Urban Outfitters bag | Bonlook glasses | Madewell scarf Portland, Maine is my new favorite place besides Long Beach (for living purposes). We would 100% move here, and even had tons of wild conversations about what ifs in a few years after this visit. It’s the kind of city that people who are fed up with the high NY cost of living and fast-paced living move…
My 2 brothers visited me, and we all went on a hike in upstate NY. It was a tough hike for me (I’m a wimp, and I had a blister about 5 mins in) but it was worth it for this view! It’s funny, because when I’m doing something scenic I always want to remain some semblance of cute, but also wear comfortable enough clothes…
On Sunday Matt and I went on a double date brunch to MIUSA in Williamsburg. It was lovely seeing our close friends who we haven’t caught up with in too long, and my french toast was so yummy. As overplayed as Sunday brunch is, I LOVE IT. We shared mimosas, bellini’s, and coffee (perfect combo, right?!) Later on in the evening Matt and I finally…
This holiday season, we decided we wanted to make cutting down our own tree a tradition! It’s the perfect time of year for a drive upstate, and it was a gorgeous day for the adventure! We found our tree standing all cute and tall, and then Matt sawed it down! Then we shared cider donuts, and drove home as the sun was setting while listening…
It’s that time of the year when you want to do it ALL, but there’s never enough time before it’s freeeezing. we had a chance to sneak out east and pick apples, AND i baked a pie from scratch! it has been a very hectic week over here. our house is all packed up, and our POD arrives on saturday! hopefully we can get our…
A place really begins to feel like home when you form set routines. It’s tough to make those happen during the week when most of my time is spent at work, but on Saturday every single week matt and I grab coffee at gentle brew and catch up on the week. it’s something so simple, but seeing the familiar faces of people who work there…
This cute little spot in Red Hook is one of our summer favorites. I’ve gotta say, I totally understand why people reproduce… I imagine you love your kid like a thousand times more than you love your dog – but for now all I can compare it to is my love for Claude. AND, I just want to bring her with me EVERYWHERE, but so…
July 4th weekend has a feeling – the air is crisp and warm, american flags are prominent, the skies are blue and the days are beautifully long and filled with the smell of BBQ, sun tan lotion and insect repellent. MMMM, all my favorite smells. We’re off on our annual Marthas Vineyard family trip for the holiday, and I cannot WAIT for this vacation –…
Finding antique/ vintage gold mines can be tough. Yes, you want to find somewhere with amazing pieces, but it also has to be a reasonable price. There’s a lot of amazing antique stores in Brooklyn (love Junk!) but everything is about double the price from upstate NY! Upstate truly is special, and it has been fun taking advantage. Here’s three local spots that we keep…
If you ever find yourself in Long Island, our very favorite diner is back in action! The Laurel, which was built in 1932, closed its doors during the winter to renovate, and we were SO happy to see it reopen, plus it looks amazing! The best part (aside from being a few blocks from our house) is that the counter has walk-up service, so we…
Spring is here, music festival season is here, and I for one am EXCITED. I am not lucky enough to be heading to Coachella, but I am roadtripping to Shaky Knees in Atlanta in a few weeks, which has got ME shaky, yip yip yippee! In the spirit of the season, here’s an outfit that would be perfect for a music festival. I picked up…
Contrary to popular belief, I live in Long Island, not NYC. Long Island is quite different than the city – it is suburbia. The houses are bigger, most residents get around by car not train, you can’t walk everywhere, and it is sort of small towny. It also lacks the trendy-hipster-brick walls and exotic lighting hanging in random places type restaurants that speckle the streets…
There’s two mentalities with vintage hunters: 1. keep your go-to places top secret. 2. bask in the excitement of sharing them. In miami there was not that much vintage to go around, so of course i had my secret spots 😉 in NYC, i don’t think we’ll be running out of vintage anytime soon. So here is my Brooklyn and NYC vintage guide Part 1;…