Old Kitchen, New Kitchen

I think these pictures say everything....

New address...

I have a lot of affection for our old apartment. It was very cozy (aka tiny) and Mr. and I had become a family there. But our new apartment is all about the next phase of our family.

A really dramatic change for us is the bedroom. In our old apartment, the bed fit wall-to-wall. Now we are more like normal people.

The nursery will have to share space with the office, but that is ok.

Its been a long time

I am sure that has been the title for many a blog post, but we have been through some major changes lately and I really haven't kept up.

First up- we moved. Just six blocks north from our previous apartment. But it is about twice as much space and some important amenities. Namely: a dishwasher, 5 closet and laundry in the building. We are on the first floor- so no more shlepping up the steps... This apartment is in great shape, tall ceilings, hardwood floors and lots of windows, nice kitchen and bathroom and most importantly, an extra room. It is technically a dining room, but we will be using it as a nursery.

Note the huge oven, full size dishwasher and built in microwave. I know, those that live in the suburbs are like: YAWN, but for a NYC apartment, this is pretty incredible.
Here is the dining room/ nursery.
The living room. Everything has a great flow- all the rooms have two doors. We found this place in November and moved over Christmas break.

Sparks is a quirky dog

Adventures with Mr.

I looked forward to the summer to spend time with my favorite person, my bestie, Mr. We have been all over this summer, trying new restaurants and appreciating NYC. This is crucial- because it is easy to hate this town, to be frustrated and inconvenienced in every way
But when you have an evening eating gourmet sandwiches on the freshly renovated Lincoln Center lawn, listening to the Met Opera sound check and then top it off with gelato and impromptu opera scenes; you have to say "only in New York".

Summer 2010

We have been finally able to take Sparks places to watch us eat. We have always been terrified that he would eat the food off the table and bark his head off and we would have to leave. But he has been practicing at our favorite breakfast place, Mila Cafe, and now he is ready for Georgia's Cafe on Broadway!
Sparks and I spent a lot of quality time together which was so wonderful. He helped me with a lot of cleaning and organization projects. Throwing out old magazines, sorting yarn, and having a stoop sale. We mercilessly threw out tons of junk.
We also cleaned the outside closet. This space is unofficially our garage and was piled with stuff we hadn't looked at for awhile. I cleaned all the tools and sifted through every screw, nail and bolt. It was incredibly satisfying. We also sat in front of the air conditioner.

Chestertown, MD

We had the last of the wedding series. Our friends E. and R. were married last weekend in Chestertown, MD. We stayed in the adorable White Swan Tavern, which dated back to the 1700's and hosted George Washington.
We reserved the most amazing room- the colonial kitchen which was the oldest in the building. But, I slept horribly, it was creepy in the dark!
There was something about this wedding that was just...wonderful. So, so fun! Friday night started with the sound of hammers cracking open crabs. And we went swimming.


This is the amazing mansion that the couple rented for the weekend. It was sprawling and had amazing views of the Chester River. But I think the thing that made this wedding really special was the couple. They were so relaxed and happy and we all had a chance to really chat with them. Most people will agree that a wedding is funny, because often the couple are so busy, so torn in every direction with every good friend and family member needing them. This was just a great time from start to finish.