NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade
On Tuesday, the NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade marched up 5th Avenue for the 254th time! March 17, 1762 was the first St. Patrick’s Day Parade in NYC, and it’s the country’s oldest Irish tradition. Here are a...
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How To Feel Settled In A New Place
Last spring we jumped into the unknown when we moved from the central Vermont to New York City. Before our move, Dan had never lived in a city before. I had lived in Boston for 10...
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Happy New Year!
Happy New Year! Are you looking forward to 2015? 2014 was a whirlwind year for us–in the best way possible–and I’m really looking forward to what 2015 has in store for us! I hope you have...
Read MoreHave a great weekend
What are you doing this weekend? It’s going to rain all weekend in NYC, so I’ll be curled up in our apartment and catching up on this season of The Newsroom. Do you watch it?...
Read MoreScenes from The Bronx
A few weeks ago, Dan and I were returning a rental car in The Bronx, and I happened to remember to bring my fancy digital camera! Sometimes, since it can get heavy to carry around the...
Read MoreNYC Apartment Hunting is Serious Business
If I think about the combined effort it took to rent all of the houses I’ve rented in my whole life before moving to NYC, it still wouldn’t come close to what’s needed to rent...
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Adventures in NYC Gardening
Gardening in the city is a funny thing for a Vermonter. Growing up, I lived on three and half acres of land, much of it covered by forest and the other parts were lush lawn and...
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Haiku for New York City
At the end of March, The New York Times hosted a Haiku challenge and asked readers to submit Haiku related to these six NYC subjects: the island, strangers, solitude, commuting, 6 a.m., and kindness. The challenge,...
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NYC Basic Tips and Etiquette
This smart, funny illustrated book could prove helpful considering we’ve only been in NYC a mere 4 weeks. “Living in New York City for five years as a transplant from Ohio, illustrator and T-shirt designer...
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Craigslist for the Win
For the past couple of weeks, Dan and I have been looking for some new furniture for our apartment. We’ve been scouring Craigslist while also keeping an eye out for sales at some of the...
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