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Hi friends, welcome back and happy first day of spring! As with many of you I am ready to say goodbye to the dreary, cold winter weather and ready for some sunny, spring days! Each year I make my seasonal bucket list (Spring 2022 Bucket List) and while not much changes on the list, it…
Hi friends, welcome back! There’s been some crazy weather across the country this winter, but oddly enough NYC was experiencing a snow draught. We’d had a few flurries, but nothing measurable. As much as it’s nice to have a mild winter, I was dreaming of one snowy day so I could visit my beloved Central…
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 to my Newport, Rhode Island series! The final house of the day was The Elms, and this might’ve been our favorite because it was luxurious but not so gaudy. This home was owned by Edward Berwind and his wife Herminie. He started his career in the Navy before retiring and founding…
Hi friends, welcome back to my Newport, Rhode Island series. After viewing The Breakers, we then went to The Marble House owned by William Vanderbilt. William was the grandson of railroad tycoon Cornelius Vanderbilt and brother to Cornelius II who owned The Breakers. William was one of the benefactors of the Metropolitan Museum of Art…
Continue reading ➞ Newport, Rhode Island – Marble House Tour
Hi friends, welcome back to day two of our trip to Newport, Rhode Island! In case you missed part one you can check it out here. This trip was all about relaxing and not having each day tediously planned out, so we slept in on our first morning in Newport. Feeling very refreshed, we walked…
Hi friends, welcome back to the conclusion of our long weekend in Montreal! I saved the best for last, especially if you are reading this on a drab winter day. The following morning was a Monday, so Jon headed into his office and I grabbed coffee from La Finca and headed to the Montreal Botanical…
Continue reading ➞ Montreal, Canada – Montreal Botanical Garden
Hi friends, welcome back! 2022 was filled with lots of travels, and today I’m finally getting around to sharing part one of our long weekend in Montreal. Jon’s company’s headquarters is located in Montreal, so he goes up there at least once a year, but I’d never accompanied him until last summer. I didn’t do…
Hi friends, welcome back! January is usually a slower month for me, so I thought it would be fun to make a seasonal collage of all my favorite Central Park spots. I always try, but it’s impossible for me to pick a favorite season because each looks so beautiful in its own way. However, I…
Hi friends, welcome back! I’m crossing another item off my NYC Christmas Bucket List, the New York Botanical Train Show! For over thirty years the New York Botanical Garden has transformed into a winter wonderland featuring model trains and over 190 replica NYC landmarks made entirely of natural materials. NYBG GLOW is also back and…