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• 10 Elegant Cake Recipes That Are Perfect For Spring Celebrations

  Ever since I visited the Flour Shop and tried their famous Explosion cake, I’ve been obsessed with making one of my own. When A Girl in NYC (formally A Girl in... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2022 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE

• My Favorite Places To Visit in New York City

  When I moved to New York City in November of 2020, not much was open due to the pandemic. I told myself as soon as the mandates were lifted, I’d began... Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2022 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE

• 15 Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas from Wolf & Badger

  Whether you’re celebrating Valentine’s Day or Galentine’s Day…or you’re just looking for an excuse to treat yourself, our Wolf & Badger gift guide has a... Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2022 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE

• How to Successfully Sell Your Stuff on The Resale Market

  When I first moved to Los Angeles back in 2011, I devoted hours to thrifting (these were some of my go-to shops on Melrose and Fairfax). Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2022 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE

• Apartment Searching in NYC (What To Do and What Not To Do)

  When Billy and I began apartment searching in NYC, I was dead set on finding the perfect apartment. A place that was huge, had a walk-in closet and a balcony. Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2022 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE

• 85 Items You Should Declutter From Your Space

  When Billy and I moved from Los Angeles to New York City, we hired a moving company to pack and ship our belongings. (That turned out to be a disaster, which... Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2022 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE

• A Look Back At My Best Purchases of 2021

  As I look back on my best purchases of 2021, it’s a bit hard to narrow down my favorites. I ended up choosing a range of items like my high frequency device... Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2022 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE

• Cozy Gift Ideas For The Homebody

  Whether you’re more into relaxing by the fireplace or keeping busy during a snowstorm, our guide for cozy gift ideas has a little something for everyone on... Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2021 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE

• 10 NYC Candy Stores That Will Satisfy Any Sugar Craving

  With October 31st being just a few days away, I revisited an old blog post where I wrote about my favorite gourmet Halloween treats. Read more

  Posted on 27 October 2021 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE

• These Makeup and Beauty Products Will Give You Flashbacks of The 90s

  Growing up in the 90s was a much simpler time. There was no such thing as social media, no one had cell phones, friends got together after school to play... Read more

  Posted on 19 October 2021 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE

• 20 Activities To Do In Connecticut This Fall

  In 2020, my family closed on our beach house in Connecticut during the end of August, so naturally I tried to drag the summer out for as long as possible. Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2021 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE

• My Go-To Candles for Every Season and Occasion

  Growing up my bedroom was filled with overpowering candles and incense from The Dancing Bear. Aside from when I was sleeping, there was never a time when... Read more

  Posted on 02 October 2021 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE

• The Outfits I Loved Wearing The Most This Summer

  In between sun-filled beach days, family cookouts, and sightseeing in NYC, when I look back on my summer, these are the 10 outfits that stand out. Read more

  Posted on 23 September 2021 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE

• 28 of My Favorite Memories This Summer

  In between the daunting task of searching for a new apartment and spending countless amounts of days packing, I did manage to have some memorable summer moments. Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2021 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE

• My Favorite Amazon Purchases (So Far) This Year

  Since the start of 2021, I’ve bought far too many items on Amazon than I care to admit. With it’s one to two day Prime delivery it’s become one of my shopping... Read more

  Posted on 05 September 2021 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE

• The Best At-Home Anti-Aging Beauty Devices

  It seems like every day there’s a new anti-aging device on the market. They promise to reverse the hands of time or they claim to offer the same results that yo... Read more

  Posted on 22 August 2021 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE

• 9 Summer Self-Care Moments I’m Currently Practicing

  At the beginning of June, I created a bucket list of things I wanted to accomplish before fall approaches. So far, I’ve completed about half of what is on my... Read more

  Posted on 09 August 2021 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE

• Spending The Day Shopping in Olde Mistick Village

  If there’s one thing I love, it’s discovering an old-fashioned general store. The kind that sells homemade fudge, honey sticks, and a variety of popcorn flavors. Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2021 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE

• 30 Activities I Plan on Checking Off My Summer Bucket List

  A few years ago when I was living in Los Angeles, I made a summer bucket list which was filled with 25 things I wanted to do before the season ended. It had... Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2021 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE

• How I Celebrated July 4th in Westbrook, Connecticut

  The last few years I wasn’t super excited about celebrating the Fourth of July. I skipped wearing red, white, and blue, and kept it low-key by staying in and... Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2021 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE