Wednesday, April 3, 2024

{Travel} Birthday Weekend in NYC

We got to celebrate City Girl #1's birthday in NYC a few weeks ago. 

We stayed at an old favorite, The Conrad Midtown.  I love the vibe of the hotel and the spacious rooms.

I was feeling very stripe-y in the entryway mirror.

As you can see by my hair in the above shot it was raining that day. LOTS of rain. We made our way over to meet the girls at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

We were there mostly for the Women Dressing Women Exhibit.
It was a very cool exhibit full of female designers' creations.
I didn't know a lot of them but City Girl did.
In our favorite part of the museum.
We toured around some more, soaking up all of the art.
It really is a beautiful museum and a perfect place to spend a rainy afternoon in NYC.
City Girls 1 & 2.
We had reservations at Scarpetta for dinner.   It's great for celebrating a special occasion.


The birthday girl and our yummy desserts.   After dinner we headed back to the hotel --our bellies full and our feet tired!
Waking up with some fancy coffee in the room
Another selfie before we went out for a walk.
There was sunshine!!  Our hotel was near Times Square and we walked around a bit. It's not so crazy in the morning.
We checked out of our hotel and did a little more exploring...
...before meeting up for brunch at Village Taverna with the girls.  It was close to campus and CG 1 was studying so it was a good place to meet her.
I got the vegetable moussaka...it was so good! After brunch we went to Penn Station and took the train home. Another fun birthday weekend on the books!


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Wednesday, March 27, 2024

New Home Amazon Faves

Here are some of my favorites from Amazon that have helped us as we've moved into the new house.
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We got this pretty area rug for one of the bedrooms.
I tried a few different pillow covers but this one was the winner for our bed.
I got two of these duvet sets for our guest beds. They are so soft!
We used these for storing some of our daughters' things. It's nice to be able to see what's inside.

We got two of these air purifiers and might add a third. They have been working like a charm and are so quiet.  The app makes it easy to change things up and see how much life the filter has left.


I love this roll up dish drying rack! We don't have to keep a big rack on the counter or store it under the sink. It rolls up when not in use and is great for cleaning veggies too.



                                                       roll up dish drying rack
I've been using these oven liners for a long time. They help keep the over (and toaster oven) clean and catch any spills.
I got this 3 pack of storage bags for holiday decor. The windows are helpful to see what's inside.  Bags are so much lighter and easier to handle than the stiff plastic storage totes I used to use.
 
We are using these bronze shower curtain hooks in our second bath.



We have a tiny shower so we got this curved shower curtain rod to maximize the space.



This waffle weave shower curtain came in different sizes so we could get just what we needed for the stall shower.




                                         waffle weave stall shower curtain
We needed a place for our shower essentials and this 2-pack caddy has been working out great and the suction cups are holding strong.


I got this adhesive paper towel holder for the laundry room. It also has hardware if you'd prefer to hang it that way.


I needed a new jewelry storage solution and these trays hold all of my jewelry perfectly.  I can keep it in a drawer or closet so it's out of the way in my smaller space.


I had Laura from Everyday Edits' voice in my head (but too late!) that you should always put your extension cords in before your bed is moved in.  We ordered these after the fact and they've been working out great for charging and power.  They work well in tight spaces because the plug is flat.

I thought this wooden scoop would be perfect for Willow's dry food.  It's 1/4 cup measuring cup and looks nice out on the counter with her jar of food.


I wanted some coordinated but not super matchy mugs for the kitchen. Love them!

These adhesive towel hooks have been a good solution under the kitchen sink for the dish towel and in the bathroom for hand towels.
Our "new" washing machine didn't smell fresh (that's putting it mildly) so I've been trying all kinds of things to clean it.  These tablets have amazing reviews and have been helping.

One of the first things we changed out after painting the house was all of the switch plates. I liked the simple architectural detail of them.

switch plate cover

Of course we needed the matching outlet covers as well.

wall plate cover

I've been walking to yoga and needed a water bottle with a handle. This one came highly recommended and it's been great for keeping my water cold plus it fits in a car cup holder if I want to take it in the car.

Another thing we switched out was the porch light. This one has a dusk to dawn feature so we don't have to worry about turning it on and off every day. There's also a motion sensor and it has a plug for outdoor displays.  It made a huge difference!


These are the bulbs we got for the light.

We recently got new outdoor lights for our patio and needed something to hang them with.  I can't believe how strong these hooks are.  

What's been in your Amazon cart lately?

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Friday, March 15, 2024

Moving Day!!

It's been awhile since I posted but I'm back and sharing our moving day experience.  We moved last month and have been busy fixing up the new place and exploring the area. Here's how moving day went.

First, some photos of the old house as we were preparing to move.  We sold the dining room set and rug.
The basement was clearing out and getting packed up.
Willow was being a big help, as usual.
The kitchen was mostly packed but I took a break for some breakfast before the movers arrived.
We set up a safe room for Willow during the move and I had one set up for her at the new house too.    She wasn't happy about it but it kept us from losing her!
The movers arrived...yes we had some snow.
Our bedroom, about to be packed up.
City Girl #1's bedroom all cleared out.
I hung out in here a lot during the move to try and reassure Willow from outside the door and to keep out of the movers' way.   Do I look as stressed as I felt?
City Girl #2's room. We sold the buyers' her wall unit.
The empty family room...
...and kitchen.
Empty living room!
"Someone"cried the entire trip to the new house and hid under the vanity in her new safe room. The move-in was extremely quick and efficient.  I think it helped that we had moved a lot of our stuff over the weeks before we moved in and I was pretty organized with the boxes.   Then the 'fun' began of unpacking and trying to figure out where everything will fit.
It didn't take long for Miss Willow to come out and explore her new digs (after the movers left of course!)
We went back to the old house a few days later to give it a good cleaning and get rid of any last minute trash, etc.   All done cleaning/moving=happy(tired) sellers!
Saying my final farewell to this house. We'll miss it but we're excited for our new home and adventure!!  
Phew, sure glad that is OVER!!  More house content to come!

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