A Birthday Food “Tour” of New York City

Every year, we celebrate my husband’s birthday with a day off from work, to wander around in New York City without our children. We spend the day eating and drinking everything in sight! This year,

Broadway Date Night in New York City

When I heard that the Jagged Little Pill musical was coming to Broadway, from Boston, I bought tickets IMMEDIATELY. And when I say immediately, I mean the day they were released, back in March. I

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

Memorial Day in NYC with Shoot My Travel

Over Memorial Day Weekend, E was studying for a big exam, so Nathan and I were mostly on our own. Instead of spending the holiday indoors, on Memorial Day itself, I decided to take Nathan

The Biggest Baby Shower in NYC

A few weeks ago, on May 24th, I was lucky enough to have been invited to, and able to attend, the Biggest Baby Shower hosted by Big City Moms at the Metropolitan Pavilion in New York City. To be completely

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Chocolate Chip Walnut Cookies at Levain Bakery

Last weekend, I was determined to make my way to Brooklyn to see the cherry blossoms at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. It is one of my favorite spring activities! While it was raining a bit,

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Hanoi House in New York City

About a month and a half ago, my brother would not stop talking about a place called Hanoi House that had just opened in his old neighborhood, the East Village. He was DYING to go

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Fleece Lined Leggings

What do you do when nobody, except your close family, knows you are pregnant, you need clothing for New York Fashion Week, and your pants are getting tighter and tighter by the day? You buy stretchier

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A Warm Lunch at Wagamama in NYC

The first time I ever ate at Wagamama was in London while I was studying abroad in 2005. The next time I found it, I was in Sydney, Australia in 2006. When I moved to Boston in 2011,

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My Cozy Sweater

This past weekend, I had brunch in New York City with some of my fellow Style Collective sisters. It was such a lovely afternoon. The food at Maman was AMAZING! I can’t wait to tell

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