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• Girl, You Need a Timeout? Come to Timeout Tuesday at Donatella’s Dbar!

  

  Sometimes a girl just needs a timeout. She needs a strong drink, a handsome bartender, and some girl talk. Enter: Timeout Tuesdays at Donatella Restaurant and... Read more

  Posted on 28 May 2013 LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Donatella Restaurant Review

  

  ★★★★★ As the new Executive Assistant and Marketing Director for celebrity chef, Donatella Arpaia, you may think I’m bias. Maybe I am. I’m still gonna write... Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2013 DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK

• New Job, New Scene

  

  Welp, yours truly just got a cool new job. So cool, in fact, that I may or may be invited to lots of food-related events throughout New York City and beyond. Read more

  Posted on 25 May 2013 LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Pajama Dressing

  

  One of the bolder trends making its way through the big city is the pajama trend. Women of New York are prancing around in loose, silk, printed pants and... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2013 LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• What I Wore: Spring Weekend in a Fedora

  

  I’m not sure why,  but last weekend the ol’ fedora was calling my name. Are people still into fedoras? Are the so last year? I don’t know, and honestly I... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2013 LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Boat Basin Café: An Afternoon on the UWS

  

  It was about 1pm on Saturday when I reached for my iPhone to get the girls together. I’d been über-lazy so far: just potato-couching it through the morning in m... Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2013 LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Fun is Free

  

  Circa 2002 I had a shirt from Abercrombie Fitch that claimed “fun is free!” I thought it was pretty cool, but I also wore it because I didn’t have any money... Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2013 LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Spring 2013- My Trendy Obsessions

  

  Spring Obsessions by jfeakins86 featuring a structured dress 1. Diane Von Furstenberg cropped pants The structure, the color, and the bow. Read more

  Posted on 20 April 2013 LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• How to Wear White Jeans

  

  White jeans. I’ve been dreaming about wearing them for years, but have steered clear due to the fear of VPLs and cottage cheese thighs. Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2013 LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Day 2 in Pa: Trevelyan Farm and Pour Wine Bar

  

  Day 2 on the farm started off with a walk around the farm. There’s a 1 mile trail between the pastures and through the woods with spectacular views of the... Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2013 LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Weekend in PA: Day 1 at the Central Market in Lancaster

  

  Ah, another successful trip to Lancaster, PA. As my hometown and a mere 3 hour train-ride away, it’s one of our favorite weekend getaways. We got in late... Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2013 LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• What I Wore: Happy Hour at Bar Coastal

  

  Can you believe this weather? I can’t! After such a long winter, I’m totally hooked on the warm sunshine we’ve been blessed with this week. It’s such a simple... Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2013 LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• A Healthy Twist on Eggs Benedict

  

  Eggs benedict is one of my favorite things to order at breakfast. I love the gooey texture of the poached egg yolk and you can’t go wrong with canadian bacon. Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2013 LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• What I Wore: Layered Collar Shirts and Gold Jewelry

  

  Phil and I spent Easter Weekend with his family in New Jersey. We took it easy Friday and Saturday by spending some quality time with his parents and... Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2013 LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Strawberry Spinach Almond Salad Recipe

  

  I always feel a little silly when I contemplate blogging about a salad, but this one was just too good to be true. Truth me told, I’m not really a salad girl... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2013 LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Preparing for a 5k Run- Day 1

  

  Introduction: Two of my very leggy, very tall friends have bullied convinced inspired me to try a 5k run. Easy for them to say. Yes, I work out several times a... Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2013 LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• A RARE Night of Art, Sponsored by Grolsch

  

  The weather is finally starting to break a bit in Manhattan. And by break… I mean it was a cool 50* F yesterday. With that in mind, we decided to come out of... Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2013 LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• South Beach Diet Review

  

  When you love food as much as we do, there has to be a diet plan. A course of action, if you will, on how not to gain 1o lbs a day. Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2013 LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Chocolate Guinness Cakes for St. Patty’s Day

  

  St. Patrick’s day isn’t just for the Irish. Pretty much everyone we know heads out to celebrate with a pint or a car bomb. And who can blame them? The weather i... Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2013 LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lazy Sunday Stroll Around Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir

  

  One of the major benefits of living on the Upper East Side of Manhattan is the proximity to Central Park. After a long week of work and a weekend shenanigans,... Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2013 LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION