Getting the boot
Yesterday as I left the podiatrist’s office, this Sex And The City scene immediately went through my head: Samantha: I have a new sympathy for the disabled. Carrie: What happened to…
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GIVEAWAY – NYC Recessionista Turns 5! – win a Cambridge Satchel Co. bag
To celebrate the fact that NYC Recessionista is five years old today (GAH!), I am giving away a fabulous handbag! This may just be the perfect purse for summer. (Image…
Why didn’t anyone tell me?
Last Friday, I was waiting on line at Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf for my vanilla latte when a complete stranger tapped me on the shoulder. “Excuse me,” she said ……
Sick sales roundup
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I want to take a look one more time…
A reminder to slow down and drink in every moment, courtesy of POTUS. (Source) Love it.
Kara darlin’
Today, one of my oldest and dearest friends is celebrating a birthday … Happy Birthday, Kara! I cannot believe this photo was taken almost 8 years ago … since…
Thankful.
Just wanted to wish you a wonderful Thanksgiving — I hope that especially today, you find yourselves surrounded by the people you love, and that you recognize everything you do…
Papa
Readers, I’m going to be taking a few days off from blogging this week – this morning I lost my grandfather, Papa a.k.a. Frank. He lived a nice long life…
My love
Seven years ago today, I took this guy out for dinner on his birthday – our first date. Now we’re getting ready to celebrate our 2nd wedding anniversary next month.…
30.
Well folks, I’m entering the next chapter of my life today … I’m turning the big 3-0. Honestly, I am so excited to be turning 30. I feel like no…
Nanie
Fifteen years ago today, I lost my beloved grandmother. My mom’s mom Esther, or Nanie as we called her, was very special to me. This is one of my favorite…
Everything Zen
As I revealed in a post yesterday, I’ve been suffering from anxiety and panic attacks. It really felt great to hear back from others who’ve experienced the same thing or…
Frankie Says Relax
While it’s always fun to blog about clothes, and shoes, and jewelry and handbags, that’s not always necessarily real life. Trust me, I totally live and breathe all of that…
An open letter to tourists visiting NYC
Living and working in NYC year-round, you start to notice certain tourism spurts at certain times of the year … summer being one of them. Before I get into these…
A hometown 4th of July
This past weekend, I went to the 4th of July festival in my hometown … here are some of my favorite scenes from the day: Making s’mores for my friend’s…