It's officially the most magical time of the year and along with Christmas trees on every corner and mulled wine in every mug comes the art (and science) of gifting. I thought it may be fun to pull together a Park Slope Heaven Gift Guide, with an emphasis on brownstones, local businesses, NYC / Brooklyn…
September 24, 2020 | Meeting Tucker, our new Cavapoo puppy. Meeting our Puppy Tucker is a Cavapoo, a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel and Miniature Poodle Mix (the kind of dog I had growing up) and came home to us on September 24th, 2020. Since the breeder was based in Ohio and we weren't able to…
Let's talk about the chocolate chip cookie. First of all, it's huge. It also has sea salt flaked on top that makes the sweet become savory in a way I didn't know I needed. While the chocolate chip cookie is my personal favorite, everything at Butterly Bakeshop is delicious. You can stop in for coffee,…
If all had gone according to plan, I would have spent the week in LA for work and then flown to Tucson to see my grandparents before returning home to Park Slope Heaven. However, all has not gone according to plan...instead we are confined to our apartments, working from our living rooms, and trying to…
Continue reading ➞ 10 Ways to Make the Most of Working From Home
Nuevo Mexico - 589 Fifth Avenue - Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY 11215 Hello and Happy Super Bowl Sunday! I hope you are all having a nice, relaxing Sunday before the big game. I wanted to pop in and tell you about my new favorite Mexican restaurant in Park Slope...Nuevo Mexico! I had actually been once…
All right, let's have some fun. Don't you love seeing Park Slope in the wild? Today I'm sharing items I have come across that are either featuring or named after our lovely little neighborhood, if you'd like to see. City dogs T-shirt in slub cotton by J.Crew Slope Leather Dining Chairs by West Elm Park…
Happy New Year! Between the fireworks, the champagne, and the excuse to wear sparkles, New Year's Eve has become a favorite of mine. This year, I rang in the new year (and new decade!) in Chicago with my friends from growing up. It's been ten full years since we all lived in the same city,…
I'm a big believer that regular trims make hair much healthier and I don't want to pay a fortune for a quick dusting of the ends. Anyone else? It's a balance between finding a budget-friendly haircut and, of course, quality. So, I turned to you all...where can we find a good quality trim under $100…
Continue reading ➞ Park Slope Collective: Where can we find a good haircut under $100?
With the energy of this city we love so much often comes chaos, commotion and rough commutes. This, on top of the normal stress of everyday life makes yoga especially rejuvenating. Sometimes all it takes is an hour to reset both your mind and body. When I moved to Park Slope the summer of 2016,…
Continue reading ➞ Yoga in Park Slope Heaven is *Heating Up*
There are few events that you can feel across all of New York City. The annual TCS New York City Marathon is one of them, with runners starting on the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge in Staten Island and trekking through all five boroughs before crossing the finish line in Central Park 26.2 miles later. In Brooklyn, the…
Continue reading ➞ Let’s Go Out: 5 Fun Spots to Watch the NYC Marathon Along 4th Avenue in Brooklyn
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