# @parisandalatte on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DIQ9F2zAkMJ
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/29150374-parisandalatte-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-04-10T11:49:55.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Karen Leano / NJ lifestyle & Stylish Mama (@parisandalatte) — https://gondola.cc/parisandalatte

## Caption

Day 7 of 30 Days of Romanticizing My Life 🌸

For the past few years, I passed by the cherry blossom trees - always admiring them from the distance. 
Usually from the car, on the way to something else.
But yesterday, I stopped. 

I had a break between meetings and decided to walk up to them, to actually see them.
They only bloom for two weeks a year—two weeks to remind us that some beauty is fleeting, and that’s what makes it sacred.

For once, I didn’t admire them from a distance.
I paused long enough to actually take it in.

Because not everything is meant to last.
And maybe that’s the point.

It’s a reminder not to take things, life, for granted. And to appreciate the present moment. 

✨ I’m spending the next 30 days slowing down, exploring beautiful places, and finding joy in the little things. Follow along for daily inspiration & save these solo moments for your own self-love season 💛

📌 Save this as your reminder to stop rushing and start noticing. And share this series with someone you love. 

And if you are looking for a great place to see Cherry Blossoms here in North Jersey, here are my top 3 spots to visit:

🌸: Branch Brook Park, NJ
🌸: New Jersey Botanical Garden, Ringwood, NJ
🌸: Warinanco Park, Roselle & Elizabeth, NJ
🌸: And of course, check out your Main Street in your home town

📷: karenleanocreative 

#parisandalatte #njmom #gardenstate #njisbeautiful #summitnj #scotchplainsnj #selflovejourney #cherryblossomseason #njinfluencer #njblogger #njlove #njcherryblossoms

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gardenstate, cherryblossomseason, njisbeautiful, parisandalatte, njlove, njblogger, summitnj, scotchplainsnj, njmom, selflovejourney, njinfluencer, njcherryblossoms

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