Hi friends, welcome back! September was another busy month and flew by in the blink of an eye! We started the month in Europe, decorated for fall, had a great time in Atlanta celebrating Jon’s dad’s 60th birthday, went on a walking donut tour, and watched a lot of football. We are in full fall…
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Fall Bucket List 2022
Hi friends, welcome back! I’m so excited for the official first day of fall this week, so I thought I’d celebrate early by sharing my Fall Bucket List. I’ve got a head start on my list and I’m looking forward to sharing some of the festivities I cross off throughout the season. Fall is my…
What’s Up: August 2022
Hi friends, welcome back! I meant to post this last week, but I was enjoying my time in Germany too much to open my laptop 🙂 August was a wonderful month starting with celebrating my birthday, spending time in Michigan with our families, two quick weeks in NYC, and then we flew to Munich to…
A Long Weekend in Philly – Historic Walking Tour
Hi friends, welcome back! Every year, Jon and I go on a fall getaway, and this year we decided to spend a long weekend (October 8th - 11th) in Philadelphia. We chose Philadelphia because it’s less than a two-hour drive from NYC, we love learning about history, checking out museums, and surprisingly neither of us…
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Central Park Fall Foliage 2021 Tour – Part 2
Hi friends, welcome back to my Central Park Fall Foliage tour! My last post explored the northern half of the park, and today I’m finishing up with the southern half. I actually came back with Jon this past weekend because when I went originally, it was still pretty green. I loved seeing how much the…
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Central Park Fall Foliage Tour 2021 – Part 1
Hi friends, welcome back! I’ve been impatiently waiting for the leaves to change color in Central Park, but it seemed to be the last place in the Northeast to do so. Last week I took the subway all the way to 110th Street at the northern most end of Central Park to explore and search for…
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The Beer Garage Park Slope
Hi friends, welcome back! I was recently invited to check out Wild BK’s sister bar, the Beer Garage in the Brooklyn neighborhood Park Slope. The Beer Garage used to be an auto shop, but in 2020 the new owners wanted a beer garden concept for the neighborhood, so they converted the space into a casual…
Hook Mountain and Nycack Beach Hike
Hi friends, welcome back and happy first day of November! I had some hiking withdrawals since our last hike in Yosemite, so I did some research and found a moderate hike only thirty miles and an hour drive from NYC. We left a little after 9am, grabbed some coffee, and arrived at the trailhead by…
What’s Up: October 2021
Hi friends, welcome back! October is almost over, and I can confidently say I made the most out of the month. We did all the fall things and spent a long weekend exploring Philadelphia. The temperatures are cooling in NYC and I’m impatiently waiting for the leaves to change in Central Park. I’m already seeing…
Cider Mill Hopping
Hi friends, welcome back! I absolutely love going to a cider mill in the fall, but sadly, NYC doesn’t have any farms or cider mills. Jon and I recently went to Philadelphia for the weekend, and it provided the perfect opportunity to check out two cider mills along the way. Both Jon and I were…







