Long Island City

A few weeks ago Brian and I took Greta to Long Island City for the first time. Before walking along the waterfront park we stopped in LIC Flea & Food for lunch. We started with an empanada from Empanada Papa and a BBQ sandwich from Miss Holly's Smokehouse. The BBQ was so delicious we went back immediately to Miss Holly's for a second! It was really nice enjoying the summer day as a family of three.

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun

Aside from our annual Thanksgiving weekend girls' day, Emily and I are rarely out and about just the two of us. Brian and I only get the weekends with her, so it is really important to do everything as a family of three! But two weeks ago Brian had a work conference in the city that he needed to attend. We took the opportunity to plan a fun day for just us girls!

We started our adventure at Juliana's in DUMBO. The pizza was delicious and our Brookie Bridge dessert hit the spot. Any dessert that includes brownies, Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory ice cream, and sprinkles is bound to be amazing! After our meal we walked across the Brooklyn Bridge. Emily and I both brought our Instax cameras and had a lot of fun capturing the bridge on film in addition to our iPhones. Once we were in Manhattan I walked Emily to where Brian and I will be getting married in June. I loved talking about the day with her and all of our plans for our wedding weekend festivities. We are now 2 months and 29 days away from our wedding day! Woohoo!

We continued winding through the Lower East Side and found ourselves outside of Magic Jewelry in Chinatown. We popped in on a whim and had our auras read, which was amazing! We finished our day at Sugar Sweet Sunshine, one of my favorite cupcake places in the city. We stocked up on lots of flavors that we enjoyed later that evening at home with Brian. Emily and I agreed that it was our favorite girls' adventure to date!

Bushwick.

Brian, Emily, and I spent a Sunday afternoon together walking through the art-covered streets of Bushwick. We were amazed by the quantity and quality of the pieces throughout the Brooklyn neighborhood! Our day reminded me of the many times we visited 5 Pointz, which I still miss dearly every time we drive by the old graffiti mecca. I can't wait to return to Bushwich once the weather warms up. It is an awesome area to explore!

Coney Island Adventure

Last weekend Brian, Emily, and I ventured to Coney Island for an afternoon at the aquarium. After we walked around the aquarium (which is currently getting a major makeover), we strolled along the boardwalk to Nathan's. No trip to Coney Island is complete without hotdogs and crinkle cut fries! We stopped at Gourmanoff in Brighton Beach for some Russian sweet treats after our late lunch. The apple pierogies were out of this world amazing! After trying the four we purchased I walked right back into the store and got several more to take home!