Welcome to the Bronx Zoo

a custom order for Samantha completed & hand-delivered in NYC :)

Vacation in NYC, part 1

Holidays are the craziest time & it's typically a non-stop hustle. So, I've found taking a vacation in October (after the summer time fairs and right before the holiday hustle) is THE BEST THING EVER. Also, the weather is nothing but awesome sauce (time to dust off those coats!).

pork belly steamed bun - momofuku ssam bar

 Kevin joined me for my vacation and we ate our faces off all over the city. We ventured to Momofuku Ssam Bar.

spicy pork sausage & rice cakes - momofuku ssam bar

 We also had the oysters with yellow watermelon & thai basil (gahhhhh...) & sweets from Milk Bar.

 

We then traveled to Brooklyn Bowl to watch a free preview of this season's first episode of Bored to Death. I was hoping :sigh: Jonathan aka Jason Schwartzman aka my boyfriend in another life would be there. Was he? No. But real life Jonathan aka Jonathan Ames was!

 

We headed to Barcade to spend the quarters weighing down my tote bag. I kicked his butt at Tetris!!

Then it was back to BK Bowl for the smooth, groovy tunes of DJ ?uestlove of the Roots.

 Home at 4:30am. Not bad for the first night :)

Miss Yesterday Online Store

Hip hip hooray! Mariana has launched her online store, Miss Yesterday, of all things lovely & delightful. Check out my goodies in the Stationery section :)

Also, shipping is a flat $10 worldwide so stock up on presents!

Baby's First Plush

Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey

And since we're on the topic of feelings & childhood memories...
 

Maurice Sendak: Live Your Life

Terry Gross of Fresh Air interviews Maurice Sendak about life, death and his latest book, Bumble-Ardy. Be warned: it is one of the most moving, emotional interviews I've heard.

 

Have a listen: Fresh Air Interview

HAPPY AUTUMN SALE!!

I love autumn. Everything about it: warm coats, the reintroduction of winter accessories,

the vibrant  earthy colors, crunchy leaves and my usual trip to the East Coast to see 

leaves change. To celebrate, I'm having a sale in my etsy shop!

Yessiree! All tree prints! This includes:

Swinging from the Treehouse,  Treehouse & Cookies, Communicating by Paper Airplane,  

Oranges & Elephants, and Reading in the Autumn Rain.

The sale is only for today so hurry! :)