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Hi friends, welcome back! Every year NYC’s famous department stores go all out on their holiday windows, and I’m always so excited to see what they come up with. I’ll start this post with Bloomingdales because they’re right above the subway I take to get uptown. This year, Bloomingdales has partnered with Warner Bros. Pictures…
Continue reading ➞ Bergdorf & Bloomingdales Holiday Windows 2023
Hi friends, welcome back! One of my favorite holiday decorations in the city is the Shine Bright at Hudson Yards display presented by Wells Fargo. The mall officially opened in 2019, but 2020 was the first year with these extravagant decorations. I first saw this display in 2021 and I couldn’t believe how any lights…
Hi friends, welcome back and come on in! I'm kicking off the holiday season from home. This post pairs well with a pine or cinnamon scented candle, warm beverage, and “It’s Beginning to look a lot like Christmas” playing in the background. I started decorating on November 7th and it took me two days this…
Hi friends, welcome back! Not much is new since my last What’s Up post. We’ve been enjoying laying low, trying a few new restaurants, celebrating Valentine’s Day, attending a Michigan State Basketball game, and visiting the MoMa. We've been embracing the slower times and focusing on getting the apartment decorated, planning our future travels, and…
Hi friends, welcome back to my Newport, Rhode Island series! On our last day of the trip, we grabbed coffee from The Picnic and then headed to tour Rosecliff Mansion. This mansion was built in 1899 by Nevada silver heiress Theresa “Tessie” Fair Oelrichs and sits on twenty-one oceanfront acres. Her father discovered the “Comstock…
Hi friends, welcome back! Similar to last holiday season, I’m rounding up all the festive spots around the city that didn’t quite make the cut of earning their own blog post, but deserve an honorable mention. I’m breaking my list into two posts and today's post will feature everything below 14th Street. Before Thanksgiving I…
Continue reading ➞ NYC Christmas Decor Master List – Part One
Hi friends, welcome back! It doesn’t get more iconic this time of year than the Saks Light Show and Rockefeller Christmas Tree. It’s my favorite spot in the city to be around Christmastime, as with most people. This years tree is a Norway Spruce from Queensbury, NY. It’s 85 feet tall, 50 feet wide, and…
Continue reading ➞ Rockefeller Christmas Tree & Saks Light Show 2022
Hi friends, welcome back! Bryant Park is always one of my favorite spots to be around the holidays. This park has it all: a giant Christmas tree, great views of NYC, ice skating, holiday shops, Christmas music, people watching, and lots of delicious food! They also have events throughout the season such as a tree…
Hi friends, welcome back and come on in! As you know, Jon and I moved at the end of October and we’ve been busy making our new apartment feel like home. It’s been decorated for Christmas since November 7th, but I was waiting to see if we could get the apartment a little more settled…
Hi friends, welcome back! While my apartment is still a work in progress, I’ll take you on a tour of my parents’ house. In mid-November I flew to Michigan to continue my tradition of decorating thier house for Christmas. I can’t quite remember when I took over the decorating, but it’s something I look forward…
Continue reading ➞ Decorating my Parents’ House for Christmas – 2022