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Nantucket
You don't need a car since walking is the best way to explore the island. I get asked about what to do when you visit so I decided to blog about it.

Transportation
Depending on if you fly into the island or take the boat over- you can grab a cab to take you to where you are staying. Rental cars are available on the island.
If you are thinking of taking your own car over to the island you need to reserve this ahead of time- sometimes even a year in advance.
There is a very good small bus system which can take you to Surfside Beach or to the town of Seasconset (pronounced Sconset).
Bicycle rentals are also available everywhere.

 
Restaurants (to name just a few!)
 Ship’s Inn - 13 Fair St. (508 228 0040)
 The Pearl - 12 Federal St. (508 228 9701)
 The Brotherhood of Thieves - 23 Broad St. (no reservation needed) has a nice outdoor space
 Black -Eyed Susan’s (known for their breakfasts)
 Company of the Cauldron -   5 India St.  (508 228 4016)
 Topper’s at The Wauwinet - (508 228 8768) there is a boat from town that takes you there - check schedule
 The Summer House in Sconset  - if it’s a nice day, you can eat outside overlooking the ocean
 The Jared Coffin House - has nice patio space
 Fog Island Cafe on South Water St. (good breakfast!)
 Nantucket Bake Shop www.nantucketbakeshop.com The best bread and doughnuts!
 Arno’s on Main Street
 The Downyflake - great donuts/casual breakfast
 The Club Car – fun place to have drinks
 Steamboat Wharf Pizza- 10 Broad St Good for a quick lunch or late night snack. (There is also an ice cream shop that gets packed at night.
 “Old school Pharmacy” on Main Street- they serve a simple lunch at the counter and we get ice cream there at night- sometimes a little cheaper.

Beaches
Jetties Beach - wide beach, no big waves!
Surfside Beach - big waves, need to take the bus/car from town - check schedules

Things to do
Get the Newspaper at the Hub on Main St.
Murray’s Toggery at the top of Main St.
Peter Beaton hat store on Federal St.
Lilly Pulitzer
See the Nantucket baskets and scrimshaw at the Four Winds Craft Guild (15 Main St.)
Vineyard Vines
Artist shops on Old South Wharf
Whaling Museum on Broad St. and the Museum Shop
Climb to the top of the First Congregational Church for a spectacular view of the harbor!
 Gail’s Tours - take tour bus around the island
 Take a walk down Union St., Orange St., Fair St. to see some of the beautiful, traditional Nantucket homes and gardens. (These streets are right off Main St.) Another nice area is top of Main St. - The Three Bricks and other old sea captains’ homes.
Go to Siasconset  - picturesque old fishing village ; can walk around the town, have lunch at The Summer House or The Chanticleer.
Cisco Brewers- 5 Bartlett Farm Road (take a cab there)
Walking in town in the evening - usually some street entertainment
Go down to the Straight Wharf docks and see the yachts (good evening activity!)
Deep sea fishing /sunset and ice cream cruises - check at the docks

good bye march...

i am happy to say good bye to march in hopes that april will bring a health and happy home. we have all had the flu not once but twice. i ask myself how that happens! and poor henry has had one ear infection after another this friday could not come fast enough... tubes!

i've been told that the tubes will "change his life". i'm not sure what to expect... i was in 6th grade when i had tubes as well as my tonsils and adenoids removed and i remember it vividly. i know that henry is too young to remember any of this but i just hope it works.

aside of hating to be sick i feel like we have missed so much work. you can only tell your boss so many times that your sick or your kids are sick before they wonder- right! believe me... i have enough work that i can't afford to miss a day or days on end.

2 posts and 220 pins

i am 2 posts away from 100 posts on blogger and 220 pins away from 3000 pins. not sure what this means other than i am close to a milestone in my mind!

other things that i am looking forward to in the upcoming month:
* going to florida for a vacation
* going to the kid rock concert
* getting my hair cut and colored
* won tickets at work to a hockey game
* getting the monogramed jellycat bunnies i ordered for easter gifts

maybe things are looking brighter in my future!

girls night pinterest trial number 7

my husband was traveling over the weekend for work and I decided rather than going to bed early I'd have a little girls night at the house. both kids were in bed and i even planned a play date during the day so i could prep for the night.

i found the following ideas on pinterest and both were a hit...

Source

the sarasota...
1 large bottle of moscato or riesling wine
1 can of raspberry lemonade concentrate
a splash of sprite
crushed raspberries
mix all ingredients together and enjoy!

source

zesty ranch pretzels
¾ c. light olive oil

1 packet Hidden Valley Ranch dressing mix
½ bag of pretzels

preheat oven to 300˚ and line a baking sheet, preferably with sides (so the ranch oil doesn’t drip everywhere), with parchment paper. lay out pretzels on the baking sheet.

measure out olive oil in a measuring glass and mix the ranch packet right into the cup. pour the mixture over the pretzels and stir so that all sticks are evenly covered.

bake at 300˚ for 10 minutes, stir once or twice to ensure even coverage.

i also served veggies, homemade calzone and cookies. it was fun to relax and catch up with some new and old friends. thanks for coming over and hanging out with me!

season 5

please let there be a season 5 return of parenthood! there is no other show that i can't wait for the next episode or when the hour is over i wished for just one more hour. anyone know why their seasons are so much shorter than other shows?

every week they had me coming back for more of... kristina's story, who was sarah going to pick, was victor ever going to come around and was amber going to end up with the guy from friday night lights?

does anyone else love this show? anyone else what season 5 to start now??

pinterest trial number 6- money challenge

i'm starting this year out trying the 52 week money challange i found on pinterest this week. i haven't thought about what i will use the money for when i complete the challange- maybe a family vacation, a shopping spree or just keep saving into 2014!

pinterest trial number 5

i saw this done on pinterest and decided to see if i could create something similar. i used google+ uploaded my photo and then added some text... really easy! pinterest trial number 5 = successful!