I don't really do weekend recaps (and this'd be a bit late anyway), but I thought it was worthy of a post since it's about a blogger date!
Same crew as last time (Alyssa, Dani, and Michael), but we opted for all the Fall things. Originally planned for Fright Fest, we switched at the last minute for pumpkin picking and wine tasting and I'm really glad we did!
Pumpkin picking was adorable - the farm was small so the hayride was probably only 7/8 minutes, but we found ourselves some perfect pumpkins, ate some apple cider donuts, and made use of every photo opp.
The whole process only took about an hour, so I was a bit nervous that our day would get cut short, but this winery was AMAZING (Cream Ridge Winery - if you're in NJ, give it a try!). So good I'm gonna bullet point this.
By the way - I downloaded the Instagram collage maker and it is so much better than what I was using!!! (Notice that glorious, logo-free collage up there.) So there's proof that peer pressure isn't always bad.
Oh - and this time we didn't get kicked out of anywhere!
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| It is now painfully obvious to me that I should have swapped the bottom 2 pictures for more symmetry of color and composition. Alas, I am too lazy to redo it. |
Same crew as last time (Alyssa, Dani, and Michael), but we opted for all the Fall things. Originally planned for Fright Fest, we switched at the last minute for pumpkin picking and wine tasting and I'm really glad we did!
Pumpkin picking was adorable - the farm was small so the hayride was probably only 7/8 minutes, but we found ourselves some perfect pumpkins, ate some apple cider donuts, and made use of every photo opp.
The whole process only took about an hour, so I was a bit nervous that our day would get cut short, but this winery was AMAZING (Cream Ridge Winery - if you're in NJ, give it a try!). So good I'm gonna bullet point this.
- Atmosphere: Unexpected (and therefore even more delightful) live music.
- Staff: Vivacious, generous, and well-versed in their trade.
- Wine: Amaze-balls. The tasting was only $5, let you choose 10 different wines to sample, and I didn't have a single one that I didn't like. PLUS they made recommendations and then winked to indicate that I didn't have to trade out any of the 10 I'd already selected. (I think I ended up trying 13 different wines. FOR $5!!!) My favorites were the fruity dessert wines, all of which were unique to the winery and super sweet (just the way I like it).
- Company: Perfectly splendid, as usual. We sat and talked for hours about life, blogging, Fall trends, wine, and tattoos. Oh! And I learned how to keep my pumpkin from rotting (Pledge on the outside if it's uncarved, or dip it in bleach if it is carved, to kill the living things that make it rot)
By the way - I downloaded the Instagram collage maker and it is so much better than what I was using!!! (Notice that glorious, logo-free collage up there.) So there's proof that peer pressure isn't always bad.
Oh - and this time we didn't get kicked out of anywhere!
What Fall things have you done so far this year? Also, what etiquette should I be aware of for Instagram?
