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the hunt for housing in a covid-19 world

June 4, 2021 by Lara Leave a Comment

It has been five years since we ended our last rental in Manhattan in favor of becoming homeowners in the ‘burbs. We wanted more space, our own place and to finally leave behind the land of all white walls.

It’s an interesting time though. Rental incentives have been on the rise in the NYC metro area with complexes looking to lure in new tenants. With the option to work from home, many have chosen over the last year plus to leave the city in favor of the suburbs or countryside. But will the trend last?

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Filed Under: Life

memorial day sales

May 30, 2021 by Lara Leave a Comment

As always, there are a number of great sales happening this weekend. Here’s a rundown of some of the ones that I’ve come across that are worth a look in case, like me, you realized you need a few things to round out your warmer weather wardrobe.

Women’s Clothing

Woman is wearing a slightly flared denim skirt with patchwork on it, from Free People on sale for Memorial Day

Free People is offering free express shipping right now for orders $150+ in their app as well as free regular shipping and returns on their website. They have so many cute things. Love these pink high rise Just Breathe leggings and these Kira platform sneakers. This patchwork denim miniskirt is gorgeous. It’s part of their care line, which is made in a way to reduce our footprint. The skirt is made from reconstructed denim and reused denim off cuts.

Anthropologie has an extra 40% off of their sale items. This vibrant blue one shoulder shirt from BB Dakota caught my eye! Gorgeous. Also like this vibrant sequined Eva Franco blouse, this ruffled babydoll top and this Rifle Paper Company Air Pods Case.

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Filed Under: Style Tagged With: Holiday Style, Sales

race recap: run the vineyards federal twist 10k

May 24, 2021 by Lara Leave a Comment

I have been skimming past race invites for a while but happened to take a look when a last minute reminder came in for this one. I like the Run the Vineyards series because you get to check out a bunch of vineyards (loosely) in the area, try some different wines and explore a different part of the state. The only one I’ve done so far was the Laurita 5K back in 2019. A lot of them end up being around 2 hours away but when I saw this one was less than an hour drive away and came just after the 2 week mark of being fully vaccinated, I decided I was in!

I got everything together the night before. For any runs or races over an hour, I’ve been pulling out the gels. This time, it was the CLIF margarita shot blocks (love them) and water with Liquid IV (I split these and just do half a pack — otherwise they’re just too sweet for me.)

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Filed Under: Favorites, Fitness, Running Tagged With: Fitness, New Jersey, races, Running, Vineyards

may gift ideas

May 1, 2021 by Lara Leave a Comment

I wanted to share a gift roundup of some fabulous options for the ladies in your life. It’s not necessarily a Mother’s Day gift round up. Maybe it’s an excuse to send something fab to your friend or to buy yourself a treat. Whatever the reason, here are a few fun things that recently have caught my eye. 

This one is mom focused. There’s a new super fun mom collection available on Miami Fitwear. There are three different styles available both as leggings (all of their leggings feel like butter) and sports bras. It’s a special line in collaboration with Modern Mom Probs in conjunction with the launch of their book “Modern Mom Problems: A Survival Guide for 21st Century Moms.” I love the comic book style bright print one. I mean — hot pink, donuts and a nod to being a mom? How could I not? Click here for $15 off your first order!

There is also this Tyed with Love heart on my sleeve sweatshirt that I can’t get enough of. You can customize what it says so mamas can add in kid names or you could customize it to say whatever you want. This is just one of the options Lindsay has. She also does reverse tie dye on Peloton century ride t-shirts, pajama sets for the whole family and even a new one-shouldered sports bra! Options are up on her Instagram and right now, you just email her to order.

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Filed Under: Life Tagged With: gift guides, gift ideas, internet shopping

5 spring landscaping tips

April 16, 2021 by Lara Leave a Comment

My broken foot last year got in the middle of my plans for the outside of the house last year, but I’ve been waiting for the chance to get back to it! While I don’t love how my allergies always are out of control this time of year, I am thrilled to watch everything start to wake back up and how drastically the exterior of the house changes over the course of a few weeks. Tackling the landscaping process for the first time or trying to be a bit more strategic in your choices? Here are some things to keep in mind.

Know your sun patterns and water table.

One of the most important things in planning out the exterior of your house isn’t something the gardening store can figure out for you. It’s time for some homework! And it’s homework that has been a bit easier to do with us spending so much time at home the past year. How much sun / shade does your yard have? Are there areas that never receive sun at all? This is important both as you choose where to plant things as well as what you plant.

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Filed Under: Life Tagged With: Gardening, Homeowner Life

march faves

March 31, 2021 by Lara Leave a Comment

It’s been a while since I’ve shared some monthly faves, but sliding this one in under the wire before we find ourselves in April! Lots of fun things popped up throughout March and sharing a few of the best of the best, below.

Current Read: Allison Winn Scotch’s Cleo McDougal Regrets Nothing

I will confess this has been my Q1 read moreso than a March read. Reading has been very hard for me this year. Too much is going on at the moment, and I don’t have the focus to sit down and read for a prolonged period of time. However, I’m loving this book which is all about a female politician confronting some mistakes in her past, which I managed to score an advanced reader copy of. It’s always refreshing to have a strong smart female protagonist to root for (with flaws, of course) and even better that she’s showing politicians can have a heart. Looking forward to seeing how this one ends.

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Life Tagged With: Book Review, Cleo McDougal, Common Lot, Eleven by Venus, Laura Mercier, Makeup

making macaroons

March 19, 2021 by Lara Leave a Comment

After my conversation with Arianna Brooks on my parenting podcast Mama’s Got This, I had to of course try my hand at making some of the tasty food items from the book. I was inspired to try making some macaroons with Q. They were super super easy – only requires 4 ingredients and something at the ready to clean-up your soon-to-be messy hands. Perfect activity for involving your little ones in the baking magic.

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Filed Under: Food, Recipes Tagged With: Conquering the Kitchen, Desserts, Holidays, Mama's Got This, Podcast

mama’s got this: family traditions

March 12, 2021 by Lara Leave a Comment

Mama’s Got This is back and will be bringing you some more interesting conversation with fellow parents sharing tips, tricks and lessons they’ve learned along the way to help you on your journey. I recently sat down with first-time children’s book author Arianna Brooks to discuss her book “My Mushy Matzah Ball.” It’s a fun read with your little one and was a great conversation about the sweet spot where food and family intersect.

Here we discuss a bit about how she’s approached introducing new foods with her little ones. Click here to listen to the full discussion.

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Filed Under: Parenting, Podcast Tagged With: Family, Family Traditions, Food, Mama's Got This, Podcast

colorectal cancer awareness month

March 5, 2021 by Lara Leave a Comment

March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Specifically today is Dress in Blue Day — a day to bring awareness to the disease and to honor those who themselves who have been impacted by colorectal cancer. Today I’m sharing a bit of a personal story related to it in the below video. Also including a transcript of the video, below.

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Filed Under: Life Tagged With: Colorectal Cancer Awareness, Health, Life

a goldbelly valentine’s day

March 1, 2021 by Lara Leave a Comment

The snow came and it feels like it’s just kept coming since. In our household, it’s less about Valentine’s Day and more about a few days later — which is the anniversary of our first date. February 17th we met up at Six Degrees in the East Village for a maybe date and, well, here we are!

We booked our deliveries for around the 19th to bring us a little of NYC for the occasion. If you haven’t tried it yet, Goldbelly is a fabulous way to try a new restaurant that’s located in a different city or, in our case, that you’re temporarily unable to access. (Click here to get $15 off your first Goldbelly order.) T ordered us a fancy sushi spread from Blue Ribbon Sushi. I ordered us some desserts from La Newyorkina, a spot I will always fondly remember for their cart on the High Line I’d frequent on the summertime walks home from flying trapeze.

So I was honestly a bit meh on the idea of getting sushi. Ever since having the kids, my appetite for sushi has been pretty nonexistent. T wants to get it often and I’m always shaking my head no. I think we’ve gotten it a couple of times and we’ve always been underwhelmed. I’m definitely glad I let him convince me on this!

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Filed Under: Food, Restaurants Tagged With: Blue Ribbon, Goldbelly, La Newyorkina, Sushi

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