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Wordless Wednesday: Spring Cleaning (ugh, those closets and drawers!)

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged cleaning out closets, cleaning out drawers, closet space in NYC, Life in NYC, Living in Manhattan, spring cleaning, Wordless Wednesday, Wordless Wednesday Pics on April 24, 2013| 1 Comment »

A few weeks ago I cleaned out the girls closets, sorted clothes, donated and filled up bags for the trash. It felt really good to get them organized. Yesterday it was my turn. Living in NYC can create interesting issues with space, we are pretty lucky with closet sizes, except for mine… somehow I seem to have the smallest of all the closets. It is not an easy task to keep clean. There are really no excuses for the drawers though… oops! And, remember there is no such thing as a basement so clothes need to be ruthlessly sorted into two categories as 1) “YES, I will definitely wear this, so it stays” and 2) “No, it must go”. There is no third option of “I will keep it just in case”. So, I spent most of yesterday, (yes it took THAT long!) and went through my closet and all my drawers. At the end of the day I felt pretty darn good and had two garbage bags to donate and two garbage bags for the trash. My only hope is that I can make these new neat and tidy spaces last 😉 Happy Wednesday everyone. It is a beautiful sunny day here in NYC. I hope wherever you are, you are embracing the day! xox Enjoy the pics and feel free to have a good laugh at my mess!

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Wordless Wednesday: Finding Peace When It Is Most Needed

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged comfort, dealing with the effects of the Boston Marathon explosion, finding strength and peace during a difficult time, Life in NYC, Living in Manhattan, love, peace, spirituality, Wordless Wednesday, Wordless Wednesday Pics on April 17, 2013| Leave a Comment »

I am still processing what happened in Boston. As a runner, a spectator, a friend, a mother, a spouse… it just hit a little too close to home. There are no words to adequately describe the feelings of shock, anger, sadness, fear, anxiety, compassion and bewilderment. As my youngest put so innocently “Why would anyone do something like this?”. That is exactly the question that we can’t answer.

I am trying to focus on the amazing stories of human strength and courage. The hundreds of people who helped, the first responders, the outpouring of support from across the country and world. The fact that although there is darkness in this world, it will always be overcome by the light. It is in this thought that I find peace and comfort.

So, along those lines, my pics for Wordless Wednesday this week are moments over the past few days that are just little bursts of joy and happiness. I hope they make you smile and brighten your day. My thoughts and prayers go out to all those in Boston and beyond. Sending hugs, strength, courage and love to you all.

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Wordless Wednesday: Somedays…

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged enjoying the beautiful weather, Life in NYC, live in NYC, Living in Manhattan, spring in manhattan, Wordless Wednesday on April 10, 2013| 1 Comment »

Were just meant for hanging out, enjoying the weather and reading a book with your best friend at your feet 🙂

The weather is finally showing some signs of Spring and Manhattan is coming alive again. It is glorious. Hope you are all enjoying some nice weather wherever you are today! Happy Wednesday!!

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Wordless Wednesday: Easter Weekend in Washington, DC.

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Air and Space Museum, American Museum of Natural History Smithsonian, Ebbit's Grill, Jimmy T's Diner, Kramerbooks, Life in NYC, Living in Manhattan, Museum of American History, pics of Washington DC, spring break adventure in Washington DC, spy museum, Washington Zoo, Wordless Wednesday, Wordless Wednesday Pics on April 3, 2013| 1 Comment »

Spring Break is officially over. Two very sleepy girls made their way back to school today and I am happily sitting in a very quiet apartment getting some work done and organizing my life. It feels good to be on a bit of a schedule again. And did I mention how quiet it is??!! =)

We had a wonderful time on our long weekend adventure in Washington DC. It is a beautiful city and I feel like we covered a lot of ground but still have so much more to see! The good news is that I know that we will be back to explore. It is an incredibly clean, family friendly, easy to walk around city that has sights to see and historic landmarks on nearly every corner. We managed to go to the Zoo, American Museum of Natural History, Museum of American History, The Air & Space Museum and the Spy Museum with a few stops to see the numerous memorials and monuments along the way. Like I said, there is still so much to explore, we will definitely be back. Here are some pics from our trip, hope you enjoy them and here’s hoping that some Spring like weather will start showing up soon. Brrr!! Stay warm my friends and Happy Wednesday!

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Wordless Wednesday: Spring Break Shenanigans

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Life in NYC, Living in Manhattan, pics of Spring Break fun, Spring Break, Spring Break activities, Wordless Wednesday on March 27, 2013| Leave a Comment »

The girls and I have been having tons of fun on these first few days of Spring Break. Of course there have been a few arguments and “I’m boreds” here and there, but for the most part we are enjoying our time together. And, we are counting down the hours until our whole family heads to Washington DC. Here are a few pics that capture some of our Spring Break moments. Hope you are all having a wonderful week no matter what you are doing. Happy Wednesday!

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Wordless Wednesday: NYC Library Walk

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged finding out new things while living in NYC, Library Walk, Library Way, Life in NYC, living in NYC, New York Public Library, New York Public Library Central Building, NYC Library Walk, Wordless Wednesday, Wordless Wednesday Pics, writing on March 20, 2013| 2 Comments »

As I have said before, one of the things I love about living in New York City is exploring and finding something new and cool. This past Saturday as I was was walking along 41st street with my youngest daughter, we discovered Library Way. On the way to the central branch of the New York City Public Library which is located at 42nd and 5th there is a whole street block dedicated to plaques that contain poetry, quotes and other pieces of literature. It really is a pause and look where you are going moment AND the one time in NYC where all is forgiven if you stop walking to read in the middle of the sidewalk 😉

Here are some pics, take the time to read them and have a wonderful Wednesday!

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Wordless Wednesday: Come Take A Walk With Me…

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged a beautiful morning for a walk, going for a walk in NYC, Life in NYC, Living in Manhattan, living in NYC, Pics of NYC, Spring in NYC, Walking the dog in NYC, Wordless Wednesday, Wordless Wednesday Pics on March 13, 2013| Leave a Comment »

Lately the NYC weather has been totally unpredictable, we have had rain, snow, sleet, slush and just plain yuck. So, this morning when I awoke to beautiful sunshine and not so cold temps, I decided to take advantage of it and take Dopey out for a walk. Here are some pics of our morning walk that I snapped along the way. Hope you enjoy them! Happy Wednesday everyone, Spring is definitely in the air!!!

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Not So Wordless Wednesday: Our Ottawa Home For Sale

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged home for sale, Life in NYC, Living in Manhattan, missing friends, moving from Ottawa, Moving to NYC, nostalgia, Wordless Wednesday on March 6, 2013| 4 Comments »

Yesterday my girlfriend from Ottawa, Nina, texted me to let me know that the house that we lived in before me moved to NYC was for sale. Her exact text was “It’s a sign! Your house is up for sale. Time to move back home.” I laughed and responded that she needed to send me the link as I needed to stalk the pictures. And I immediately went online to check out our once beloved home.

When I saw the pics, I had to admit my first thought was “Holy crap, that is a lot of snow and thank God I do not have to shovel that!” my second thought was “Wow, the house is HUGE, what the hell did we do with all that space??!!”. But then as I shuffled through the rooms and looked at furniture in all the wrong places and rooms painted different colors, I couldn’t help but be a bit nostalgic. I do miss that kitchen… a BIG kitchen with tons of space but most of all I miss the incredible gatherings that we hosted in that kitchen, especially the “Late But Great”. I miss my bathtub, in the bathroom that Ron and I so carefully designed. But the thing I miss the most is the ‘Creek and all of the wonderful memories that we made there. I miss my amazing friends that are still there. Sniff. And no, we will not be putting any offers on any properties in the old ‘hood, but it does make my heart a little fuller knowing that Ottawa and this house will always feel a bit like “home”, even if we have moved on. I am feeling very lucky and thankful today to have such amazing people in my life on both sides of the border. Happy Wednesday and love to you all!! xox

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Wordless Wednesday: Birthday Cake

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged birthday cakes, birthdays, blast from the past, celebrating birthdays, family celebrations, Life in NYC, Living in Manhattan, pictures of birthdays, Wordless Wednesday, Wordless Wednesday Pics on February 27, 2013| 4 Comments »

Yesterday was Ron’s birthday and of course, there was cake. As I uploaded the pic of him and the girls from last night’s celebration, I started going back and looking at past birthdays and couldn’t help but smile. It is a gloomy, rain blowing sideways kind of day here in NYC and so in order to add a little cheer I decided that wordless wednesday pics would be of birthday cake happiness. I mean there really is nothing more fun than having your cake and eating it too! I hope at least one of these pics makes you smile 😉 Happy Wednesday!

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Wordless Wednesday: A Blast From The Past At Museum of The Moving Image

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged arcade games, atari, blast from the past, gaming, moon boots, museum of the moving image, video games from the past, Wordless Wednesday, Wordless Wednesday Pics on February 20, 2013| 3 Comments »

This weekend started with a real blast from the past when I spotted a pair of moon boots. Wowza, haven’t seen those since the 80’s. Have to say they made me laugh like, well, a school girl, just like the 80’s 😉

The retro weekend continued when we visited The Museum of the Moving Image where we were immersed in the magic of movies in their Behind the Screen Exhibition and then the old farts in the group (Ron and I) were transported right back to childhood in the Spacewar! Video Games Blast Off Exhibit. I LOVE this museum and I highly recommend jumping on the train and heading to Queens to check it out. The neighborhood is pretty cool too with tons of good pubs and shops to explore. Any day is a good day when the kids can just be kids and the adults get to be kids too! Here are some of my favorite pics, enjoy and have a fabulous Wednesday, S.