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Today feels like the perfect Fall day. Woke up to temperatures in the low 60s, and the high temp, as predicted by my fave, Rusty Lord, will be near 75 degrees. What a way to usher in Labor Day Weekend! Do you have big plans for the holiday weekend? I have nothing on my calendar… Continue reading Office | SIMA

Props to my dad for sharing this video from Fight Back NY. It’s 2010. Why are our lawmakers still voting against equality? I’ve gotta take a moment to brag about my brother-in-law. After a grueling and emotionally exhausting audition process, he just earned a spot in the orchestra for the renowned Radio City Christmas Spectacular.… Continue reading Nyc | SIMA

Oysters at Felix’s Not pictured: Char-grilled oysters that were BEYOND insane. Beignets and Hot Chocolate at Café Du Mondé My dad was the only one of the group who accidentally sniffed the powdered sugar. And suffered. Pretzles, Boudin and Sweet + Spicy Brisket Sliders at Butcher We also ordered a muffaletta (never did make it… Continue reading My Photography | SIMA

Once upon a time I subscribed to the now-defunct design magazine, Domino. I religiously tore out inspirational pages and glued them into scrapbooks or slid them into clear plastic binder sleeves; I never saved the entire issue. Then I got lazy. I stopped cataloging my favorites and just started stacking past issues on my bookshelves.… Continue reading Magazines | SIMA

Today we leave Venice and head to Florence. Sights to see in Florence: * Accademia * Duomo * Giotto’s Tower * Ponte Vecchio * Bargello * Medici Chapel * San Lorenzo Market * Uffizi Gallery * Church of Santa Maria Novella/Old Perfumery * Santa Croce Church * Pitti Palace/Boboli Garden Florence is my mother’s favorite… Continue reading Italy | SIMA

Earlier this Spring, there were beautiful tulips. Now we have white and pink and yellow flowers blooming in front of our house. I love how they seemed to have appeared out of nowhere so late in the season. And now a lighthearted post after yesterday’s heavy-duty introspection. It’s not just the flowers in my yard that… Continue reading Gardening | SIMA

Hello, remember me? It feels like forever since I’ve been here. For the past two weeks ago, I’ve been feeling out of sorts, out of sync with myself. I attribute this to putting my hand through a window pane and hosting an out-of-state family member, among other things. Because of the stitches in my thumb… Continue reading Fitness | SIMA

When you buy a vat of blueberries at Costco, you have to be creative with how you use them so that they don’t go to waste. We recently had some leftover blueberries, which inspired J to make some of the yummiest blueberry buttermilk pancakes I’ve ever had. Click over to Elizabeth Anne Designs Living for… Continue reading Elizabeth Anne Designs Living | SIMA

My latest CraftStylish blog post went live on Sunday, November 9. “The Name Game” is about my struggle to come up with a name for my stationery store. You can read it by clicking here. Please leave your comments on CraftStylish. Let my editor know that people are actually reading what I write! xo My… Continue reading Craftstylish.com | SIMA

Well, friends, we made it through another week! And this was a particularly memorable week–one of my closest friends in Omaha gave birthday to a big, beautiful baby boy yesterday. I’m especially giddy this morning because I get to meet him today, and his parents asked me if I would take his first “professional” portraits… Continue reading Books | SIMA