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i love you, summer fridays
Ahhh Friday, je t’adore. There is no day that makes me happier than you do. Except perhaps Summer Fridays- the Fridays that fall between Memorial Day and Labor Day when offices across New York City set their employees free at 2:00pm (or in my roommate’s case, the office closes altogether.) Summer Fridays normally mean weekend getaways. Today, the Romantic is on her way to New Jersey for a family party. And me? I am on my couch catching up on Jersey Shore. This is a staycation weekend for me, which means good cheap fun in the Big Apple and maybe,…
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weekend in the country: bucks county
We have a serious case of Monday brain. Mixed with the rain and our usual Monday blues, we are both feeling some major writer’s block. But don’t fret, we would never leave you hanging. Enjoy a mini-photo diary of our perfect weekend in Bucks County, PA. There were sunflowers There was kayaking in Lake Nockamixon There was a pug in a boat There were oyster shooters at 86 West …and roasted beet salads AND FUNNEL CAKE (!!!) Not seen in photos is our mini-high school reunion with friends and their ADORABLE baby girl, lots of quality family time, birthday celebrations,…
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skipping town
If you haven’t noticed, we put a lot of practice into perfecting our weekend getaways. Most New Yorkers know that the best way to stay sane in the city that never sleeps is to escape routine at least once a month. In the summer, that requirement multiplies by exactly four – and I don’t expect that it’s much different for people living in less urban areas. This means that consistently since April (…what? That’s not summer yet?), hubs and I have been running off to anywhere we can afford – from visiting family in San Diego to cashing in credit…
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life lessons from rebecca black
If I learned anything from vocal phenomenon Rebecca Black, it’s that we gotta get down on Friday. And boyyy do I plan on doing just that! Summer Fridays means it’s time to (poorly) pack our bags and join the thousands of other New Yorkers in the mass exodus from Manhattan proper! While the Romantic embarks on a weekend getaway to Cape Cod with the hubs, I’ll be heading to the slightly less glitzy, but equally as fun Lake Wallenpaupack, Pennsylvania, where I will be spending the weekend on a boat with a few friends and a cooler of cheap beer.…
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the art of packing (and why i’ll never have it mastered)
When hubs and I are going away for the weekend, our packing conversation is always the same. I tell him on Tuesday that we have to pack, he says “ok, let’s do it!” and I say “well not right NOW.” I have to be in the MOOD to pack, or else I will pack all wrong! Or so I like to insist. But then Thursday night rolls around, and I say “uuugghhh we have to pack…” and he says “…yes, i know” and then I throw all of my summer clothes in the suitcase* and he tells me to cut…
