I moved to Manhattan when I was 18. Although I’d grown up in California, my parents were born and raised in Queens, which is one of New York City’s boroughs. So growing up I made annual trips to visit family there. I thought I knew NYC due to all of my visits over the years, but living in New York…
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Wedding anniversaries are a great time to celebrate and reflect on love! For our first anniversary my husband surprised me, so this year it was my turn to surprise him. MORE: Celebrating our first wedding anniversary I planned a night out for my husband Michael, knowing I’d want to include an activity and a restaurant. I always keep a list…
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A family photoshoot starring… your dog! My mother-in-law got professional pet photos for us as a gift. I wasn’t familiar with photoshoots for dogs, but was pleasantly surprised with the experience! We worked with Charlie Nunn Photography in Los Angeles. They are two pros who have plenty of experience photographing pups – which was obvious from our encounter with them….
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I am a class person. I like taking classes to learn something new! However, two art-related hobbies I wanted to learn I also didn’t want to pay to learn. Here’s how I used YouTube to brush up on art. MORE: How I created my blog logo watercolor When I learned to watercolor I had the brush, colors, paper and water….
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I am clearly a person who loves technology. However, when it came to the Apple Watch I was resistant at first. I always had a computer or phone near me. I was worried I’d never feel disconnected if I also had a watch on all the time. P.S. This page may contain affiliate links. Please see my disclosure for more information. MORE:…
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