New York City

Luxury Hotel Inspired Design: Mix and Match Patio Decor

August 9, 2011
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When I saw this space, I instantly wanted to redo my patio. The Gramercy Park Hotel in New York City took a plain, otherwise industrial looking, concrete space and turned it into an oasis. It’s stunning. With a little creativity, you could do the same. Mix and Match Patio Furniture I didn’t have a chance to check the brand on the metal plate behind the wicker furniture, but it wouldn’t have mattered. The wicker chairs [...]

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Olivia the Pig’s Tour of The Metropolitan Museum of Art

July 5, 2011

How do you get a 4 year old little girl to beg to go to The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City? Remind her that Olivia the Pig was there! I overheard La Jolla Dad tell La Jolla Girl that he would take her someday to see the Degas ballet dancers, while she was watching Olivia on TV. On her Nick Jr. show, Olivia was dressed like a ballerina, at the museum with her mother, [...]

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Tea at American Girl Cafe in New York

June 30, 2011
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It started online. I went to the American Girl website to make a reservation for tea at their flagship store on 5th Avenue in New York City. Just for fun, La Jolla Girl sat on my lap and we built a doll for her together. When it was time to checkout, the grand total was $357, due to some $107 bathrobe and a few other upgrades she had declared necessary. That doll will never be [...]

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