30th Birthday weekend- Part 1

Hey y'all!! ( Side note-every time I type that, I say it in my best Tami Taylor southern drawl)   My 30th birthday was August 2nd, and since it was one of those "big" birthdays, it turned into a 3 day celebration.  We started on Thursday night when Ricky's parents wanted to take me out on the South Shore.  We were going to try Mother Anna's in Pembroke (the same restaurant that's on Hanover Street in the North End) but they still hadn't officially opened.  We ended up at Tosca, in Hingham, which is where we took my in-law's on their 30th wedding anniversary last year and is DELICIOUS!  Tosca is an Italian inspired restaurant and has a rustic feel with exposed beams and high ceilings and feels almost "romantic."  A definite special occasion spot. 

One thing that I thought was really cool about Tosca, is that they give you a wine list on an Ipad which allows you to view and choose from their extensive selection.  My mother-in-law, Mary, chose a Pinot Noir that was nice and the guys both ordered cocktails (Hendricks and Tonic, per usual).  No pictures of our food from this night because I was trying to stay away from phone, but I had the Wood Grilled Scottish Salmon and Ricky had the Wild Boar Bolognese.  Both were absolutely perfect but his Bolognese had the perfect touch of sweetness that a Bolognese should have. They did bring out a chocolate dessert with candles after dinner and we called it a night after that.

When I moved to the South Shore, I constantly begged Ricky to take me into Boston for date nights, but I quickly learned that you don't always have to go into the city (sometimes it's just to exhausting) as there are some amazing spots in our neighborhood.

Birthday dessert that was devoured by my husband and father-in-law

Ricky and me after dinner

My father and mother-in -law


Stay tuned for Part 2 of 3 on the 30th birthday weekend :)

xoxo, Linds

WELCOME!

Hey y'all!  So, for about two years now I've been toying with the idea of starting my blog.  My best friends and close family have been urging me to do it and we would toss around blog names but nothing felt quite "right." I kept saying to myself that I would do it in my 30th year and then, only once I knew I could commit myself to it wholly.  Well, 30 came REAL quick and I knew it was time to just bite the bullet and go for it! 

So, WELCOME to Southern on the South Shore!  A little about me just to get us started.  I'm 30 and was born and raised all over Georgia (Valdosta, Arlington, Macon, Savannah, Macon-in that order).  I went to college at Georgia Southern University and lived in Atlanta until I was 25 (there was a semester in NYC mixed in there, but more about that later.)  My job eventually moved me to Baton Rouge, LA for two years and while I was there I started a long distance relationship (another story for another post) with a guy who is from the South Shore of Boston, MA.  One year into the relationship, I knew I was done in LA, so I found a job and made the big move.  2 years later, we are married and I'm now a Southern girl living in New England.  So that's the back story on the blog.  What can you expect from this blog?  Who knows.  No really.  I may not post every day, or even every week.  I definitely don't want blogging to become a chore.  This won't be an "I woke up and ate overnight oats, made a green smoothie, ran, worked, then came home and made dinner" blog; however, there may be some of that mingled in every once in a while.  Here's what I am certain you will see from Southern on the South Shore:  1. My favorite restaurants as well as restaurant reviews(obsessed with picking out restaurants for people.) 2. Tips for healthy living 3. Travel posts (dear Lord, we do crazy amounts of traveling) 4. Random tips/thoughts I find interesting (and if you ask my husband, I have a LOT of those)

I've already got some pretty good posts lined up about my 30th birthday in Boston/Nantucket, our recent trip to NYC, and a "top 5" post for which I've received lots of requests, so make sure to visit back in the next couple of days and make sure to leave a comment on what you'd like to see more of!

Linds