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about bolognese and the love that went into it
Don’t let the subpar photo fool you (I’m terrible with indoor lighting). The sauce was fantastic. All week long, I’d been obsessed with the idea of making pasta bolognese for Saturday night. The...
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a night at pinot’s palette
I’m especially excited to tell you about my weekend today. My friend Jen invited me to do something a little different from the norm: attend a paint class in which we’d imitate a famous work, all...
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that time i dyed my hair blue, then pink
The first time I dyed my hair, I was about fifteen. My sister, being the Manic Panic expert she was and the fabulous wearer of fuschia hair herself, helped me bleach sections of my hair and dye it...
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janey’s bday brunch
A few weekends ago, we celebrated my sister’s birthday at Pane E Vino for the second year in a row. This place is just fantastic. The servers are attentive, the food delectable and the patio has a...
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a breaking bad cake
Last weekend, Jennifer‘s husband Anthony designed her this AMAZING Breaking Bad-themed cake for her birthday. You’ve got your blue meth. Of course. You’ve got your birthday bacon and eggs. You’ve got...
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saturday night: the bad and the (kinda’) good
You wouldn’t know it by looking at these photos, but… Saturday night was kind of miserable. Why? Because of: 1.) Tension between good friends (awkward) 2.) Tension between a married couple (more...
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saturday
On Saturday, I sat down with some scrambled eggs and pesto (highly recommended combination, by the way) when I thought, this is the first day in a while where neither Bob nor I had anything to do. As...
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birthday dinner
The beginning of May is always a celebratory time for me and Bob. We were born in the first week of the month, only one day apart, so naturally we like to combine our celebrations. Every year, my dad...
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when two weekend personalities come together
Bob and I have two different approaches when it comes to the weekend. See, I love to go out and be out and bask in the gloriousness of what is—finally!—Saturday. Now that the weather is absolutely...
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the kind of day where everything’s coming up roses
This weekend was one of those great weekends when I just could not (read: would not) stay in the house. The weather was hot and it was sunny and the laundry was done and I’d just completed a big...
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jazz age lawn party 2014
Every year, I love attending the Jazz Age Lawn Party at Governors Island, where everyone is elegantly dressed and the Charleston is all the rage. But most importantly, I always get to spend it with a...
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sonia’s surprise birthday party
↑Happy tears! Last Saturday was a busy one for us. Aside from some morning errands, Bob and I headed out to Staten Island for my mom’s best friend Sonia’s surprise birthday party, then back into Queens...
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the big 1!
Maybe I’m just biased (okay, I am biased, but still…) I think my nephew Miles is just the most scrumptious little thing. Those cheeks! Those lips! Those eyebrows! I can’t even handle the cuteness. It...
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a low-key fourth of july
Patriotic peeps.(Bob’s flag, created by my nephew Mason, had a rather untraditional take on the American flag.) Indoor activities for the kids while it was raining: more flag-making and…push-ups. ↓...
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the 2014 brooklyn color run + 4 helpful tips to remember for next time
What fun The Color Run was! It was my first time at the event and it certainly won’t be my last. Me, my friend Val and her friend Dwahni headed out to Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn and had the time...
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the weekend and pics from a sunday walk in the park
We kept really busy last weekend and that’s just how I like it, most especially in the summer. But I’m talking fun-busy, not obligation-busy. There’s a difference, clearly. Friday night was dinner...
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a taste of the ‘burbs
Last weekend, we went to New Jersey to HOUSE-HUNT! Bah! Don’t mind me. It’s just that we’ve been doing everything we can to stay in New York, but once you look at a place in New Jersey and you realize...
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flying over new york city
A few months ago, Bob had declared this “the summer of aviation”. That is, he had this ambitious bucket list that included riding in a hot air balloon, on a helicopter and a blimp. Well! We checked...
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out of doors
Every summer, we see at least one of Lincoln Center’s Out of Doors performances. It’s free, it’s fun and it’s outdoors (which appeals to my “MUST BE OUT AND ENJOY THIS LOVELY WEATHER AT ALL TIMES”...
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the queens museum (and house-hunt updates)
This past weekend, Bob and I went to see a particular house in New Jersey that we’d seen once before. It’s a single-family home with loads of potential. A fixer-upper! Which is really just a nice way...
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