Local Restaurants, Shows, Experiences, Museums, etc that we love.
Earlier this year, Liam went to see a local stage production of The Rainbow Fish with his class. He could not stop talking about how fun it was and how he wanted to see more live shows. The theater kid inside of me LOVED this and I was thrilled to help feed this curiosity. So when we were thinking about Liam’s sixth birthday, Fatima and I thought it would be…
Summer is right around the corner. Thinking about what to do this summer, we’re overwhelmed. There’s so much to do in New York City! However, the summer weather is unpredictable. One day it will be beautiful and the next it will rain. We’re here to help you with some options. Here are some of our favorite things to do in New York City, rain or shine. Rain or Shine: There are so many things to do…
This post and outfit is brought to you by our friends at Lovita & Co. Sundays for Brian and me mean long walks through Central Park, frozen yogurt, pizza, my favorite outfit and lots of laughs. We both work downtown, so on the weekends we stay local and avoid all touristy areas. The hustle and bustle of downtown can be draining and a break from that is much-needed on the weekends. Plus,…
After a beachless summer last year, we vowed to try to make this summer full of beach weekends. We won’t count our week in Cabo as part of this challenge, but we made the effort to get to the beach twice. Yes, TWICE! Living in NYC, we are surrounded by beaches in Connecticut, New Jersey, Long Island, and even right here in the city. Our first #beachweekend was at Coney Island…
We went to Coney Island, twice!…
One of the things on our bucket list this summer, was to visit the American Museum of Natural History. Right in our backyard, we hadn’t been to the museum in years and thought it would be a great thing to do on a rainy day. So far, this summer has been a little rainy on the weekends, so we used on of our rainy weekend days to hit up the…
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…
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…
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…
In January 2011 I lost one of bridesmaids, J. Scarlett Hubbard. I was one of the lucky people who had the honor of calling her my best friend. But Scarlett struggled with cystic fibrosis from birth and at age 22 she was taken from us. As I plan my wedding, I can’t help but feel like something will be missing. Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is a life threatening genetic disease that primary…
Fatima and I love running. For me, it’s a great way to relieve stress. Fun fact #1 – Fatima was a champion track runner in high school. Fun fact #2 – I was a mid-field position in soccer (aka run up and down the field). Running has been part of our lives. One time in college, over winter break, we went out for a run on an unusually mild winter day.…
We went bar bakery hopping to celebrate the end of my cleanse (yes, probably not the smartest thing/point of a cleanse/what you should do after a cleanse – but whatever). Fatima and I trolled along the upper east side of Manhattan and stopped at some of our favorite cupcake shops to try some favorites and new ones. Last year, I stopped by Buttercup Bake Shop on 2nd Ave (between 51st &…
Let’s talk about the street food we ate today…FRIED OREOS. 3rd Ave was pretty much shut down today for a street fair. Street fairs = blocks of fried food and street meat. Edwin, pictured below, implanted an idea in our heads to grab some fried Oreos. We’re adding these to our list of things to make ASAP. The pictures speak for themselves… FATIMA HOLDING THE FRIED OREOS: THE FRIED…
Today we participated in the NYC Color Run! We had so much fun. The day started at 4:45 4:30am, 15 minutes before my alarm went off. I rolled out of bed to a bowl of corn flakes. After brushing our teeth and getting our stuff together, we ventured off at 5:10am for the 4 express subway at 86th street. Note #1: The 4 express is NOT express at 5am on…