Monthly Archives: October 2013

Chilly days

It’s official: Fall has arrived in New York. More than fall, actually—we went from 70ish degrees on Monday to the mid-50s today. Plus, rain! And gusts of wind! I wasn’t prepared at all. In fact, I dropped my tan trench off at the dry cleaners, thinking I was good without it for the next 3-4… Read more »

Movie night

After a few weekends out of town, I’m feeling super behind on all the great movies in theaters right now. The three films at the top of my list are: Don Jon (I can’t resist Joseph Gordon-Levitt; plus, have you seen the reviews?), Enough Said (it looks sweet, and I want to see James Gandolfini’s… Read more »

TV sitcom floor plans

How cool are these designs from Etsy artist Inaki Aliste Lizarralde? He goes inside the homes of our most beloved sitcom characters—like Monica and Rachel on Friends—to provide detailed layouts of their fictional apartments. I love how New York-sized most of these places actually look (especially Seinfeld). Plus, according to Lizarralde, the famous Friends‘ roommates… Read more »

Pumpkin upgrade

I stumbled upon this pumpkin makeover idea over at Yesterday’s Sweetheart—how cute! Matt and I have been talking about carving pumpkins this year. Our new apartment has a big, street-facing window, and we’ve been thinking how cool it would be to have a jack-o-lantern on display and lit up for anyone who passes by to… Read more »

The weekend is here!

Happy Friday, my darling readers! I’m skipping town for a wedding in Maine this weekend. My cousin is getting hitched in the mountains up there. Should be beautiful! What do you have planned for the next couple of days off? Wishing you a wonderful weekend ahead. Here, to get it started right, a few happy… Read more »