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A little NYC Christmas magic

by 18 December 2010
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Last year, my five-year-old nephew’s school (in Ottawa, Canada) was tracking the movements of the gingerbread man and he asked if I could share my NYC sightings with him as …

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18 December 2010 1 comment
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It’s raining cats and dogs…

by 31 August 2010
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Here are a few shots of New York City’s beauty dogs and cats (ok, one cat – this is a dog town people!)… I love this guy – he is …

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31 August 2010 1 comment
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This little piggy went to market…

by 28 August 2010
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The Union Square Greenmarket, that is. Seriously, I couldn’t have painted those colours any more beautiful than Mother Nature made ’em… I love food. But not just any food. I …

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28 August 2010 2 comments
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Windows with soul…

by 19 August 2010
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Here are a few shots of my favourite New York City windows to start your Friday with a little beauty… This one (below) intrigues me. Not sure why, entirely. It’s …

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19 August 2010 1 comment
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New York’s stop-or-go game…

by 17 August 2010
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There is a little game I learned how to play the very first time I came to New York (about four years ago now). And I still play it to …

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Wish upon a New York star…

by 30 July 2010
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I bought a star. That’s right. A star. Nope, not a star in the sky (that’s so 1990). My star will sit in the middle of the Hudson River running …

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Random road trip!!!

by 8 July 2010
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Just got news a friend is attending a conference in Boston and since her husband and son are unable to join her, I win the conference perk lottery! I mobilized …

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8 July 2010 0 comment
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“We are so blessed…”

by 7 July 2010
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This is something my friend Mariam and I often say to each other. And we said it again (many times) this past week during her amazing visit to New York …

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7 July 2010 1 comment
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Soul sister…

by 23 June 2010
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This past week my friend Tara came for a visit. She is one of my original soul sisters. You see, a soul sister is a friend you can share your …

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23 June 2010 1 comment
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A Central Park kind of love…

by 17 June 2010
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I am all about the love these days! From my last NYC love letter to today, apparently I’m feelin’ the love… One of my absolute favourite places in the world …

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