Posts Categorized: Brooklyn

NYC cherry blossoms

My absolute favorite time of year in NYC is when the cherry blossoms hit peak bloom. I thought I would miss it this year due to our trip, so my plan was to catch peak bloom in D.C. instead. In a strange turn of events, we missed peak bloom down South, but timed it perfectly… Read more »

Brooklyn gift ideas

During our vacation to the South, we encountered some of the friendliest, most hospitable people we’ve ever met. To say thank you, I’ve been trying to come up with Brooklyn-only gift ideas to send their way to say thanks. When I traveled to Paris last year, I remember how much I loved this blog post… Read more »

The weekend is here!

Happy Friday, my darling readers! What are you up to this weekend? I’m hoping to squeeze in some gallery hopping and check out the new Whitney Museum. I also want to see the China: Through the Looking Glass exhibit at the Met, especially after spotting all those glam looks at the gala. Here, to get your weekend… Read more »

The prettiest notecards

My intention was just to browse in my favorite neighborhood card shop, but when I found these beautiful letterpress notecards made by Boston-based shop Albertine Press, all bets were off. I love how Shelley Barandes‘ pen and ink designs look to be just that: pen and ink. In fact, every stroke is imprinted in a sturdy card… Read more »

Do you carry a book?

On Saturday, I ran out to do an early morning errand and, at the last second, grabbed my book to read as a way to pass the time on the train. But instead of going straight home after my errand was done, my plans for the day changed and I ended up not making it back to… Read more »