LIFESTYLE

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...

Happy Thanksgiving! If you celebrate, are you cooking anything? My mom is in town, and my dad arrives tomorrow (yes, both my divorced parents!), and we’re also hosting friends, including this party girl. We’re in charge of the turkey, gravy,...

A rollneck sweater for her to cozy up in, $62, plus leather gloves (she can still send you flirty texts while wearing them). Pretty bonbons with flavors like sea salt caramel, wild strawberry, and Santa’s milk and cookies. From $32....

What are you up to this weekend? Tonight I’m excited to see Oh, Mary!, the dark-comedy play about Mary Todd Lincoln. It’s supposed to be hilarious, and I can’t wait to see Cole Escola perform in real life. Also, here’s...