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sophie, the biter
Over the weekend, I saw Sophie and she is still just as charming. Except only weeks ago, she was this calm little thing that nestled in the crook of your arm and now she’s wild and wiggly and deep...
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orphans, macarons and two-and-a-half figs
It was one of those fantastic Saturdays that I haven’t had in a while. Bob and I hopped around the city like we used to when we first started dating (nostalgia!). We went to see one of the last...
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what it looks like when you try to force a child into a photo
{This gif taken over the Memorial Day weekend} Kids are quick and slippery little suckers!
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first bbq of 2013
Sunday was jam-packed with the good stuff: the sun finally came out of hibernation and the family gathered for a bbq at my parents’ place. The last weekend of May is always pretty wonderful because...
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first weekend of june
It’s been hot hot hot, with little refuge from the sun. We’ve been sweating like pigs (the humidity is out of control!), the subway platforms smell like trash and the mosquitoes have already been...
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food truck rally rules
My rules for getting the best out of a food truck rally experience: 1. Arrive early to a.) avoid long lines and b.) nab a prime shady spot (have someone babysit the spot while you order. Do the same...
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when the south came to the north
Last weekend, respected pitmasters from around the U.S. gathered at Madison Square Park for a good ol’ all-American bbq. Loads of people, a bit of rock ‘n roll and tons of meat! There were lots of...
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charlie and aida’s baby shower
A little man is on on his way to this family in August! My brother and his beautiful lady had an adorable mustache-themed baby shower last weekend. It was an afternoon of catching up with family, lots...
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pass the sophie please
This was meant to be a totally different post. I was going to tell you a bit about my weekend and how my grandmother flew into town from PR. I was going to show you some pics of the rosé we sipped, the...
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dinner in the daytime
is one of the many things about summer I’m head over heels for. Lately, we’ve been dining and basking in the glorious light and warmth. It inspires lengthier conversations, more mojitos (Fatty’s makes...
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it’s hot outside, but in here it’s sweater weather
When someone asks me on a Monday how my weekend was, I usually just smile and say, “It was good! I did this and that and little bit of x, y and z. How was yours?”. Oh, but this weekend? It was...
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4th of july bbq
This year’s 4th of July festivities were very much like last year’s and the year before: Hot (make that sweltering!), ribs and rice up the wazoo, visiting family and water activities for the boys. You...
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gantry plaza state park
From Gantry Plaza State Park in Long Island City, you can see a beautifully crisp view of the eastern part of Manhattan, some of Roosevelt Island and the 59th Street bridge that connects some of us...
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bastille day street fair
…where the French and the francophiles alike come together to celebrate this French national holiday. The energy was high, the streets crowded and the pastries buttery. Sometimes being outside in what...
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fresh basil tom collins
The weekend was a mess of errands. Grocery shopping here, endless laundry loads there and who knows what else (because it was such a blur that I can’t even remember what’s what). But there were some...
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rainy beach walk
Every summer for the past few years, Bob’s uncle rents a beach house in Peconic, Long Island and invites us over to enjoy the private beach and their lovely home. Each time it has been almost...
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last weekend brought to you in two pictures and few words
This summer has been a busy one and I’ve been trying to spend as much time with my two friends Tanya and Valerie as much as possible. In about a month, Val goes back to Spain so we are squeezing out...
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saturday night
(Instagram: @jillianm55) So…Saturday night. It was a dress and heels kind of night, as you can see. Val‘s boyfriend flew into town from Spain, so we figured we should introduce to him to the energetic...
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living in the jazz age, just for a day
Each year The Roaring Twenties comes alive on Governors Island to bring its annual Jazz Age Lawn Party to the masses. With each year, it seems to get bigger, better and more glamorous. I don’t think...
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downtown
Part of Saturday night was spent wandering lower Manhattan and killing time before an event Bob and I were going to (more on that later). During non-business hours, the area around the courthouses and...
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