Around the same time I came back to the city, museums were cleared to reopen at a certain capacity. I haven’t yet checked off every museum in Manhattan, not even …

A Snowy Walk in NYC
Every time I tell somebody in the city that I’m from Michigan, they reply that I must be “used to this.” This being the endless winter we’re in now that …

February 2021 Mood
The month of love deserves adequate celebration - champagne, chocolates, and pink everything naturally.

January 2021 Mood Board
Heading into a New Year in true Midwest winter style.

NYC Christmas 2020
For me, there’s nothing like New York any month of the year, but Christmastime in NYC is especially magical. Despite leaving before the snowy blizzard added some extra seasonal fluff …

December ’20 Holiday Mood Board
'Tis the season even if it isn't the year. My mood board for staying festive in December 2020.

Autumn Apple Picking
Escaping Manhattan for a day of apple picking outside of the concrete jungle.

Move to Manhattan
I moved! After two wonderful years in Brooklyn living right on the park I found a place tempting enough to leave my first NYC apartment. As you can imagine, with …

Back to Brunch
Last month over Labor Day weekend I had an exciting post-quarantine NYC “first” when I returned to the brunch scene. We had brunch in Michigan and having someone serve me …

Return to the Met
Around the same time I came back to the city, museums were cleared to reopen at a certain capacity. I haven’t yet checked off every museum in Manhattan, not even …

South Haven Summer
This summer has a lot of restrictions, but here in Michigan we made the best of it. As serendipity would have it, the second summer of the cottage passed with …