2018 October Ball
I realize we’re well into November at this point, but I still haven’t told you about one of my favorite October evenings! As you may remember from last year, Bigs […]
Hiking Breakneck Ridge
Earlier in the week, I lamented to Greg that I felt like I’d missed out on autumn. We only had a few perfectly-cool days in the city, and our trip […]
New York City Helicopter Tour
This year for Greg’s birthday and my birthday, my parents wanted to gift us a unique NYC experience. After all, what else do you get the people who have everything? […]
Private New York City Red Double-Decker Bus Tour
On a chilly fall Saturday, Greg and I headed down to Midtown to board a red double-decker bus. But it wasn’t a typical touristy excursion. Instead, this was a private […]
Gitano
At a previously abandoned block in Soho, the wooden boards keeping people out remain. However, if you walk by now, you can see palm trees and tropical plants peeking up […]
Pumpkin Spice Rice Krispies Treats
I could go on forever listing all of the wonderful things about autumn. From the changing leaves to the crisp air to the delicious pumpkin-spiced food, it truly is the […]
New York Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2018
For most people, February = Valentine’s Day. But for trendy New Yorkers, February is all about New York Fashion Week. As is my tradition, I recap the top three trends […]
Gabriel Kreuther
Before the October Ball at the New York Public Library, Greg and I decided to have dinner at Gabriel Kreuther, one of my favorite Midtown restaurants that’s a stone’s throw away […]
October Ball
At the end of October, Greg and I decided to spend Saturday night at the library. Not because we’re huge nerds (even though we are!) but because the Catholic Big […]
Quadrille Halloween
Tuesday-night Quadrille rehearsals are in full swing (read more about them here). But since Halloween fell on a Tuesday this year, and we didn’t want to rehearse on such a fun […]
Night of 1,000 Jack O’Lanterns
Happy Halloween! It’s a tradition that every Halloween I go to The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze outside Sleepy Hollow. It’s an incredible sight, with thousands of carved pumpkins (you don’t […]
SSMAC Oktoberfest
October has always been my favorite month. It’s the month of fall leaves, hot apple cider, crisp air, warm comfort food, and Halloween. And, this year, October (or should I […]
The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze
I had so much fun at last year’s The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze that this year I bought tickets again so I could show Greg, Kendall and Matt just how […]
Pumpkin Spice French Toast
One of the things I brought home with me after my autumn weekend in Vermont is this cute little leaf-shaped maple syrup bottle. So of course I had to make […]
Autumn in Vermont
During the summer, Greg took me to his Vermont home and it was absolutely beautiful. But I knew it would be even better in the fall, so Greg promised he’d take […]