Category Archives: Coveting

10Dec / 2011

Gift Guide – Unlucky in Love Brother

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Great thinking! Nothing makes a boy more attractive then the promise of a cozy hike in the woods together.

I love watching a guy jamming on the subway to some unknown sounds, especially when he’s got on a pair of awesome headphones – It makes me think he likes nice things, does his research and invests in the right gear…and this makes him exponentially more attractive in my book.  What’s he listening to?  Do I have that record? Would I like that record?  Would he be impressed that I know that record?  Am I impressed that he has that record?…you get the idea.  I think these would make a lovely addition to any guys subway ride.

Toodles, J

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08Dec / 2011

Gift Guide – New Girl Crush

S! I love those!

Speaking of flea market finds, this book would make a great gift for your new girl crush. It says “I’m design inclined yet laid back – and I think you are too! Let’s be BFF’s” ;)

Toodles, J

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08Dec / 2011

Gift Guide – New Girl Crush

Ooh, D! I just love that. Reminds me of some little treasure you might come across while browsing a Parisian vintage store. Which would be the obvious shopping destination to find the perfect trinket for your new gal pal! As a transatlantic trip might be over doing it just a tad, I think it is best to opt for something simple, useful and stylish. I think these glasses are adorable. And would look even more lovely filled with a splash of pinot noir shared amongst friends.

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08Dec / 2011

Gift Guide- New Girl Crush (D’s take)

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Totally cute idea. I heart Madewell, they even have a cute page of 12 days of Madewell gift ideas (in fact, the matching blanket stripe tote is very you, M with the cross-body strap style and cool striped colors–hint, hint to the hubs). I was thinking along the lines of jewelry too but a little more quirky but still practical. I was gifted a sweet little crystal catch all from Fishs Eddy that sits in my kitchen and I use all the time for my rings and things. This one from Urban is sort of fun and unexpectedly sweet, don’t ya think?

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08Dec / 2011

Gift Guide – New girl crush

You know when you meet a woman who is so cool you really want to be friends with her but you don’t want to show her how much you like her? With the holidays fast approaching you want to give her a killer gift but nothing too serious (e.g a BFF necklace). I saw the below jewelry roll and thought it was a slam dunk. Cool shop? Check. Something every lady needs? Check. Totally Casual? Check.


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27Oct / 2011

It happened today…

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That moment when I knew I’d been in New York for a long long long time.

I remember thinking to my 22-year old self that I would have these “I used to do this” kind of conversation with someone someday…I just didn’t realize it would happen, well, now?

I was talking to a younger co-worker about going dancing. Seemed simple enough. Before I knew it I had launched into a serious diatribe about our beloved Don Hills.  Sigh.  I was recalling a “once was” time about something that is just a shadow of it’s former glory.  Sigh, again.

Do you remember the nights of TisWas?  When Blur , Pulp, Supergrass and Stereophonics ruled the dance floor (along with the MacCulkin brothers)?  Blogger William Gone writes “The club was also a destination for stateside fans of Britpop. In the dark and Anglophobic days of the early-’00s garage rock movement, the Tiswas party kept the Union Jack fluttering over the local club scene. Billed as an “indiepop electro dance party,” Tiswas was friendly to English bands and New York groups with transatlantic sympathies. The Strokes, Interpol, the Mooney Suzuki, A Place to Bury Strangers, The Realistics and other popular New York bands all played Tiswas before achieving international fame. Spacehog — a British band living in the United States — rocked the party, as did Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr.”

We were there…we lived through that.  We had a front row seat. Before it was taken over by The Misshapes.  This place suited us, not too pretentious, not too underwhelming.  Great music, good atmosphere and fantastic people.  You felt like you belonged there. There was a promise of a good time.  We made up a band there one night and convinced passersby that we were going somewhere.  That they should come to see us. That we needed to be seen.  Don Hill’s broke Jenny’s nose and prevented her from going to war.

I couldn’t have said it better…so, for now, I’ll leave you with an obituary of one of NY’s greatest venues. Or am I really mourning myself?

 

Toodles, J

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12Oct / 2011

The Brooklyn Flea

Another month of the Brooklyn Flea outdoors and then it’s to 1 Hanson Place! You’ll always find a treasure at the Flea. I love the mix of found objects and locally made goodies. A few favorites…

A lovely clog …

Creepy, cozy offerings from Hunters and Gatherers…

Some locally made benches…

Some shades…

A piece of furniture with a story to tell…

xxo, M

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10Oct / 2011

Take Me Home, Country Roads!

Dear M,

This weekend we celebrated our 3rd wedding anniversary.  Seems like yesterday.

We decided to take another trip upstate to explore some more towns. So up the Taconic we went (again) and found ourselves in the lovely nautical town of Hudson.  Nautical, you say? Yes, it seems odd but after noticing the adorable whales that adorn every street sign, I got to wonderin’…we’re on the Hudson River, right?  Turns out this town was one of the most lucrative whaling towns outside Nantucket in the 19th century…even though it’s over 120 miles from the ocean.  Apparently, it’s smell and debauchery said it all – whales, ship captains and sea shanties were the regular for many years here in a town that was once one vote away from being the state capital! Here’s an article to edumacate you more (I won’t bore you with the deets).  Hudson looks and feels like a little portside town in Maine…my kind of place!

We stayed at The Front Street Guest House right off of Warren Street.  It had so much 19th century charm!

We ate breakfast at MOD cafe and drank the famed Hudson Strongtree Coffee.

After that, we strolled down Warren Street to check out the many antique shops and boutiques.

Then, after a hearty nap, we ambled down to the river to watch the sunset (how romantical!)

Then, we had one of the best dinners I’ve every had (no hyperbole!) at Swoon Kitchenbar. We ate from their ever-changing farm-to-table menu. We closed the place down!

The next day we had breakfast (and more Strongtree Coffee) at Cafe Le Perche.

Then, on our way out of town we toured Olana, the home of Hudson River School artist, Frederick Church.  This place was astounding, with views of The Catskills and The Rip Van Winkle Bridge. Inside was just as breathtaking, they designed the entire interior based on trips they took to the Middle East.  Very dark and cozy…I want one!

After a brief stop for lunch at a local diner…

We stopped for some apples and butternut squash at the coziest farmstand we could find. I couldn’t pass up an apple turnover…

Hudson was so relaxing and I was so glad to spend some anniversary time with Mr.V – but man, was I happy to be home in the BK. Home is where the heart is!

Toodles, J

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29Jul / 2011

Apartment Hunting 101

Dear M,

I’ve been neglecting “my heart”, because as you know, we’re in the depths of apartment hunting.  I’m fairly certain there is a circle of hell devoted to rental brokers!  We’ve been unsuccessful in our search and I’m at the point where I everything I see looks like a dream.  Renting an apartment in NYC is a demon of epic proportions. Stress.  Stress. Drama. More Stress. Rinse and repeat.

We’ve seen places from Bed-Stuy to Windsor Terrace to Carroll Gardens. Nothing has fit. One has a beautiful finished roof deck and three bedrooms but you have to climb four flights of stairs (we’ll be toting a small human and all it’s accoutrements soon).  One is 1500 sq. feet but is right on the BQE and the bathroom was tiled in that classic late 70′s pepto bismol pink (incidentally, if I were 8, this would be so rad).  My father reminded me that we’ll be parents soon and that we should start thinking about pollution.  As if I parenting has anything to do with why people would drive cars past my house.  One place is absolutely stunning; new building, parking, heated bathroom floors, the whole 9! – but is directly across the street from a pretty dicey block and we watched someone get arrested when leaving the building.  We can’t win!

I’m learning nothing is perfect and we’re just going to have to take some good with the bad.  Anyone out there have any suggestions for our apartment search?

I’ll leave you with a few images from our search…

Toodles, J

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26Jul / 2011

The Raines Law Room

Besides baseball games on sticky nights, Summer in New York means rooftop bars, eating al fresco and escaping to the Hamptons or the Shore on the weekend. All great choices but what does one do to get away from a record breaking heat wave? Find an air conditioned bar and hunker down.Raine’s Law Room is a nice choice and right down the street from my office…

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Feels like a speak easy joint, hidden away from the hustle and bustle. I had the Gold Rush – Buffalo Trace bourbon, Lemon Juice and Honey – yum yum yum. Also, I have a new found love for this place because our good friends, who are getting married this Fall, had one of their first dates there! S and B – let’s have a celebratory reunion drink there soon!


Check out the bathroom wallpaper. It took me a second to realize it was rather naughty….hello, thank you! I guess it’s fitting because The Raines Law, which was passed in New York in 1896, prohibited all businesses, besides hotels, from serving alcohol on Sundays. Saloons soon found a loophole by applying for hotel licenses and adding furnished rooms so they could be considered hotels. These new “Raines law hotels” were mainly used by prostitutes and unmarried couples, hot damn!

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