June 23, 2017
My friend Nicole is the best gift-giver. Some of her best presents to my family have included a beautiful, small travel purse that I still wear daily eight years after she gave it to me as my “moving-to-Australia” gift; an NYC bus that Finn adores; and a quirky penguin onesie for my newborn daughter. A […]
February 13, 2013
In the months before I moved to Australia, my friend Nicole and I became obsessed with the reality show Bridezillas. I couldn’t turn my eyes away from such extreme bitchiness, craziness and wastefulness. Weddings with $100K pricetags, receptions planned down to the most minute of details, such fuss over trivial embellishments no one would remember. Flash-forward three […]
September 14, 2012
Our mothers and grandmothers likely never heard the question, “Are you taking his last name?” It was not just assumed, but expected, that when she married, a woman would take her husband’s last name. It quite shocked me how often people have asked me this question since I got engaged. It’s almost as common as […]
August 29, 2012
It’s come to my attention that there aren’t enough people in my blog pictures. I’ve gotten caught up in landscape photos, food porn and art. That’s all well and good, but I’ve forgotten how beautiful “people pictures” can be. My trip to Hawaii especially offered a lot of precious moments for several reasons. The most […]
July 15, 2012
Despite all the traveling I’ve done, I feel like I’m still not savvy when it comes to booking airfare. I never know when to buy, I never know the best route to take, I never know how to get creative enough to get some sweet deal (like Brooke Schoenman was able to get on her […]
June 13, 2012
The honeymoon destination I’ve always dreamed of is an island I’m visiting six weeks from now. Ever since I was small, Hawaii has held a mythical place in my mind. It has the beach, lush green landscapes, a laid-back, shoes and shirt optional lifestyle, fresh seafood and coconuts. So in love was I with America’s […]
