I already know next week is going to be very busy, and the week after is when Thanksgiving craziness begins, so I’ve been intentionally taking it easy this week. It’s time to get my ducks in a row: planning Finn’s birthday party, making a Black Friday list so I can get holiday shopping out of the way, and starting to think about plans for Finn’s school breaks so we don’t get caught off guard.
On Friday night, we went to the Bronx to hang with our besties. In mom of the year mode, Kathleen organized pizza making so the kids were both fed AND entertained. They had fun while the adults drank lots of wine. 3.5 hours later, we headed home: tired, happy, and socially fulfilled.
Scooter among the leaves in flannel – such a fall moment in the city.
I always love the annual Manhattan Vintage market, so I made sure to get tickets to their new sister show, Material Matters. This one was smaller and all about home stuff. I wound up with two pieces of art and spent – all in, including ticket price and service fees – $175…which is honestly what I probably would have paid for one of the FRAMES had I taken a piece to a framer. I consider it a success – especially because the excursion was wrapped up in a few hours of sipping coffee, trying a new restaurant, listening to a podcast in gorgeous weather, and catching up on a dvr’d show. It was a pretty ideal Sunday.
