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Hi friends, welcome back! This past weekend we finally made it back to Central Park for the first time since our maternity pictures a year ago. It was a warm, sunny day and we made it just in time to see all the beautiful fall colors. We weren’t sure how much of the park we’d…
Hi friends, welcome back! I’ve got part one of my Upper East Side Halloween Décor tour for you today. The Upper East Side is my favorite neighborhood for Halloween decorations, and they really go all out. It's a different vibe compared to the West Village decorations. The Upper East Siders seem to prefer creepier displays,…
Continue reading ➞ NYC Upper East Side Halloween Decor 2025 – Part One
Hi friends, welcome back! Halloween is quickly approaching and I’m making my way through my Fall Bucket List. Last week I enjoyed strolling through the West Village to find the best Halloween decorations. It seems the West Village decorations are less over the top and more “fall” themed than the neighborhoods uptown. I do appreciate…
Hi friends, welcome back and come on in for a festive apartment tour! I had to be extra efficient decorating this year now that Violet is on the move and into everything. I'm already worried for my Christmas tree ha! I resisted getting any new decorations, but the tour looks slightly different this year. The…
Hi friends, welcome back! I’ve missed you all and this little blog so much. I thought I’d be back a lot sooner, but I’ve had less free time than I expected and time is flying by too fast! I figured fall would be the perfect time to make my comeback because it’s my favorite time…
Hi friends, welcome back! Jon and I recently joined another food tour and had such a great time! Scott from Ultimate Food Tours reached out to see if we’d be interested in joining one of his tours and it was an easy yes! He created Ultimate Food Tours in 2019 and now offers six tours…
Hi friends, welcome back! The Whitney Museum of American Art has been on my list for quite a few years, and Jon and I finally got around to checking it out. We are not big art connoisseurs, so we really had no idea what to expect of this museum that showcases 20th and 21st century…
Hi friends, welcome back! Today I’m taking you along on a Lower East Side Historical Food Tour with Devour Tours that Jon and I were invited to join. Most of their tours are in Europe, but they’ve recently launched some in NYC and Boston. Devour Tours recently joined the company Walks which provides sightseeing tours…
Continue reading ➞ Devour Food Tours: Lower East Side Historical Food Tour
Hi friends, welcome back to the finale of my Miami Series. After tour the interior of Vizcaya, it was time to brave the heat and tour the lovely gardens. The garden was designed by landscape architect Diego Suarez and “decorated” by Artistic Director Paul Chaflin who also did the mansion. The goal was to create…
Hi friends, welcome back to my Miami series! Ever since our trip to Newport last summer, I’ve been fascinated with the Gilded Age. When I saw Vizcaya was located close to our hotel I knew it would be the perfect excursion for me. This mansion was built in 1916 for businessman James Deering. His father,…