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Happy Father’s Day: DIY Minion Train

June 21, 2015

Happy Father’s Day to all dads and father figures out there. This year, I made my Dad a custom Minion train for his collection. One thing about my Dad, he collects and builds all things trains. I wanted to do something custom for him this year since he’s the hardest person to find a gift for. That’s a picture from one of our favorite rides at Story Land. And, yes,…

June 21, 2015 By Brian

#LoveSummer/ New York City/ Side Dishes/ Travel

#LoveSummer: Bucket List

June 17, 2015

Last summer, we were a little preoccupied with wedding plans and didn’t get to have a whole lot of time to enjoy events in the city or go on weekend excursions – traveling back and forth to Connecticut was exhausting! This summer, we’re trying to stay planted in the city and enjoy summer as residents and take advantage of all the events like tourists – and maybe a few excursions…

June 17, 2015 By Brian

#LoveSummer/ All Recipes/ Lunch and Dinner/ New York City/ Side Dishes/ Snacks/ Travel

#LoveSummer: Picnic in the Park (and Movie Calendars)

June 10, 2015

Summer is in the air. The NYC parks and other venues offer free movie screenings all summer long. It could be Sharknado 2 under the Brooklyn Bridge, Apollo 13 on the flight deck of the Intrepid, or Ghost Busters in Bryant Park. So whip up some food, grab some friends, and go have a picnic! What’s better than a free movie in the park? Making a picnic out of it! We pulled our blogger…

June 10, 2015 By Brian

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Obsessions: Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Oreos

June 8, 2015

I don’t know if you had a chance to try Oreo’s latest flavor, but we did. And we’re obsessed. I love peanut butter and I love peanut butter cups. The fact that Oreo (another cookie I love) went and fused with peanut butter cups is amazing. I’m not sure if Brownie Batter is a still a rumor, but we can’t wait for that one.…

June 8, 2015 By Brian

#LoveSummer/ Celebrations/ DIY/ Side Dishes

DIY Instagram Collage

June 3, 2015

In our apartment refresh frenzy, we wanted to switch up some of the pictures and art hanging on the walls. Over our couch, we had a rustic metal star that I’ve been eyeing to remove for a while now. After using Foxgram before, I fell in love with their high quality products and wanted to do something with our Instagram photos. Between Brian, this blog, and my Instagram accounts, I…

June 3, 2015 By Fatima

DIY/ Side Dishes/ Wedding

A Lilies and Loafers DIY Wedding

May 27, 2015

We’ve made it to the end of our DIY Wedding series! Thank you to our readers for tuning in, sending your questions, and pinning each week. Thank you for your interest and we’re happy to help you out! And for some of you, yes, I know you’re sick of hearing about our wedding. Don’t you worry, we don’t have any future posts planned. Below is a round-up of all of our posts. Here’s…

May 27, 2015 By Brian

DIY/ Side Dishes/ Wedding

DIY Wedding Guest Books, Cards, and Thank Yous

May 27, 2015

In an effort to have a mostly DIY wedding, we crafted our guest book, wedding cards, and thank yous. When guests arrived to our house, we had them take a photo via my cousins Polaroid camera. That photo went into a guest book where they could write us a message. We loved this because 1. We got to get photos of everyone before enjoying the open bar, and 2. We…

May 27, 2015 By Fatima

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Al Fresco and Picnic Tips

May 22, 2015

Summer is a great time to dine al fresco. Here are few tips for wining and dining outside. Whether it’s on your deck, patio, the park, or even your fire escape, eating outside can get a little aggravating if bugs are involved. But have no fear, a natural remedy is here. All you need are two things: Whole Cloves and Lemons. Pesty little bugs hate the combined smell of cloves and…

May 22, 2015 By Brian

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Summer Snacks

May 21, 2015

Summer is my 2nd favorite time of the year (falling slightly behind winter). Like the holiday season, summer is filled with picnics, cook outs, and lots of al fresco dining. Also included, appetizers and tiny platters. Here are some of our delicious summer snacks to serve at your next picnic.…

May 21, 2015 By Brian

Side Dishes/ Wedding

Vendor Spotlight: Our Wedding Photographer

May 20, 2015

Choosing the right event photographer is very important. Choosing the right wedding photographer can be one of the more stressful things. Find someone you like and can connect with. Someone who knows what they’re doing. More importantly, you like their photography style. Every photographer has his or her own style. When thinking about who would capture our big day, we ruled me out. It was going to be hard to take…

May 20, 2015 By Brian

New York City/ Side Dishes/ Wedding

A New Yorker’s Guide to Changing Your Name

May 20, 2015

It’s important to note that NYC’s name change process will be very different from another city in NY State and even elsewhere in the country. Check with your local government for the rules, processes, and paperwork requirements. Ok you’re married, now what? You may change your relationship status to married and possibly change your last name on Facebook. And that took all of 1 minute, so what’s next?! One of…

May 20, 2015 By Fatima

All Recipes/ Garden Thyme/ Healthy Living/ Lunch and Dinner/ Side Dishes/ Vegetarian

Garden Thyme: Green Machines

May 19, 2015

Lettuce is one of the few vegetables that is the easiest to grow, and staple green machines hardcore smoothies. This year, I’ve done kale, bib lettuce and red romaine. All of these lettuces are tolerant to colder weather, shade and can last well through the fall. You’d be surprised how well they’re easy to grow in containers. Last year, I put romaine in my garden and it brought all the animals…

May 19, 2015 By Colleen

DIY/ Side Dishes/ Wedding

Wedding Flowers

May 13, 2015

When Brian and Fatima approached me about doing their wedding flowers I was ecstatic. After a few Skype dates and exchanging ideas on Pinterest, I knew exactly what to do and what to design. It was the perfect backyard Pinterest-y wedding you can ask for. It’s one of those weddings that you see on wedding blogs and magazines and wish your wedding was like that. They wanted to have elements…

May 13, 2015 By Tammy

DIY/ Side Dishes/ Wedding

DIY Menus, Ad Libs, and Programs

May 6, 2015

Like we did for our invitations, if you have the skill set, we had DIY Menus, Ad Libs, and Programs. It’s the easiest way to cut out waste from your budget. Trust me, the little savings add up. However, if you are making these yourself, have them done way in advance and send them around for proofing to at least three people. We decided to DIY Menus, Ad Libs and Programs for…

May 6, 2015 By Brian

Side Dishes/ Wedding

Vendor Spotlight: Bourassa Catering

April 15, 2015

When planning your wedding, vendors are key. Finding the right vendor can be tricky. Since our wedding took place in my hometown, we went with local vendors. Our second vendor we locked down, was Bourassa Catering. Our Wedding reception was taking place on my parent’s lawn. Thus, we needed a vendor that would be able to work with more than one vendor. It’s important to inquire if one of your…

April 15, 2015 By Brian

DIY/ Side Dishes/ Wedding

Outdoor Spaces and Wedding DIY

April 8, 2015

The fun part about pulling together our own space, was pulling together our own space. We had so much fun planning our wedding together. Our goal was to bring all the people we loved in one place to celebrate our wedding. At the end of the day, as long as we were happy together, that’s all that mattered. We had so many Wedding DIY projects. Here’s a round up of…

April 8, 2015 By Brian

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