Don’t get me wrong… I’m all for appreciating every moment and making the most of every season but this winter in NY has felt long. I’ve loved all of the snow this year and we’ve made the most of it for sure but I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t ready for spring. I’ve now officially lived through every season in New York and I have to say… spring was my absolute favorite so I am SO excited to experience one where more businesses are open and life is a little more normal (last March-May was definitely the furthest from normal).

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Not everyone will relate to this post but chances are, if you live in an older city apartment, you’ll have to install a window AC unit or two by the summertime. When we were searching for a place to live here, I knew I wanted to live in a ‘pre-war’ apartment with a little extra space (and a lot of character) even if that meant we wouldn’t have central AC.

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Hi friends!

This is Colbie, the dog. My mom let me write this and I figured I would share a few of my favorite city essentials. Who knew I’d be living in a city? One day back in February, my mom told me to get in the car and the next thing I knew, we were in this new place I’d never seen before. We haven’t left since so I guess it’s my new home.  It’s called New York City and it’s pretty cool.

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