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Quarantine Check In
I’m sitting at my desk in my NYC studio apartment. My husband is conducting a Zoom meeting in the background. My morning has been a mix of struggling to work on projects, sending headlines and TikTocks to friends, and sitting in a heightened state of anxiety. This is what my new normal looks like. Over the past few weeks, I’ve struggled to know what to share. I’ve felt uninspired, unmotivated, and at times straight-up terrified. The virus and panic it induced seemed to come from nowhere but, almost overnight, flipped my world upside down. I’m not sure how this post will go. I’m not even sure that I’ll share it.…
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How to Visit the FDR House Hyde Park, New York
Did you know you could visit the home of FDR just a few hours outside of New York City? Honestly, I didn’t until recently. But once I found out I knew I had to make the day trip! I love to visit historical sites whenever I can. Anyone else with me on that? If you are thinking about visiting the Franklin D. Roosevelt House in Hyde Park, keep reading. I’ll cover everything you need to know to make the most of your FDR House Hyde Park day trip! By the way, here are two other posts you might want to check out: How to Visit the Sagamore Hill National Historic…
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What to Do in Red Hook Brooklyn (There’s SO Much More than IKEA!)
It took me two years to venture to Red Hook. Ok, that’s not entirely true. Pretty much right after I moved to New York, I made an IKEA run. But I didn’t explore the neighborhood outside of those blue walls until recently. Red Hook is a laid-back Brooklyn community with a rich maritime history. But, it’s also a bit isolated from public transportation which means it’s not exactly easy to get to. But that’s exactly why you should go there! During my day in Red Hook, I had to keep reminding myself that I was in NYC. The neighborhood was pretty empty, I had no trouble finding seating at cafes,…
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Moving Mondays: Celebrating the Second Anniversary of my Move to NYC!
It’s been a while, but I’m bringing back my Moving Mondays series to celebrate my second anniversary of living in New York City! New here? Let me give you a quick recap. In July 2017, I packed my bags and moved with my husband and our cat from Knoxville, Tennessee to Seattle, Washington. Seattle was great, but just eight months later on February 25, 2018, we moved cross-country again! This time to New York City. I’ve learned a lot about myself and this city during these past two years. Living in NYC was a life-long dream and I still can’t believe this is now my reality. But it hasn’t always…
