A few years ago (2021, oops), I had a series on the blog called “My Fave Five.” It was a monthly blog post where I share a few of my favorite restaurants, pieces of clothing,
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My Fave Five – April 2021
So…it has been a WHILE since I last posted regularly on the blog. And it has been even longer since my last Fave Five post (in October 2020). Life just gets crazy sometimes! I am
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Illuminate Food Delivers
I was recently introduced to a new farm fresh food delivery service called Illuminate Food. I was actually about to buy a box to give it a try when Danielle, the owner, reached out and
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Small Businesses To Shop This Holiday Season
This holiday season, more than ever, it is important to shop small if you can. So many small businesses are struggling due to the pandemic. While I cannot say that I have done all of
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Galentine’s Day at The Woodhouse Day Spa in Summit
Last week, I was invited to a Galentine’s Day event at Woodhouse Day Spa in Summit, New Jersey. I work in Short Hills, which is one town over from Summit. We eat lunch in Summit
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Travel
Lunch at Main House BBQ in Brooklyn
A few weekends ago, we headed deep into Brooklyn (Mill Basin, to be exact) to have lunch at a kosher BBQ joint I had been hearing A LOT about, called Main House BBQ. Friends had
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Father’s Day Dinner at Brick Farm Tavern in Hopewell
Over the last year, E has become OBSESSED with Troon Brewing, a brewery in Hopewell, New Jersey. Unfortunately, it is impossible to get their beer up near where we live. They sell large cans called
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Coffee Stop at Palmer’s Sweetery and Cafe in Maplewood
One of my favorite cafes in the area is Palmer’s in Maplewood. Palmer’s opened while we were still living in South Orange, a little over three years ago. We stopped in once for dessert after
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A Quick Pit Stop at American Melts in Kenilworth
My mother-in-law had been raving about a little grilled cheese shop, called American Melts, in Kenilworth for months. So, when I was on my way home from the dentist (whose office just so happens to
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Pizza Date at Joe’s Rotisseria in Roselle Park
For MONTHS E has been DYING to go to Joe’s Rotisseria in Roselle Park. One of his assistants told him about Joe’s, and he has been stalking them on Instagram ever since. Joe, the owner,
