Posts Categorized: Brooklyn

Spring countdown

Have you noticed? The days are getting lighter! The  first day of spring is—wait for it—19 days away. 19 days!! We can do it! (Plus, how cute is this fun little countdown?) We’re in the home stretch of this bone-chillingly cold, snowy winter. And let’s not even talk about Boston. Instead, let’s focus on warmer temps… Read more »

The weekend is here!

Happy Friday, my darling readers! How was your week? Mine went by fast—but that’s always what happens with a four-day week, right? I’m excited for the weekend…and the Oscars! Will you watch? Here, to get your weekend started right, a few happy posts from around the web: Oscar films for all personalities. Cauliflower quesadillas. Yum!… Read more »

The weekend is here!

Happy Friday, my darling readers! And happy (almost) Valentine’s Day, too! What do you have planned for the three-day weekend? That extra day off is always a nice bonus at the end of a long week. Matt and I are celebrating Valentine’s Day with a reservation at Cosme, a new Mexican joint. It’s supposed to… Read more »

How long until you’re a *real* New Yorker?

We’re inching closer to the middle of February (and Valentine’s Day!), which reminds me: March 1st is the seven-year anniversary of the day I moved to New York. I still remember that weekend! My parents helped me pack my entire Beacon Hill studio apartment into the back of a U-Haul truck and we hit the… Read more »

Subway style

Did you see this classy subway shot of Helen Mirren riding the R train in New York? It’s impressive! She is a poster child for proper subway etiquette: Sitting up straight, her knees touching so she doesn’t invade someone else’s space (unlike the dude to her left!). Even with an open seat beside her, she… Read more »