My mother and sister came in all the way from Los Angeles to visit in January. It was my sister’s very first real trip to New York City. We went ALL OUT and did all
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TRAVEL: Ice Cream Dumplings and Pickles in NYC
Last weekend I had a bridal shower in New York City. E decided to tag along a meet up with some of his college friends. After the bridal shower E, along with his friends, met
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TRAVEL: A Weekend in Washington, DC and Reston, Virginia
A few weekends ago E and I drove down to Reston, VA for a friends’s 30th birthday party. On the way down we decided to make a pit stop in Washington, DC. It had been a
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HAPPY NEW YEAR: MY BEST OF 2015
I cannot believe it is already January 11th, 2016! Where did the time go? The end of the year was kind of crazy so I am going to reflect on all that was great in
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TRAVEL: A Weekend in Vermont, Part II
The month of December FLEW by! With all of the holiday parties, family time and running around, we needed a vacation. We decided to escape up to Vermont for New Years weekend for some much
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BEANTOWN: A Donut Throwdown
Blackbird Doughnuts v. Union Square Donuts As you know by now I am a bit of a donut/doughnut connoisseur. If you didn’t know, please see here. Also I need this. While my favorite donut is
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VEGGIES: Community Garden Update, Part V
Fall In New York City Jacket: Barbour, Jeans: J Brand, Scarf: H&M, Shirt: Loft, Watch: Uniform Wares As colder temps set in here in New Jersey, the leaves change colors and start to fall from
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SAUCES AND SPREADS: Homemade Salsa Verde
One of the first seedlings I picked up for my garden was my tomatillo plant. After planting it I did some research and discovered that in order for the tomatillo plant to produce fruit you
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FANCY PANTS: Smashed Spiced Avocado Cheddar Crostini
On Sunday we found a (new to us) homemade pasta store in Roselle Park, New Jersey, called Casa di Trevi. It is in a nondescript little white building with a small sign. You probably have
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BREAKFAST: Fried Egg, Garlic Sauteed Collard Greens, and Cheesy Egg Scramble on a Montreal Bagel
It is FINALLY Friday aka jeans day! My favorite day of the week. Who is pumped for the weekend?? ME! The weekend is the perfect time for fancy decadent breakfast. During the week I eat
