Leaving the Island
Growing up, I lived in a circle with a radius of approximately 5 miles. I rode the school bus 4.8 miles to middle school, rode 6.6 miles to the Mall of New Hampshire, rode my bike 4.6 miles to the...
View ArticleA Valentine’s Day Tradition
I have never really been into the whole Valentine’s Day thing. While I certainly enjoy receiving candy hearts and making homemade valentine’s cards out of red and white paper doilies, I never felt the...
View ArticleLittle Things Turns One
Last week I passed an important milestone; my blog, Focus on the Little Things, celebrated its first anniversary. My first post was written on March 2nd, 2010 as I was seating on the couch...
View ArticleBachelor Party vs. Parental Visit
This weekend Matt atttended a bachelor party out in Las Vegas, so my parents came to NYC to we could have our own equally crazy weekend. It was the first time that they had visited New York since my...
View ArticleThe Benefits of Marriage
Sometimes I think marriage is man’s ploy to enslave women. Since getting married I have had to clean up after two people instead of just one. I spend twice as much on groceries and toiletries. I wash...
View ArticleFavorite Things, Mother’s Day Edition
This post was inspired/request/demanded from a loyal blog follower. I was thrilled to received a request for two reasons: 1. It shows that I am becoming a source for trust information (look out...
View ArticleWelcome to Summer
I love Memorial Day as it is the unofficial start to summer. Time for cookouts, white pants and eating as much ice cream as possible. I kicked off this season of sun and fun in a big way, but more to...
View Article10 Pounds Later
Anyone who knows me, knows I LOVE Panera. In high school I worked here for about 6 months and to this day, it was probably my favorite job. Unfortunately, when I moved to New York, the closest Panera...
View ArticleBrooklyn Fever
Well, its back. Matt and I have Brooklyn fever again. And all it took was one trip to Williamsburg, brunch at Two Door Tavern and some oysters and Smorgasburg. Damn, we are suckers. Yummy maple...
View ArticleCold Process Coffee along the Hudson
Earlier this year I wrote about a coffee tasting that one of our friends hosted with a new line of gourmet coffee beans, Lamill. Well, I’m not going to say that my blog post gave our friend, Eric, the...
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