I will do this with style and grace/ Wildwood, NJ

Well hello all to you cool cats out there! So my next big adventure will take place tomorrow so I would like to let you know that I will be MIA tomorrow. This is because I will be digging my toes in the sand and listening to the crashing of the waves in the fantastically doo-woop of Wildwood, NJ. AAHH! I am so stoked I could scream. The main reason we are going other than the totally radness of the retro motels and diners is that we will be there to celebrate my 30th birthday tomorrow. Phew! It is here already and I am trying to present this new phase in my life with dignity and grace, even though I want to scream and hide under a pillow.

Life happens and you need to just have your cupcake and eat it too and then deal with it! MMMM...I am going to have to locate and fantastic bakery so I can enjoy an extra yummy cupcake for my birthday. It's my party and I can if I want to!

I am so excited about going to Wildwood. I am giddy with joy at the idea of being surrounded by so much retroness that I am going to explode. My little ankle-biter is just excited about playing in the beach. She was not happy that I went to the beach in Asbury when I had my fantastic, depressing, and exhausting adventure there. I told her "hey after the day I had I needed to go to the beach!" So now we both get what we want.

For those of you who have gone there before then you know the amazingness that is Wildwood, NJ. For those who have not gone. Imagine old Cadillacs driving by, fake palm trees swaying in the wind, girls with poodle skirts and cat eye glasses, Chubbie Checker singing in a car radio. That is Wildwood, NJ. Ok, Ok, so that is not really Wildwood. At least not today but in my little world that is what it is to me. Total heaven.

I really want to go in October for Retro Day Weekend. I think I would explode from pure retroness then. I want to cruise down in a 1950 Pink Chevy with my hair tied up in a scarf and my cat eye glasses on and listen to Elvis singing me to a happier time.

Ok so enough day dreaming for now. I have to go pack and get ready for my adventure. I will try and take lots of pictures. I know I am so sorry I havent posted my ones from Asbury Park but I was only there for like a second and so exhausted and ready to get home that I only took like two pictures. I hope to go back for a lot longer. I promise though to take a million tomorrow and post them all on Wednesday.

Do you guys have any amazing stories of Wildwood that you would like to share? Or how about some advice on how to make 30 not seem so scary? I would appreciate it! Thanks guys and dolls.

Wishing for Wednesday/ Ice Cream Social

Well hello my gang! So terribly sorry about yesterday I had this great plan for a fantastic post about my adventures in Asbury Park, NJ but instead it was a miserable 4hr trip there and another 4hrs back and a terrible time in between. I am not holding Asbury Park itself to blame for my misfortunes but boy its hard not to have a slanted look at the town afterwards or NJ as a whole. The traffic was miserable, no one should have to see two almost if not deadly accidents in one day!, and it was unbearably hot that day to be the cherry on top. It also didn't help that I am the worst when it comes to driving in places that I have no clue about and I don't know why I even bother with directions. I still get lost! Any who so the only amazing thing I have to say about my trip was there is a 50/50 chance I might have a job finally and I got to see Asbury Park's beach and boardwalk which is awesome in itself. Though as amazing as it was it was not worth driving an 8 hr  round trip and frazzling myself out over getting lost a million and a half times.

So after the adventure that I ended up having yesterday I needed some downtime and relaxation. So mom, the ankle-bitter and myself climbed into the car and went to a nearby state park. We love going there because we can go fishing, canoeing, have a BBQ, go hiking, and of course swim in a totally rad pool. The pool has water slides, a huge pool with dunk tanks and mushrooms that shoot water. There is a huge section outside of the pool that has a million and half jets shooting water out at every angle one can imagine. My little ankle-bitter is in pure water heaven there! I can sit back and enjoy watching her run from one jet to another screaming and giggling with joy. Then after it we grab an ice cream at the vending machine and head back home with a smile of content plastered on our faces. So that is the inspiration for today's Wishing For Wednesdays. Who doesn't enjoy a nice sticky ice cream cone on a hot summer day?

Ice Cream Social Wishing For Wednesday

This dress is a Sherbert for the summer. ( I know corny huh?)

Let's All Scream for these Shakers!

I Can't Believe this is a Doorstop!

Chocolate, Vanilla, or Twist? Which is your favorite? How yummy is this pouch? Perfect to put your ice cream money in.

I would have to fight the urge to eat my phone.