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Hi friends, welcome back! It’s time for my annual fall bucket list to celebrate the first day of fall. My fall starts after Labor Day so I've already started on my list. It’s predicted to be a chilly fall so I’m extra excited, I’m just not cut out for these hot summers! My apartment is…
Hi friends, welcome back! October sure flew by but I’m not ready for spooky season to end. We fully embraced the fall activities with treats, non-scary Halloween movies, a trip to the Great Jack O' Lantern Blaze, and checking out some decorations around the city. In between the fall fun we are getting ready for…
Hi friends, welcome back! Spooky season sure is flying by so I made sure to make the trek uptown to check out the Upper East Side townhome decorations. I had to be a little more strategic and pare down my route this year, but I still managed to see a lot of fun decorations. I…
Continue reading ➞ NYC Upper East Side Halloween Decorations 2024
Hi friends, welcome back! After missing out on the fun last year, Jon and I made it back to the Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze. We always go to the Hudson Valley location, but there is also one in Long Island that opened within the last few years. This spooktacular event runs from September 13th through…
Continue reading ➞ The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze Hudson Valley
Hi friends, welcome back and come on in for a not so spooky Halloween apartment tour 🙂 I’ve got a few new things, but until we get a house with a basement, I’m trying to resist the temptation to add to my collection. I usually decorate right after Labor Day so I can enjoy the…
Hi friends, welcome back! While Sunday is the first official day of fall, it’s probably no surprise I’ve gotten an early start to my favorite time of year. My apartment is all cozy with my pumpkin decor, our Jack O Lantern Blaze tickets are purchased, we’ve been to the cider mill twice, and are going…
Hi friends, welcome back to my final post of 2023! I want to wish you all a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays and send you a virtual Christmas card. I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing all of the holiday cheer around NYC and that it brought some joy into your day! It brings me so much…
Hi friends, welcome back to my NYC Christmas Master List Part Two and the final bit of Christmas decorations I’ll be blogging about. As I mentioned, this post includes decorations worth seeing, but not worthy of their own post. Part two includes everything above 14th Street starting at Madison Square Park. This was the first…
Continue reading ➞ NYC Christmas Decor Master List 2023 – Part Two
Hi friends, welcome back! Christmas is getting closer and I’m wrapping up the season on my blog with part one of my Master List. These are decorations worth seeing, but not quite deserving of their own post. This post will cover everything at 14th Street and below. I’ll start at home with the building we…
Continue reading ➞ NYC Christmas Decor Master List 2023 – Part One
Hi friends, welcome back! It’s not Christmas in New York without a stop to see the Rockefeller Christmas tree. This year’s tree is a Norway Spruce from Vestal, New York. It reaches 80 feet tall, 43 feet wide, weighs twelve tons, and is believed to be eighty to eighty-five years old. I was always curious…
Continue reading ➞ Rockefeller & Bryant Park Winter Village 2023