Some exciting adventures lie ahead. More details to come.
Cheers 😉
Sarah
This post is #6 of the #The100DayProject. For more updates on my progress, be sure to follow me on Instagram and look for the hashtage, #100DaysofMiaPrima.
Category Archives: Travel
Adventures of the single life.
yoga in the (sculpture) garden
During my Texas adventures just a week or so ago, I made sure to spend a couple days in Austin. Somehow, I discovered a yoga class being held at the Umlauf Sculpture Garden. The class was an absolutely sublime experience! The weather was marvelous (75 degrees and sunny), the class was challenging (I did a handstand!), the scenery exquisite (see below), and the fellow yoga-goers were exceptionally nice (I was advised to visit both the Barton Natural Spring and Taco Deli; two sites not on my initial list but a must while visiting Austin). I also had a pleasant time wandering the sculpture garden after the class and taking photographs of the sculptural works of artist Charles Umlauf.
Umlauf Sculpture Garden Austin, TX
Umlauf Sculpture Garden Austin, TX
Umlauf Sculpture Garden Austin, TX
Umlauf Sculpture Garden Austin, TX
Umlauf Sculpture Garden Austin, TX
Umlauf Sculpture Garden Austin, TX
Umlauf Sculpture Garden Austin, TX
Umlauf Sculpture Garden Austin, TX
Umlauf Sculpture Garden Austin, TX
It’s pretty gloomy here in Pittsburgh today. Storm clouds and rain, included. These photos certainly take me back to better weather and great adventures. Hope they do the same for you!
Cheers!
Sarah
This post is #5 of the #The100DayProject. For more updates on my progress, be sure to follow me on Instagram and look for the hashtage, #100DaysofMiaPrima.
adventures in pittsburgh: phipps conservatory
As my days in Pittsburgh come to a close, I wanted to be sure I did some final exploring before I left. One Pgh site left on my bucket list was Phipps Conservatory, so the other week I finally made my way over. And I wasn’t disappointed. I’ve been to a fair share of botanical gardens, and Pittsburgh’s own Phipps certainly ranks tops…just after my home town of Chicago’s stunning gardens, of course! The trip was just what I needed to relax and take a breath (of fresh air) when the last days of winter still had their grip on the city. No doubt the conservatory is even more spectacular during the summer and autumn months.
Phipps Conservatory, Pittsburgh
Phipps Conservatory, Pittsburgh
Phipps Conservatory, Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
Phipps Conservatory, Pittsburgh
Phipps Conservatory, Pittsburgh
Phipps Conservatory, Pittsburgh
Phipps Conservatory, Pittsburgh
Phipps Conservatory, Pittsburgh
Phipps Conservatory, Pittsburgh
Phipps Conservatory, Pittsburgh
Phipps Conservatory, Pittsburgh
Phipps Conservatory, Pittsburgh
Phipps Conservatory, Pittsburgh
Phipps Conservatory, Pittsburgh
Thankfully, I still have some unique sites yet to see (Wigle Whiskey for instance). That, coupled with some great friends I’ll be leaving behind, means a trip back to Pittsburgh is in order soon enough.
Cheers!
Sarah
This post is #4 of the #The100DayProject. For more updates on my progress, be sure to follow me on Instagram and look for the hashtage, #100DaysofMiaPrima.
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Adventures in Pittsburgh: Schenley Park
Adventures in Pittsburgh: South Side Flats
Adventures in Pittsburgh: 61C Cafe
Adventures in Pittsburgh:Â Carnegie Museums
vintage adventures in texas
I have always loved vintage shopping (or thrift shopping or antiquing…), but I’ve been even more keen on it after launching my vintage clothing shop, The Gibbson Girl. Just a week ago, I went on an adventure through Texas, a state I had never been to before. I visited Houston, Austin, and Dallas, and I had and excellent time exploring vintage and antique shops in those unique Texan cities. Here are some of my favorite shots, including some styles you’ll see in my shop soon enough!
Houston, TX
Austin, TX
Austin, TX
Houston, TX
Austin, TX
Austin, TX
Austin, TX
Cheers!
Sarah
This post is #2 of the #The100DayProject. For more updates on my progress, be sure to follow me on Instagram and look for the hashtage, #100DaysofMiaPrima.
#100DaysofMiaPrima
Are you ready for this?
I’m taking up the #The100DayProject challenge starting…now!
For 100 days- April 6th to July 14th- I’ll be posting a blog post a day right here on MiaPrimaCasa. The best part? This is bound to be one of my most adventurous summers yet, and you can witness it all unfold right here. Soon, I’ll be leaving Pittsburgh for New Hampshire, only to head on out to The Netherlands, then sprinkle in some train rides to Paris and Belgium until I’ll finally be off to upstate New York by early July.
If you love travel, vintage shopping, vegan eating, and lots of cat pictures, check back here daily to see what I’ve been up to…and what’s inspiring me for 100 days.
Follow me on Instagram for daily updates and filter to #100DaysofMiaPrima to see my progress on the challenge.
In the meantime, I’ve got an apartment to pack…
Until to tomorrow!
Cheers,
Sarah
MiaPrimaCasa: 2014 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2014 annual report for this blog.
Here’s an excerpt:
A New York City subway train holds 1,200 people. This blog was viewed about 4,900 times in 2014. If it were a NYC subway train, it would take about 4 trips to carry that many people.
i can. i will.
A waitress at The Cafe at the Frick was kind enough to let me snap a shot of her beautiful tattoos.
I can. I will.
progress, progress
I’ve lived in Pittsburgh (and the same apartment) for over a year. For the last, well, decade, I haven’t stayed in one place for more than twelve months. Finally, I’ve had time to settle in to my new place and begin to claim it as my own. My living room, dinning room, and kitchen were more or less done six months ago. (Mostly given to that the fact that my kitchen is smaller than a walk-in closet) But my bedroom has taken longer to come together. I wanted a simple, neutral pallets of whites and creams with a focus on texture. What ended up unfolding is far from that but no less awesome. Actually, probably way more fun to look at. I have images and color everywhere, yet somehow everything still seems comfortable and in order. It’s the perfect embodiment of my style: classic and neat but undoubtably sprinkled with color and pattern. The room has a way to go, but so far, it’s a pretty good start.
gallery wall? check.
bookshelf? check.
handmade cork boards? check.
repurposed basket drawers? check.
Jane Austen novels? obviously.
Cheers!
Sarah
these streets
For a long time, I could never justify purchasing a beautiful new digital SLR camera. After all, I wasn’t a photographer. Sure, I have a degree in art and I create a blog that relies so much on imagery. But still, I was no Sartorialist, and I never could be. It was almost if I had convinced myself that there were so many people- bloggers, artists, whoever- being such amazing photographers that there was not room left for an ammeter to try her hand. And that who would bother looking at my work, as rudimentary as it would be, when they could look at a professional’s!?
But the truth it, no professional is having the same experiences that I’m having now: traveling, exploring my new city, finding my personal style, working in fashion, becoming a vegan athlete. And that is reason enough for me to grab a camera and shoot away. So join me on the next step with Mia Prima Casa, as I experiment and dive even deeper into what it means to be who I am, digital SLR and all.
Cheers!
p.s. Explore the streets I’ve been walking and running and  driving and riding on for a year now. Pittsburgh is a city of grit and charm, so take a moment to catch a glimpse:
Summertime Happiness
Sorry, Lana, this summer (late spring??) has actually been quite the opposite of sad so far. I ran a personal record in the Pittsburgh Marathon, rode a bike through the Dutch countryside, shopped my heart out on the busy, cobblestone streets of Madrid, made serious headway on home decorating (Ikea trip, anyone?), spread the word about The Uncovered Artistry Project and our mission during a radio interview on The John and Kathy Show on Word FM, proudly watched both my sisters claim diplomas, and thanks to a sudden, intense burst of inspiration while binge reading post-apocolyptic teenage dramas Divergent and The Hunger Games, decided to a commit to an early summer bout of National Novel Writing Month.
Also, I finally clipped my cat’s nails, which should totally count for something.
So what’s in store for the remainder of the summer besides noveling and not getting accidentally scratched by a shedding fur ball?
Hopefully a lot more of this:
How are you enjoying your summer?
Cheers!
Sarah
p.s. I make Pinterest boards that correspond with my Spotify playlists.
For real.
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