylvania, so we had to check it out! We explored the government buildings and historical architecture, as well as the beautiful waterfront. What a pretty city! We need to go back and check out the museums too.

After Harrisburg, we drove over to Hershey PA for dinner. I mean, who doesn’t want to eat dinner in a chocolate themed restaurant? I know I do! Love!

Before dinner, we went to the Hershey Museum and learned all about how Hershey started his chocolate empire and also the history of the company and chocolate itself. What an amazing museum! If you ever visit Pennsylvania, be sure to head over to the Hershey Museum. It is an amazing experience!

After the museum, we went to the Hershey company store to shop for, you guessed it, chocolate! Check out this “snack sized” Kit Kat!

We ended up purchasing a few different types of Hershey Kisses as well as some small samples of flavors we don’t normally see in stores. Then, we headed over to the restaurant for dinner, The Chocolatier.

I enjoyed a cotton candy soda, mushroom risotto, and we shared a chocolate dessert at the end of the night. It was really fun, and the food was yummy. I would definitely go back. Loved it!

So, next time you visit Pennsylvania, definitely check out Hershey, Hersheypark, The Chocolatier, and the museum! Love!

Thanks for stopping by,

XOXO

Cathy