Monthly Archives: May 2014

The weekend is here!

Friday at last! How was your week, my darling readers? Mine flew by—in fact, this month already feels like it’s flying by. Are you doing anything special for Mother’s Day? Sadly, I’m not making the trip home, but I’ll be there next weekend for a belated toast! 🙂 In the meantime, I’m wishing my mom—and… Read more »

My signature cocktail

You may remember, but for a little over a year, I’ve been on a small quest to find my signature cocktail. It’s not as easy as you would think! My drink of choice has always been wine, but when I read that it is essential to know what type of cocktail you prefer, I thought… Read more »

A small brim sun hat

What do you wear to protect your scalp from the sun? I have a big, floppy straw sun hat that I love, but for plane travel, it’s a challenge to pack it without crushing it’s shape. (Although I did find an awesome tip that you can stick it inside your suitcase and stuff all your… Read more »

The Graduate

Have you seen The Graduate starring Dustin Hoffman and Anne Bancroft? It was Matt’s movie pick this past weekend, and since I’d never seen it, this was the film he wanted to watch. There are so many pop culture references to it, I felt like I would already know most of the plot! But I… Read more »

Cherry Blossoms in Brooklyn

Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve been closely monitoring this Cherry Blossom map, updated daily by the Brooklyn Botanical Garden. I noticed Friday that the trees lining the Cherry Esplanade had gone from “pre-bloom” to a combination of “pre-” and “peak-bloom.” My Saturday plans were made! We couldn’t have picked a more gorgeous day to… Read more »