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#Selfie session at Clearview Vineyard in upstate NY.

How’s everyone’s summer coming along? Mine has been quite hectic; a blur of activity. With yoga now practically taking over any free time I have outside of work, this blog has constantly been pushed to the backburner. So if you’re reading this, please know that I’m grateful for your time. 🙂

And I’ve JUST updated the template, hope you are loving it as much as I do! 🙂 [UPDATE 12/30/15: I’ve since switched to this current template since the previous. It was this cute Eighties-inspired theme, check it out!]

Earlier this week, we had our company summer outing at Echo Lake Stables in Newfoundland, New Jersey, followed by a barbecue lunch and winery tour at Clearview Vineyard in upstate Warwick, New York. It was really nice to be out and about getting some sunshine and fresh air. I felt a noticeable difference in my well-being after a day of being out in nature…This coming from someone who technically prefers to be lounging in a hotel room versus hiking.

Loooved the horses and horseback riding (walking) in particular. Horses are such beautiful, benevolent, strong beings. Yeah, my husband and I are huge fans of the Budweiser Super Bowl commercials. 😀

Here are some pics from the day trip.

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Arriving at the Echo Lake Stables in Newfoundland, NJ.

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This pic doesn’t quite give the place justice. But it does show how beautiful the day was—perfect weather with clear blue, sunny skies.

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These horses are truly beautiful, benevolent…and strong!

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Say hello to Banjo the horse!

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So I discovered that there are two ways to steer a horse: European, with two hands—which I learned back in February at my cousin’s—and Western, with one hand, pictured here.

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On the trail, with the group. Sooo wanna do this again!

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Be back soon, loves!

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Oh—and we played games on the bus ride home; so fun. This was one of the prizes won. 🙂

PS—
ALMOST forgot to include this lovely pic of the beautiful Manhattan skyline on the George Washington Bridge en route back from our New York summer outing!

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Happy Summer, NYC! ♥