This week I…
+ discovered plenty of amazing restaurants in our temporary neighborhood. The Smile, East Village Thai, Tacombi, and tonight, dinner at Boukiés. This neighborhood itself isn’t our fave, but damn if it doesn’t have some good dining options.
+ shared my picks for wall mounted lighting over on the Euro Style Lighting blog (wall mounts will be a must in our new place, to help save space!). Did you know I write for their blog each month? You should check it out — there are a lot of fab bloggers contributing, many of which you definitely know!
+ am loving Julie’s easy recipe for sweet tea vodka with mint. She’s absolutely right — I can’t think of a more summery cocktail!
+ fed my wanderlust by following along on Jacquelyn’s adventures on the Amalfi Coast. So, so incredible. Who wants to plan a trip?
+ officially updated my About page — this must mean I’m officially a New Yorker. I can’t believe that on Tuesday we’ll have been here for a month!
+ am really looking forward to a blogger get together next week. Lisa is going to be in NYC, and after what feels like years of knowing one another and working together, we’ll finally get to meet! Hitha is kindly hosting us and Clara over at her home…should be fun and I’m sure we’ll all be instagramming.
What are you up to this weekend? The weather will be warm and sunny, and I’m thinking a picnic in Central Park might be in order. Lucy will appreciate the wide expanses of lawn…and Joe and I will appreciate sitting in the sun, drinking wine. Win, win! Wherever you are, I hope you have a wonderful weekend!
{Image Credit: Emerson Fry, Summer 2013}
Here’s a little bit of what we’ve been up to over the last couple weeks. Exploring the city (when it’s not raining — we’re seriously in for a longgg hurricane season), shopping for furniture (always fun!), seeking out new Mexican restaurants. I think Lucy and I both have been a little down as we settle into a temporary routine; we both are missing our lives in SF a little. I keep trying to remind her of the Three Month Rule. That, along with lots of extra snuggles and some peanut butter treats, seems to make her feel better. For me? Furniture. Furniture shopping makes me feel better. :)
Let’s check in. What’s been going on with you lately?
Let’s all take a mini mental getaway for a sec and pretend we’re the proud owners (or at least, besties with the proud owners) of this ridiculously stunning Long Island estate. Because this gorgeous villa, which dates back to the late 1910s Jazz Age, is exactly the kind of place I could spend my days and nights. You?
Featured in Architectural Digest, the home is owned by Vince and Louise Camuto, he of the eponymous clothing line (and as I also discovered, the force behind Nine West back in the 1970s, and current owner of the Jessica Simpson fashion label — who knew?). The Camuto’s came across the home when it was put on the market in 2005, after belong to a nunnery for almost 70 years — it had been used as a school, retirement home, and spiritual center. And before that, the home had belonged to Edward Morse, an early 1900s shipping tycoon.
Dubbed Villa Maria by the nuns, the home had fallen into disrepair over the years, and the Camuto’s spent four years re-building and renovating the property. My favorite features? It’s a toss up between the incredible domed sunroom, or the 60 foot living room that used to be a ballroom (how Gatsby is that?). Here are some additional pictures of the home: Read more »
