12 Saturday Jan 2019
Posted in apartment renovation
by way of update, demo is complete and the apartment is in that state where you can’t imagine it ever looking good again. so much of the budget goes to what is behind the walls that it’s hard to get excited. i keep trying to remember that we are slowly getting there…
05 Saturday Jan 2019
Posted in random
i gifted myself the below goodies from sugar paper for christmas. i love me a monogram, and the red lip notecards from the clare v collaboration were too cute to pass up.
29 Saturday Dec 2018
i was going through my photos and found this gem from thanksgiving. a good friend of mine and i made this sticky toffee pudding, and it was easily one of the best desserts made in my kitchen. the sauce was better than any salted caramel. i wanted to sit in a corner and eat it with a spoon. oh and it was topped with vanilla whipped cream. clearly I couldn’t wait to take the picture before digging in.
22 Saturday Dec 2018
Posted in apartment renovation
many months ago, we bought a new apartment. because of the joys of renovation approvals in nyc, we only just started doing the work.
as you may remember, i did some renovations on my current place a few years ago. however, i have quickly learned that even though we aren’t moving walls, this is a whole other animal. first, it is a prewar building, so who knows what we will find when we open walls. second, the rules are much stricter, especially since the building is designated as a historical site. finally, there are so many small decisions to make. i now understand why people hire decorators.
here are some before pictures. the kitchen was last renovated in the 80’s, and the bathroom is “original.”
15 Saturday Dec 2018
pretty much the only thing that makes the nyc cold bearable is baking. since my jeans won’t be able to handle decadent treats all winter, i tried this recipe for vegan, gluten-free cookies. they turned out pretty well, and i feel like the lack of sugar means that they are an acceptable breakfast.
08 Saturday Dec 2018
i had the most delightful brunch with a friend at sadelle’s in soho. despite the (very) long wait for our meals, we really enjoyed the atmosphere and food. the bagel sandwiches and crispy potatoes were delicious, and the sticky bun might just be my new favorite pastry treat in the city. i still daydream about it…
i may have started eating the stick bun before i could snap a picture.
01 Saturday Dec 2018
after reading that hunan slurp in the east village was one of nytimes food critic pete well’s favorite eats for 2018, i knew i had to go. the vegetarian option was just okay, but evidently the pork and beef were excellent, especially for a cold rainy day.
when we went, the restaurant didn’t have its liquor license yet so it was byob. there are some great wine and liquor shops in the area, so that worked out well.
24 Saturday Nov 2018
there’s a new(ish) bagel place in town. since there is always a line out the door at the nolita location, i stopped by the nomad store this weekend. the decor was very on trend, and my avocado, egg, cheese, and tomato bagel was even better.
17 Saturday Nov 2018
one of my favorite instagram accounts to follow is the home edit. not only are clea and joanna hilarious, but their method of styling and organization provides some serious inspiration. because i started buying blue ball jars years ago, i wasn’t going to recycle them all for the sake of organization aesthetics. i decided to work with what i had, get a few baskets and trays, and this is what my cabinets look like now. i didn’t “style” these for the photos, so they are more or less always like this now (depending on what food i have around).
10 Saturday Nov 2018
i never used to believe in spending money on flats, because i typically just wore them to the ground. however, two things changed. first, i stopped wearing heels with the same frequency and decided to spend more money on things that i used often. second, i found that none of my flats lasted longer than a year. i decided to try splurging on this classic pair, in hopes that i can least get 3-4 years out of them. if i still have this blog then, i will report back.
they sure are pretty, aren’t they?
