Posts Categorized: New York

City notes

Thanks to this post from Joanna, I found myself perusing Rifle Paper Co.’s colorful—and witty!—selection of personal stationary and cards. I’m a longtime fan of Anna‘s work, but hadn’t seen her New York and Los Angeles notecards (pictured above) before. Such a good find! I love any excuse to send a hand-written note, and gorgeous… Read more »

The weekend is here!

My darling readers, happy Friday! What do you have planned for the next couple of days? I’m excited to welcome some friends from Boston to town. You may remember them from their gorgeous Irish wedding last year. 🙂 We‘re planning to go out to dinner and try this burger at Minetta Tavern. It looks pretty… Read more »

The weekend is here!

Happy Friday, my dear readers! How calming is this pic? Sigh. I thought it was the perfect way to kick off the weekend, especially with all this snow. I’m very excited because my sister is coming to visit all the way from the west coast. We’ve only got three days, but we have lots of fun things… Read more »

The weekend is here!

Happy Friday, my darling readers. Today is a big day—it’s my five year anniversary of living in New York. Whoa, how do 1-2-3-4-5 years go by? When I first moved here from Boston, I promised myself one thing: Just make it through one year. After that, all bets are off. Now, it’s hard for me… Read more »

Romance in the rain

Whoa, another cold and rainy day in New York! But all these end-of-winter showers bring plenty of opportunities for impromptu romance, right? 🙂 That’s why I love this heart-shaped umbrella from Obaz. What a cute—and stylish—idea! Besides, a pop of red on a dreary day is the best antidote to gloom.  What do you think:… Read more »