Friday Favorites: Yankee Stadium
October means many things to people: pumpkins, leaves changing color, hot cocoa in the evening, the sun setting earlier and earlier and that stunning harvest moon. I love all of those things but...
View ArticleZucchini Quinoa
Today’s Meatless Monday recipe is a comforting dish that can be made in about 20 minutes. This Zucchini Quinoa will fill that need for a bowl of something warm and delicious to put in your belly on...
View ArticleHello October!
It’s official: Hello October! Get ready for hot cocoa and woolen scarves. Crimson crunchy leaves underfoot. Soft, golden late day sun. Chocolate cupcakes and pumpkin-colored sprinkles. Witches and...
View ArticleWeekly Link Love: September 30
Hello again and Happy Friday! A lot of neat, creative stuff today. And a bit of France because I’m leaving in ten days! While I’m busy planning the rest of my trip, here’s what I’ve been reading this...
View ArticleRoasted Cauliflower Soup
It has quickly gone from (grasping onto) Indian Summer (in the sun) to Hey, it’s Winter! weather here in the Northeast. So, soup it is! In trying to buy local at the farmer’s market, there are a lot of...
View ArticleLet it Rain (and Rain…) Playlist
Here comes the rain again. No matter. We’ve got tunes to keep us company while the sky weeps another day away. Let it rain… Something about the rain brings out the poet in me. I say that I hate the...
View ArticleSnapshots: Pumpkin Flotilla in Central Park
Halloween is almost upon us! Come twilight the pumpkins form a flotilla and go for a ride across the Harlem Meer in Central Park… Each pumpkin is donated by a reveler and placed among the others ready...
View ArticleTravels: Père Lachaise Cemetery
Oh Paris, you make everything beautiful. Even your final resting places are filled with wondrous works of art and backdrops that stun. The 210-year-old Père Lachaise cemetery, established by Emperor...
View ArticleAutumn Dreams
I don’t know about you but I’m just about ready to flip the page. There’s that bright morning sun to take the barely-there chill off the shoulders and a freshly steeped cup of tea calling my name. The...
View Article24 Hours in New York City: Upper East Side Edition
Autumn is one of the most wonderful times to visit New York City. But what if you only have 24 hours to take in all the wonders? Get ready for a whirlwind of activity that includes fresh air,...
View ArticleInspired By: Autumn Gold
Autumn came with wind and gold. Henry David Thoreau. Autumn light reflects like illuminated stained glass, burnished gold and umber flickering under the sun’s rays. Shadows. A flash of fire red (!) in...
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