it’s the holiday season

14 Monday Dec 2015

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christmas, holiday decor, holiday music, holiday season, lifestyle blog, ornaments, west elm, west elm bottle thrush

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so as cheesy as this sounds, we have officially entered THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR. yes, i’ve said it on here before, but i’ll say it again… i love december and celebrating christmas. i freak out just a little bit about it. kind of like kristen wiig in those “SURPRISE” skits she used to do on snl. i’ve been using the images in this post to serve me up some serious inspiration and have started decorating my apartment. pinecones, a log cabin gingerbread house, bottle thrush ornaments and fake snow line our window sill, while our tv stand is decked out with mason jars filled with holiday candy, a paper source christmas countdown, and my favorite nest holiday candles on rotation. if you want to get in the kitchen and cook up something delicious these cookies are perfect for you and so are these cinnamon rolls. don’t forget to bake while listen to a super special playlist, which for me includes a whole lot of james taylor, sufjan stevens, coldplay, and the shins.

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a day in the life

02 Wednesday Dec 2015

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{ welcoming october with a little inslee love }

{ lil’ poe was an addition to the apartment for halloween }

{ treat yourself to a doughnut from dough… it’s so worth it }

{ rooting for the mets in the world series }

{ i enjoy late night food, especially when it looks like this… }

{ celebrating halloween with eleni’s }

{ st. patrick’s is one of my favorite sights on my walk to work }

{ inslee reappearing again to welcome november }

{ nature walks back home on long island }

{ i actually stopped in times square to take this picture }

{ hello again from dough }

{ weekend trips to chelsea market are one of my favorite activities }

{ saturday morning breakfast in bed }

{ the team that has my heart… even during the tough times }

link loving

22 Thursday Oct 2015

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guys, before i get into this, we need to talk about the mets really quickly. growing up going to shea stadium to watch mike piazza play is something that has been ingrained in my memory. when you’re a mets fan, you’re a fan through thick and thin, as many mets fans know. so to be able to watch the mets sweep the nlcs last night, become national league champions, and go on to the world series was one of the most exciting feelings ever. my face may have hurt a little bit from smiling so much. now the world series is here baby, and as all mets fans know, “you gotta believe.”

baseball talk aside, here are a few links i’m loving (of course the mets are included):

the arms behind the new york mets

new adele album on november 25th people!!! excuse me while i lose my mind!

an affordable guide to traveling to europe

a seriously funny take on what your drink of choice says about you

a peek into what new york looked like 100 years ago

a manicure i will be trying out for halloween

love me some butternut squash

my current favorite sweater

if you want a good halloween drink that will impress your friends, try out one of these

a day in the life

05 Monday Oct 2015

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{ getting the new room all set up }

hello and goodbye to september, you were here and gone oh, so quickly. i’ve been told that you won’t really realize college is over until you get to october, and it starts to hit you. this is true… i’ve started to realize now more than ever, “here i am in the real world, and i’m not going anywhere.” it’s been a realization, but that’s what happens when you’re growing up… or so i’ve been told. here’s a little look into my september, which i still can’t believe is over.

{ my bed has become my haven after a long day at work… so has “friends”}

{ magnolia bakery making an appearance at work baby showers}

{ strolling through the high line}

{ brunch at 44 & x, my new neighborhood spot }

{ quick trip to dc, forever my home away from home }

{ union market in d.c., killing the shrimp sandwich game }

{ great falls, va: the hike where i decided to break in a new pair of sneakers…}

{ making sure that georgetown is well represented here in the city }

{ although rock center will be crazy at christmas, still happy it’s so close to work }

{ the pups a few seconds before trying to attack a fish }

{ the new subway stop near my apartment is a+ }

{ a little bit of nola at smorgasburg }

{ saturday afternoon activities include strolling the met and meeting statue boyfriends }

{ popping into urbanspace vanderbilt for lunch breaks }

{ per usual, inslee making her monthly appearance }

i love ny

11 Friday Sep 2015

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i love new york, new york

” we are not here to curse the darkness, but to light the candle that can guide us through the darkness to a safe and sane future.” – jfk

the resilient city

a town’s (my town) long road to recovery

state of the union

18 Tuesday Aug 2015

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american beauty, ayesha curry, ayesha curry fashion, baublebar, baublebar bracelet, baublebar snake, chicken shake shack, elvis, elvis andy warhol, elvis art, home decor, new york apartment, schutz, shake shack

what i’m eating | guys, shake shack came out with a chicken sandwich and let me tell you, it looks unreal. yes, i have yet to try it, but it’s something straight out of my food fantasies. as of now it’s only at their brooklyn locations, so i will without a doubt be making my way over there. there’s nothing like their burger, and i’m loyal to it, but when a chicken sandwich looks like that it’s time to try something different.

what i’m wearing | i received this snake cuff bracelet from baublebar for my birthday from a friend and i absolutely love it. i usually don’t wear jewelry other than my rings and my earrings, but i’m all about dainty bracelets. i used to wear an evil eye bracelet every day, but after it broke i’ve been in the market for a new one. i happened to find one earlier in the day (thin gold chain with an evil eye in the middle) and have been wearing both bracelets since. i’ve also started to revisit some of my favorite dusty roses/nudes, like exposed from tarte. it’s a great formula, has a minty, refreshing scent, and looks great on.

what i’m reading | right now i am in the midst of decorating my place and let me tell you, it involves books and lots of them. i’m a huge fan of coffee table books, but i like to mix them up. while some of them may be more fashion-focused, i also have a few historical selections and one or two on the kennedys, elvis, cookbooks, you name it. american beauty is one of my favorites, so i’m excited to finally get everything all set up.

what i’m lusting after | there’s not much too say other than the fact that i think these schutz shoes are gorgeous. i’ve been eyeing them for a while, and recently saw ayesha curry rocking them and i’m more obsessed than ever.

what i’m listening to | if you need a new musician to listen to and appreciate music that you can’t get out of your head, then erik hassle is the choice for you.

what i’m decorating with | as you may know, i love elvis. i wanted to find a way to incorporate my love for the king into my new place without it being too much or weird. well, luckily enough i was out for dinner the other night and saw a reprint of andy warhol’s double elvis hanging in a white frame at the restaurant. it looked amazing and inspired me to do the same for my own bedroom. i ordered the print from art.com, so hopefully it won’t be too aggressive (it won’t be)… we’ll see how it turns it out.

a day in the life

20 Monday Jul 2015

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{ adding pretzels to chocolate chip cookies = a good decision }

i haven’t done one of these posts in ages, so i figured it was time to compile all my instagrams and do a quick recap of the past couple of months. the fact that it’s already july 20th and i’m a few months out of college is a bit insane to process, but here i am trying to process it. p.s. there’s a lot of food pics in here, because if you know me you know that i aspire to have one of those amazing food instagram accounts that makes you crave every single that is posted.

{ sunsets in long island are top notch }

{ the water was absolutely freezing, but i did it for the picture }

{ first day of work inspiration, featuring dogeared}

{ st. patrick’s looking especially pretty, post-renovation }

{ fridays at the frying pan }

{ the pups enjoying his saturday }

{ saks embracing the patriotic theme }

{ inslee ringing in the end of june, with a little help from a new york city icon }

{ he clearly can’t wait for the fourth of july }

{ trying my hand at marc murphy’s ditch dogs }

{ feeling beachy }

{ the cupcake photo to end all cupcake photos }

{ this view of the empire state building was pretty hard to beat }

{ shoutout to hydrangeas for always being photogenic }

{ wearing overalls may be one of my new favorite things }

{ white converse = the shoe of the summer }

{ the calories were worth it }

( flying over chicago was pretty serene… even though i hate flying }

{ next time you come to new york, grab one of these banana puddings }

{ mason jars make any picture look good }

{ so many boats to photograph, so little time }

{ this photo took a while to perfect… longer than i would like to admit }

{ smorgasburg and birds & bubbles, thanks for being so good to me }

links i love

03 Friday Jul 2015

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happy fourth of july weekend everyone, see ya next week!

thrillist ranks the 50 greatest americans

riley and steph forever ❤

tips for getting that perfect instagram picture

cupcakes i’m planning to make this weekend

loving this hot list from revolve and this one

braids are a lifesaver during the summer

i’m a sucker for something like this

this bag has become one of my favorites

if you happen to be a fan of horoscopes, read this

hello july

01 Wednesday Jul 2015

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hello july, summer inspiration

to some this may be a fluff post, meaning it has no real purpose… and while i may agree with that a little bit, it kind of does serve a purpose. these random photos are my inspiration for the month. i keep them rotating as my computer background and spend some time putting together the different images and colors until i get the right mix. if you’re a visual person (which i am) then organizing photos and putting them together is something that’s fun, not boring. so happy july everyone, and don’t worry a legitimate post is right around the corner.