Blue Pants and Brownstones
sweatshirt/pants/similar necklace/shoes The Upper West Side has always been one of my favorite neighborhoods in Manhattan. It feels like you’ve stepped out of the mayhem of the lower parts of the...
View ArticleWeek 22
Week 22 is one I don’t think I’ll ever forget. I saw the hurricane devastate New York in ways I didn’t know were possible. And then I saw the people of New York and of all over the country come...
View ArticleI Voted
Today I voted at the polls for the very first time. This was the third presidential election I’ve participated in, but the first one I didn’t have to fill out an absentee ballot. There’s just...
View ArticlePink and Park Ave
similar coat/sweater/blouse Yesterday I decided that I was going to pick up a box of Honey Nut Cheerios on my way into the office. I can’t remember the last time I ate a bowl of cereal, but what mama...
View ArticleAnd That’s Why Being Nice Will Cost You $2
(edited to add some photographic evidence,for those of you that were curious) Yesterday I was in Starbucks at lunch time fulfilling a hot chocolate craving and was catching up on Facebook while waiting...
View ArticleBig City Moms Biggest Baby Shower Review
This post is quite a doozy, and it took me a while to get up the energy to compile everything. Fair warning: if baby stuff doesn’t interest you then you might just wanna skip this one… I wanted to...
View ArticleWeek 26
New York is officially in full Christmas mode. The city is bustling with energy and I love every bit. As much as I dislike the decline in temperature, I love the spirit of the city this time of...
View Article2012 Christmas Card
I’m going to go ahead and chalk twenty twelve up as the best year yet. Better than the year I got engaged, better than the year I got married. Just the best year. Lately I have been having...
View ArticleWeek 32
top / jeans / shoes This weekend was yet another packed with baby tasks. We went from having done literally nothing to being bombarded with schedules and to-do lists. Saturday we had to go to Ikea...
View ArticleFlashback
I’m pretty sure Jon was in a state of shock when I brought home these 80’s style pants. He was all, “Floral…? Floral maternity jeans?” You better believe it, buddy. Then when I paired them with a...
View ArticleThree Year Blogiversary
This week marks three years that I’ve been documenting my life on The Baloney Bug. In the last year I enjoyed my boys: I tried some new recipes: {here} {here} {here} {here} {here} {here} {here} I...
View ArticleOn Why Suburbia Wins
Sunday we had plans to watch the Super Bowl at our friend’s house in Jersey, which meant taking a little trip through the Lincoln Tunnel. This is the part of my post where I confess that I have a...
View ArticleWeek 36
Just four weeks left to go until my due date. My emotions go back and forth between excited and nervous, but more and more the nervousness is turning to excitement. I can’t wait to meet this little...
View ArticleFirst Mets Game
You may remember that Jon and I are huge Mets fans (don’t ask why, they always let us down). Remember when we took Brady to his first game? Jon had about the best week ever- Game of Thrones premiered...
View ArticleSpring in New York
Yesterday was such a beautiful day, so I decided to take Adelaide on a nice long walk. Since the weather has been getting nicer we’ve been trying to get out everyday for walks around the...
View ArticleOn the Train
Kind of like J.Lo’s album “On the 6” except with much less dancing. I’m still babywearing when I take the subway because the stroller would be close to impossible to get up the stairs without an...
View ArticleBronx Zoo
For Mother’s Day, Jon and Adelaide got me a family membership to the zoo. It’s pretty awesome- good for 4 different zoos (and parking!) as well as special exhibits and the aquarium. We decided to go...
View ArticleConey Island
We spent a Saturday afternoon at the Aquarium and then Coney Island, which basically means chasing Adelaide all around Brooklyn. The zoo pass Jon got me for Mother’s Day also includes the Aquarium,...
View ArticleBiking in Central Park
A few weeks ago I randomly got it into my head that I wanted to take Adelaide on a bike ride. I can’t remember the last time I rode a bike, and I’ve certainly never done it in New York City or with a...
View ArticleBrooklyn Bridge Pool
Making my way down to Brooklyn to get to the pop up pool had been on my bucket list all summer. I had hoped that my last day of work would be in June, but had agreed to work until we had hired...
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