…and how to avoid it. As wedding season winds down and the colder months join us, I wave my white flag in solidarity with fellow married couples to happily proclaim: “we survived our wedding planning year!” Thankfully, my partner and I did not experience post-wedding blues and meekly let our friends and family know that […]
Reset and Reconnect, Retreating into Fall
Elevate your mind, body, and soul October 21st – 23rd The temperatures have dropped and flannel wearing season is in full swing. Most would agree, there is nothing like autumn in the tri-state area and I’ll be the first to jump in for a hayride sipping hot apple cider. But before filling up my social […]
To Speeches and Vows, with Love: Tips and Tricks on Writing the Highlights of a Wedding Day
Often when thinking of weddings, it’s easy to imagine the day full of breathtaking florals, signature cocktails, and the bride in her stunning dress. It’s no surprise weddings are truly a wonderful celebration and funeral for your wallet, regardless of its size. If you find yourself close to the wedding party, you will get to […]
Supporting A Local Eatery This Holiday Season: Rincon De Mi Quisqueya in West New York
Like many, this past Thanksgiving week had me living in my stretchy pants. Holiday meals are a time to enjoy, indulge, and connect. Now more than ever families and friends are coming together to celebrate the holidays, not taking any time for granted after these past 20 months. As local restaurants and eateries have reopened […]
Reads to See You Through the Holidays
We say it every year, “I can’t believe the holidays are here.” Although it seems like we were just making it through the summer, once it the temperatures start dropping and the sun is setting around 4PM, we have the general desire to cocoon or hibernate. For many, finding ways around SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) […]
Hispanic Heritage Month and The Books that Taught Me Más
Growing up in a Latino household, Hispanic Heritage Month was not something we celebrated mainly because it was just our way of life. Merengue and cumbia on blast most Saturday mornings while my mother cleaned the apartment and Sunday dinners that turned into political discourses were the norm. It wasn’t until I got to college […]
Better than the Book: Movies that Take the Lead
Time and time again, you’ve engaged in this conversation several times – the book is better than the movie, case closed and end of discussion. What happens if that’s not the case and in those minor instances where the film is actually (hate to say it) better than the book, how does one relent to this […]
Doña Antonia’s: A Pupusa Love Story
A collective of women who take no bull…just your order Have you ever given any thought what is your go-to comfort meal? After a long or trying day, what is that dish that just feels like a hug or an embrace? For some, it’s a warm bowl of pasta; for others, it’s a hot bowl […]
Hollyhood, New Jersey
An ode to what was, what is, and what could be… Tucked away across the Upper West Side – New Jersey to be exact – during a time when gentrification didn’t exist, you’d find me in Hollyhood. A collection of towns within Hudson County, NJ all interconnected by Bergenline Avenue. Where my gold doorknocker earrings […]