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Healthy Living Summit Newbie

This past weekend I traveled to Philadelphia for the 3rd annual Healthy Living Summit. I went without many expectations, and with the goal of meeting as many bloggers as I could (and have a great time!).  I would say that this experience was more than I could have ever anticipated, and had a fabulous time. I had the opportunity to meet bloggers that I read daily, and met new-to-me bloggers that are my new favorites. More than anything, I feel like this weekend was the opportunity to make new friends and really get to know people better. Meeting bloggers in person is a really fun experience. Everyone was really friendly and excited to be there. The energy is contagious!

Instead of doing a typical day by day recap, I am going to break down my trip into my favorite parts! If you are new to my blog (maybe I just met you!) I want to thank you for stopping by, I hope to see more of you! So, here is my first recap of my travels in Philadelphia.

One of my favorite things about Philly was the architecture. My undergraduate degree is in Art History… so I can’t help myself when I see a gorgeous Corinthian column!

I had lots of opportunities to explore this new city. Our hotel was walking distance to pretty much everything, making it really easy to see the sites in a short amount of time. The last shot is a panoramic shot taken  at the top of the famous Rocky Steps, which I never knew was the entrance to the Philadelphia Museum of Art! It was taken just after sunrise.  A gorgeous morning!

Looking into the Past

I stumbled across these awhile ago- what an amazing project!

have an amazing weekend! 

There is no black-and-white situation. It’s all part of life. Highs, lows, middles.

Thank you Van Morrison for that lovely introduction– 
I have always loved black and white photography. There is just something about it that makes it so much more dramatic and interesting. I found a particular set of photos that I hope you like, my lovely readers. 

Enjoy! 


Enjoy your weekend

Aren’t these fantastic?
Have a wonderful weekend!
– Alicia

Meet my newest friends!

Okay, So. For my FINAL class as an art history major I have to do a 15 page paper and a 15 minute presentation. I am fine with the paper, but the idea of presenting my research for 15 minutes has been causing night sweats and other traumatizing issues over the course of the semester. I have two weeks until my presentation day and have FINALLY figured out what my topic is.
 Are you excited?
Meet my soon to be good friendsAntoine-Laurent Lavoisier and His Wife Marie-Anne-Pierrette Paulze

Jacques-Louis David, 1788 

He was a well known French scientist and she illustrated his findings. 
My research will entail figuring out what EVERY object in the double portrait is and why, as well as what they  are wearing and what that meant in Revolutionary France. 
Isn’t that exciting?? 
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