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Welcome to 2016, folks! Have you already given up on your New Year’s Resolutions? I’m still holding strong on mine. I’m also getting back into the groove at work – it’s not as bad as I thought it would be! This year’s NYE was much different from any other for me. Cait and Dave decided…
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Happy New Year’s Eve! I hope everyone’s plans have come together for tonight, even if that means just sitting on the couch. We had zero plans this year. You see, we were a little preoccupied getting ENGAGED (more on that below) so our thoughts were not really on NYE! It looks like plans have come…
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My parents arrive tonight for the weekend – joy upon joy! Because we’re usually traveling around this time, this is actually the first time they have ever been to NYC around the holidays. There’s a different spirit around the city this time of year, and we want to take advantage of all the seasonal activities.…
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Life is getting back to normal after my long Thanksgiving weekend. Now it’s all about the Holidays. I’m enjoying gathering presents, putting up decorations, and going to festive parties. My weekdays have been relatively calm, but the weekends have been packed with holiday cheer. My mom snapped this shot of Albert playing with Brooks at…
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I had the most amazing Thanksgiving weekend. It is my most favorite holiday and I loved that Albert was there to experience it with me. You’ll see bits and pieces of the weekend in posts to come, but here are some fun things from recent NYC life. One of my best friends got engaged the…
Read MoreI decided to have Wine Wednesday last night and now I’ve got Headache Thursday. But in less than a week I’ll be home so nothing can bring me down! I discovered this spiced labneh at Murray’s and love it as a dip for veggies. Over the weekend, Albert and I attended one of the New…
Read MoreSlowly but surely I am starting to get into the swing of things at my new job. I still have those “what the heck am I doing?!” and “am I doing this right?!” feelings, but they are beginning to ease. It is only week two, after all. One thing that’s very different is that I…
Read MoreThis week brought the major life change of a new job. It has been scary but exciting. There is so much to learn, but I am up for the challenge. I can’t wait until it’s all second nature. With such a major change in my life, I need to take the weekend to get my…
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It’s Halloween time! I have a couple parties in the books and I’m looking forward to celebrating – I love any excuse to dress up! Now I just need to try and pace myself… They had this soap in the bathroom at The Writing Room and I was immediately obsessed with the scent. I happened…
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My beau and I spent the weekend at our last wedding of the year – no more til April! Now that we have some time to relax, I want to take advantage of the Fall vibes. First item of business, however, needs to be hanging out with Matt for his 31st birthday this weekend. I…
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Peaches to Apples 