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Hi friends, welcome back! We are officially moved, but I thought I’d officially conclude my time living in NYC with a final “View From My Window”. With the recent heatwave I did a lot of looking out the window to see all the Fourth of July happenings in NYC. Once the feels like temperature gets…
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! I was feeling adventurous after the Macy’s flower show, so I headed to Hudson Yards to see another floral display. For the past few years, the mall at Hudson Yards hosts Fluers de Villes, a traveling floral show. The theme this year was Flora, a fashion forward celebration of spring couture…
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! The day before we got pummeled by the blizzard, we had a lovely day at the New York Botanical Garden. They are hosting their 23rd annual orchid show and it was the perfect place to disassociate from winter. This year’s theme is The Orchid Show: Mr. Flower Fantastic’s Concrete Jungle. Mr.…
Continue reading ➞ New York Botanical Garden Orchid Show 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