Over the weekend, Matt and I took the ferry over to Governors Island for the first time this summer. I can’t believe it’s taken us this long to get out there this year—especially given all the new things to do! On Saturday, the weather was perfect. The ferry was crowded. 🙂 But we had a… Read more »
Do you have a go-to summer nail polish? I keep going back to an Essie color I discovered last year, called “Under Where?” It’s a soft, orchid-like purple, and with two coats, it goes on opaque, but still nice and light. It’s also one of those colors where you don’t notice polish chips as easily,… Read more »
When I was home for the long weekend, my parents and I had a huge BBQ to celebrate July 4th. As usual, my mom made her signature garden salad—with most of the ingredients picked from our backyard. Sure, it’s a basic salad, but somehow, it always tastes crisp and crunchy and looks fluffy and fresh. … Read more »
This week, as I waited for the A train in the sweltering underground heat, I glanced over at another woman on the platform. She was dry as a daisy, fanning herself with one of these—a portable, battery-operated fan. I immediately thought of all the things that I carry in my purse to be prepared (a… Read more »
Lately, my weekend look has been limited to the following: white jeans, a lightweight tee (like this l’Ă©tĂ© sans fin shirt from J.Crew), my white Birkenstocks, and a dab of this Stila Convertible Color lipstick in Sweet Pea. It’s so easy and mindless—and a great way to keep cool as the July temperatures start to… Read more »
