Hi Readers, Let me apologize for the huge lapse in posting. I just went back to school and busy doesn’t even begin to cover it. I move into my apartment tomorrow and cannot wait. Updates on life: Had a fabulous goodbye to New York dinner at Red Rooster Harlem. After reading Yes, Chef, it was so much fun to see the restaurant and know the … Continue reading Back to School (and blogging)
Do you surf food porn on pinterest? Gawk at spreads in Food & Wine and Martha Stewart? I have a recipe for you. It’s supremely cute, very customizable, and utterly on trend: Peanut Butter-Chocolate Cake Batter Truffles. They’re a bit of an indie cake pop. Yes they contain cake in a ball with a chocolate coating but there is no baking involved, nor frosting. Basically, … Continue reading Peanut Butter-Chocolate Cake Batter Truffles
Mumford and Sons’ new single: I Will Wait is awesome. It’s still totally them but a tad uplifting which is really nice this time of year. Listen now: So looking forward to Babel, which I already preordered,(and a few other things)… Continue reading Quick Links: I Will Wait
I just ordered a bunch of pictures to hang on my apartment walls. I leave for school in a week and it’s one of those last minute items that makes a big difference. I have a bunch of framed pictures from last year that I haven’t touched all summer. I’ll bring all of those and a few new frames. I don’t think I’ll swap any … Continue reading Worth a Thousand Words
Hello everyone! I’m back from Cornell after an interminable bus ride that involved a minor car accident and some crying children (unrelated). I had a great time with my friend and can’t wait to post pictures. First things first, I need to inform you of a Kate Spade surprise sale with huge discounts. The selection is hardly fab (hello, they need to clear out some … Continue reading Quick Links: Kate Spade Surprise Sale
I’m going to visit a friend at Cornell this weekend. I’ve never seen the campus and I’m very excited to see how it differs from my own. I also can’t wait to meet her friends! Listening to stories about someone’s life is WAY better once you know all the parties. I’ll be back next  Monday but I wanted to leave with some tidbits. 1) You … Continue reading Mini Vacation
There’s much to mock about the overly dramatic, divorced from reality reviews that populate Yelp. Finally someone has seized upon the comic possibilities with a series of youtube videos: Real Actors Read Yelp. They read them dramatically and with only the barest of context. It’s wonderful. See the entire channel here and watch the first one if nothing else. Continue reading Quick Links: Real Actors Read Yelp
When we are young, we read books about construction equipment. We have toy trucks and sandboxes full of plastic cranes, windmills, pick up trucks, dump trucks, bulldozers. Then we stop talking about these apparati. We may point them out on the street, especially if they’re anomalies, a blue garbage truck, an extremely tall crane, etc. We don’t think about construction equipment on a daily basis, … Continue reading Sandboxes, Cement, and Nicaragua
Vests are a funny item. They are associated with decidedly unglamorous activities, such as fishing, hiking, working as a cashier. But somehow, in other fabrics and silhouettes, they can be the perfect topper to many outfits. How do I know? Last year, I bought a faux fur vest from Ella Moss. It was absurdly priced and I had to do lots of rationalization to buy it. … Continue reading J.Crew Vest Lust
No post yesterday because I was out all day with the lovely Julia. I’ll post more about our baking adventures later but had to share this adorable tidbit from a venture into suburbia: my first trip to Francesca’s. They had a great selection of stationary and accessories and tons of Jonathan Adler iPhone cases. Each case came with this little message that I absolutely loved … Continue reading iPhone Etiquette via Jonathan Adler
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