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the week of emotions
Get ready for a rambly post and some crappy, filtered iPhone pics. Grilled octopus and sausages at Telly’s Taverna in Astoria. ↑ Last week was…a bit off for me. One minute I was high, the other I was...
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let’s play catch-up
On the weather: August, for the most part, has been feeling a bit chillier so I’m really happy that this week we’re getting back into the true feel of summer and reaching temps in the mid 80s again....
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27 seconds of pure Mason
This kid. Watch this video on YouTube. ↑ You can view this with the sound off. My nephew Mase just discovered that he can listen to music on his Nabi (basically an Android tablet for kids) and so he’s...
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labor day bbq 2014
Is Labor Day weekend the end of summer? No no no, I refuse to believe this. Bob and I have arguments about it. I say, It ain’t over ’til it’s over! and he says, Labor Day is the unofficial end to...
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the weekend: governors island, etc. and a house update
I decided to take the day off on Friday at the last minute and I’m glad I did. It was one of those weeks at work that felt turtle’s-pace slow. Since we had to postpone our Charleston, SC vacation...
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summer 2014 photo album (aka a shamelessly indulgent blog post)
Central Park Just like that, summer is officially over. It was such a good one though. No, actually it was more than that. It was fun, it was fast-paced, it was…fantastic. And as a tribute to the...
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well, that didn’t go as planned
Is what I thought after the house inspector called us and told us that our prospective home was not “inspection-ready”. He said he didn’t feel safe inspecting the house in its condition and told us...
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a spontaneous day trip to sleepy hollow and tarrytown
Bob and I had rented a car to deal with house-related stuff in Jersey, but that appointment fell through so we were left with a car for the entire day and nowhere to go. Initially, I thought we could...
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a very late post about halloween and scary movies
I feel like I’ve passed that window to blog about Halloween. Everyone’s kind of over it by now and ready for the next holiday (Thanksgiving! One of my faves), but I figured I’d be that kid in class...
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wedding fever
Last weekend, Bob and I went to his friend May’s wedding. The event was just beautiful. The Manor (in West Orange, NJ) was so gorgeously fancy. Really made you feel like you were attending an extra...
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the hunt for a wedding dress (for the sis!)
I always see how much fun the families have on Say Yes to the Dress but you never really know until you experience it yourself. It’s so much fun and even more so when you can be involved in picking...
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the met
Bob and I had the most amazing summer, going out and enjoying ourselves every chance we got. I figured we’d continue our fun streak into the winter, but lately we’ve been such homebodies and only...
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dad’s early birthday
This Wednesday is my dad’s birthday, so my brother, sister and I thought it’d be a nice idea to visit him at home last Saturday. It was low-key, relaxed and fun. I’d originally volunteered to pick up...
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valentine’s day 2015
Valentine’s Day usually isn’t usually a big to do around here, but I have to admit I’ve come around to liking this holiday more and more each year. Not only is it yet another day to celebrate the love...
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out with the old…
We’re going to be leaving our Astoria apartment—assuming everything goes according to plan—by the end of the April. And since the apartment that we’ll be moving into hasn’t been lived in for a good...
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janey’s bridal shower
In recent years, my sister’s favorite place to celebrate her birthday has been at Pane E Vino. It’s this Italian restaurant in downtown Brooklyn, where the back patio is covered by glass, so you get...
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the adjustment period
The new kitchen (as seen on Instagram) While I don’t necessarily subscribe to the belief in zodiac signs, I have to say the personality traits of my sign are completely accurate. I’m a Taurus and I’m...
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oh hey!
It’s been a while. Things have been better since I last updated you. Actually, they got worse before they got better. Let me explain. We had a mouse in our house. A MOUSE. In our house.I was feeling...
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picking for apples and pumpkins
I was terribly excited to go pumpkin picking at Battleview Orchards in Freehold, NJ this year. Partly because it would be Juliette’s first time, partly because I was indisposed all summer and now I’m...
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dad’s birthday
Last weekend was probably the busiest since Juliette was born! Friday night, Bob and I celebrated Valentine’s Day early with a delicious dinner at DeStefano’s. I can’t say it enough: they are simply...
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