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Hi friends, welcome back! We had quite the epic Fourth of July in NYC. We were supposed to be moved out by now, but we extended our lease two months, so we got to experience America’s 250th birthday on our last weekend living in NYC. Besides the Macy's fireworks, I was most excited to watch…
Continue reading ➞ Sail4th 250 Tall Ships & International Air Review in NYC
Hi friends, welcome back! I’ve got a life update to share with you all: we’re moving! We’ve been pondering the move to the suburbs since we re-signed our lease last May, and this year finally felt like the right time. We found a townhome to rent while we scope out the different towns and decide…
Hi friends, welcome back to my last spring post of the season. I don’t have much new to say about Central Park after all these years so this post will be picture heavy. We visited the park on a beautiful spring day for some family pictures with our photographer Emily. After our pictures we headed…
Hi friends, welcome back! Continuing with my floral finds around NYC, I headed to Macy’s for their 51st Annual Flower Show. This year they partnered with Valentino Beauty to showcase the theme “Homegrown—our celebration of America’s 250th anniversary expressed through flowers, fiber & timeless handicrafts. Take a journey through our greenhouse-inspired installations where we’ve reimagined…
Hi friends, welcome back! While the spring weather might be off to a bipolar start, the colors around the city are not. On a teaser spring day, Violet and I strolled around capturing the best blooms around Lower Manhattan. I’ll start this tour at the southern most part, Bowling Green Park. I loved all the…
Hi friends, welcome back! Spring is finally here and I couldn’t be happier. Last spring I only saw the blooms around our neighborhood, so I’m excited to get back out there and see the city blossoming after a long winter. My first adventure was to the West Side Community Garden on 89th Street between Amsterdam…
Continue reading ➞ West Side Community Garden Tulip Festival 2026
Hi friends, welcome back! It’s been a brutal winter in NYC this year! Between the snow and the freezing cold, I didn’t think we’d get another snowstorm this year after getting almost a foot of snow at the end of January. Boy was I wrong and four weeks later a blizzard shut down the city.…
Hi friends, welcome back! I’ve officially crossed off the first item on my 2026 Bucket List: visiting the Museum of Natural History. Jon and I last went in 2019 and since then they’ve opened a new wing called the Gilder Center for Science, Education, and Innovation. This addition took nine years to complete and opened…
Continue reading ➞ Museum of Natural History – Butterfly Vivarium
Hi friends, welcome back! NYC hasn’t gotten much snow the past few years, so when I heard we were getting more than a few inches, I knew I had to take advantage. These pictures are from December 14th, 2025 when we woke up to a winter wonderland. I had already planned to see some of…
Hi friends, welcome back! I believe they predicted NYC was in for a cold, snowy winter and so far they’ve been right! This past weekend winter storm Fern rolled through, and I was very happy we had nowhere to be. The meteorologists have hyped up prior snowstorms that didn’t come to fruition, so I was…