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
New Jersey
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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New Jersey
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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Local
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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New Jersey
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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New Jersey
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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New Jersey
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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New Jersey
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,
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Style
A New Spring Wardrobe with Sadie James Boutique
A few weeks ago, Nora and I drove down to Fair Haven to check out the Sadie James Boutique. I was introduced to the Sadie James Boutique through a friend a little over a year
