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What To Do: San Francisco…With Kids

October 10, 2013

After I got home from San Francisco, I received a whole bunch of reader emails that basically said "But what did you do there?! I have kids and I need suggestions! Tell me more!"

Except I was only there for three days, and when you're buckling three children under the age of two into and out of car seats every single time you step foot out of the house (and however difficult that sounds: let me tell you, it is much harder than that), you kind of max out around one major activity per day. Morgan and I hit up the Academy of Sciences, Giorgio's (a very kid-friendly pizza spot) for lunch, a Music Together class, and the Bay Area Discovery Museum, but otherwise kept things pretty low-key and hung out at home, catching up.

So my knowledge is limited.

Morgan's, however, is not, and she generously agreed to write up a guest post featuring all her favorite spots. Enjoy...and thank you, Morgan!

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Style

Lust Or Less: Hologram Accessory

October 9, 2013

Alright, remember these shots of Rihanna out clubbing last summer?

Putting aside for a moment the fact that I could never, ever in my life pull off something like this (stomach and back-baring, brrr and I am An Old and nothankyou)...I love it. Love her hair, love her makeup, love the contrast between the top and the jeans, love that she felt that one technicolor sparkle piece wasn't enough for an outfit and thought it'd be a good idea to add on a hologram purse and shoes...love it all.

Ever since, I've been sort of keeping one eye out for a really great hologram piece to add to my fall wardrobe...and I have found it.

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Makeup & Beauty

Rose Gold

October 8, 2013

A few weeks ago I talked about lightening up...and this monochromatic look takes that idea literally. It's basically just one color - rose gold - all over the face, but the layering gives it depth, and the liner (which you can skip for a more natural effect) breaks it up.

Skin: This look meant to be breezy and fresh, so try to keep the foundation to a minimum: just a little concealer to hide any redness at the outer corners of the eyes, at the corners of the mouth, and around the nose, and then some powder to cut shine. Next, sweep a light bronzer across your forehead, the bridge of your nose, and chin, and add a dusting of rosy blush to your cheeks.

Eyes: Start with a layer of pale pink shadow with a little shimmer all over the lid and up to the browbone; this opens up your eyes and makes you look more wide-awake. Next, layer on some darker rose-gold shadow in the crease (this shadow duo contains both of the colors that you'll need), making sure to blend well.

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SNAPSHOTS

Double Trouble

October 8, 2013

One of the nicer things about living in a cute little antique-y East Coast town is that it’s relatively easy to convince even the most die-hard city-dwellers to board the MetroNorth and come say hi. We lure them with promises of home-cooked meals, fall foliage, and fire pits, and in October we get to add on the fact that Sleepy Hollow (as in Washington Irving/Headless Horseman) is right next door…which means that we have access to lots and lots of fun Halloween-themed stuff.

On Sunday night, our friends Brian and Lauren journeyed north for a double date that we booked through HowAboutWe for Couples’ Concierge Service, and we wanted to make sure it was worth the trip.

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Lifestyle

Autumn Activities In My ‘Hood

October 8, 2013

Q. Hi Jordan! I’ve been wanting to explore Sleepy Hollow/Tarrytown for awhile now – do you have any recommendations or must-sees while we’re there?

Caitlin

A. You’re going to love this area at this time of year, I promise – and the best part is that it’s just a 40-minute train ride from Grand Central (you can grab a $5 taxi into town at the station…or just walk uphill for ten minutes or so and you’ll find Main Street), making it an easy day trip in addition to a very fun one.

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Style

Curated Collection: Cream Cable-Knit Sweaters

October 7, 2013

There's this little store in Ogunquit - the town in Maine where we got married and that we visit as often as we can - that's Irish-themed, and I stop in every single summer despite the fact that I've never actually bought anything there (because apparently Irish-themed things are expensive things).

Ever since I can remember, there's been a corner in that store with the same display of piled-up cable-knit sweaters in whites and creams: Fisherman's sweaters, they call them, but to me they look like something that you inherited from your grandfather and wear whenever you want to feel extra cozy...and yet - somehow - also chic.

They're also hundreds and hundreds of dollars. Presumably because they're made by hand, which is nice.

Most of these are not. But that's OK, too, because that means you can actually buy one.

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Decor

Quick Fix: Entryway Update

October 7, 2013

I spent a decent percentage of this weekend in exactly this position.

One project I've been putting off (and off and off) has been repainting the very chipped wood entryway to our house, partially because when I brought in a contractor to look at our floors he told me that they were so old and worn that they wouldn't stand up to the kind of sanding you'd need to do to get a really fresh-looking paint job (that's why we ended up replacing the floors in our living room entirely, leaving this spot in the entryway alone because it wasn't in quiiite as bad shape)...and partially because I couldn't figure out a multi-hour period during which I'd be able to prevent all the small creatures in our house from making adorable little permanent track-marks across the floors before they dried.

But then I realized: 1) I don't really care if the entryway looks perfect; I'd just like it to look better, and 2) When it comes to small creatures and DIY projects, there really is no good time. So on Friday night we got our son into bed, made sure our dogs looked reasonably passed-out on the couch, and broke out the black gloss.

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Oh, The Shame

October 7, 2013

Remember when I got a bread machine, and I was all excited about it, and then discovered that I was completely incapable of creating anything that resembled an actual loaf of bread that you might actually eat? It's because 1) even though I know from years and years and years of experience that you really do have to be precise when baking, I hate that, and 2) I'm lazy and those measuring cups are on a very high-up shelf and eh.

Anyway, I posted about my bread mishaps and a reader sent me her family's recipe, assuring me that it was foolproof. And it was! So I started making it pretty much every time we had company mostly because it was so fun to just casually mention "Oh, yeah, made that from scratch" while depositing a big loaf of warm bread on the table, and then wait for the impressed back-pats to pour in (when you've had the number of baking disasters I have, you'll take all the impressed back-pats you can get).

Well, I haven't baked in awhile - it's just not a thing I do a ton of during the summer months - and apparently this is one of those "use it or lose it situations."

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