My favorite thing about our recent trip to New York City? (Besides seeing my brother, of course.) The sweets! We seriously indulged, but it was worth every calorie. Magnolia Bakery I have wanted to visit Magnolia Bakery since watching Sex and the City marathons in college. We stumbled upon it by accident, really, during our [...]

I have a long list of places I want to eat in New York City: Babbo, Balthazar, Red Rooster, Spotted Pig, Craft, and Mesa Grill, to name a few. The aforementioned places, though, are ones I would prefer to visit without Sam. They are places that require my full attention without having to protect my [...]

Despite the blazing hot temperatures during our trip to NYC (we’re talking 95+ degrees), we tried to spend at least part of every day outdoors. Of course, we opted for parks with green space and gentle breezes over the sticky (and somewhat stinky) streets of midtown. We dressed Sam in loose and lightweight clothing, lathered [...]

We were long overdue for a trip to New York City to visit my brother. But we were waiting for Sam to reach an age that he could appreciate the Big Apple and its sights and sounds and good eats. Well, I think our nine-month-old enjoyed our recent trip as much as we did! Seriously, [...]