LIFESTYLE

How are you spending the holidays? I’ve been flying solo in New York, seeing friends and eating lasagna, and the boys and I are now coming back together for some hang time. I hope you’re having a good week; I...

The other day, I was lying on my sofa watching The Sopranos, as one does. In the episode, Tony looked over at a hospital bulletin board to see… …this quote on a notecard: “Sometimes I go about in pity for...

Geese The Wendy Award The Apprentice What have you read/watched/listened to lately? Phoebe Ward, 22, currently works as a barista in New York City. She also writes a weekly newsletter called Pep Talks for the Mildly Depressed, draws comics for...

What are you up to this weekend? New York has gotten cold! Last night, the boys and I went to see the Christmas lights in Dyker Heights and drink hot chocolate and listen to holiday tunes. It’s become an annual...

I loved many things about my family’s recent trip to Mexico, like the mossy trees we saw while driving past the Veracruz montane forests. Or the ancient pyramids of Tajín, with seashell-imprinted steps ascending into the sky. Or the food....

What are you up to this weekend? If I can convince the boys to join me, I’ll stop by Hopie Stockman Hill’s art gallery opening tonight. Her still-life paintings were inspired by her infertility journey, and they’re beautiful and moving....

Writer Erika Veurink pulled together her Brooklyn apartment like she did her wardrobe: she peppered it with offbeat pieces (think: a foot candle and Greek column), and almost every piece was thrifted. “I don’t want our home to ever feel...

What are you up to this weekend? I’m going to a friend’s party tonight and looking forward to dressing up. Also, a new Cantonese-American comfort food spot is opening in our neighborhood, and people are buzzing! I know the boys...

What little things have you been enjoying/eating/watching/reading lately? As the days get darker (I’m looking at you, 4:15 p.m.), I’ve been on the lookout for extra glimmers. First up is this Thanksgiving crew, which included both my parents, my two...

Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Both my mom and my dad (who have been divorced for 30+ years) came to our house for the big feast. I was slightly nervous (would they feel awkward? should I come up with...