Category Archives for Family

Fridays with Frankie D: Volume 12

‘Sup party people? We’ve made it through another week — and what a week it was!  Surprise visitors.  Dinner parties.  Champagne toasts.  Old friends.  New plants.  Real Talk.  Getting even.  Living room dance parties.  Good intentions.  A few poor decisions… … Continue reading →

24. May 2013 by Alyssa
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Back in the Good Ol’ US-of-A

As much as I love to travel, I will always love coming home more.  My apartment.  My bed.  My people.  My daily $1 coffee from the dirty bodega down the street.  Yep — being home is wonderful.  I don’t even … Continue reading →

20. May 2013 by Alyssa
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I Love You Because…

Every time I travel, you stay awake until I land safely — even if it’s 4:00 in the morning. You bought me a tiara on my 25th birthday so that I’d feel like a princess. You send me care packages … Continue reading →

12. May 2013 by Alyssa
Categories: Family, Holidays, Home | Tags: , , | 1 comment

Homesick

“Home is where the heart can laugh without shyness; where the heart’s tears can dry at their own pace.” - Vernon Baker Jet lag got the best of me last night.  I was wide awake at 2:00am, passing the time by … Continue reading →

06. April 2013 by Alyssa
Categories: Current Events, Family, Holidays, Home, Travel | Tags: , , , | 3 comments

Why Do The Devils Suck So Much????

Excuse the potty mouth.  Happy Easter.  Peace be with you.  And also with you. Amen.

30. March 2013 by Alyssa
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What Giving Up Social Media Has Taught Me: Part II

(In case you missed it, check out Part I of this post HERE.) As you may or may not know, I decided to give up all forms of social media for Lent.  Even though Easter is still two weeks away, … Continue reading →

21. March 2013 by Alyssa
Categories: Family, Food, Friends, Holidays | Tags: , , , , , , , | 2 comments

I’m Old

My brother got me photo shelves for my birthday. Look how pretty they are! Does receiving furniture for my birthday officially mean that I’m an old fart? Don’t answer that. (My tutu keeps me young.)

20. March 2013 by Alyssa
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25 Things I Know at 25

1. Quality before quantity. 2. Don’t give up.  Something wonderful and unexpected awaits you. 3. Not everyone will like you, and that’s okay. 4. Sometimes, we must close one door to open another. 5. Home isn’t a place.  It’s people. … Continue reading →

17. March 2013 by Alyssa
Categories: Drinks, Family, Friends, Gift Ideas, Hoboken, Holidays, New York City, Videos | Tags: , , | 9 comments

Guest Post: My 25th Birthday

“Yes, she is.  Today, Alyssa is a quarter of a century.  If I thought my first blog post was daunting, I was wrong.  This is worse. This is epic. And “25 Reasons Why I Love Alyssa” is so cliché.  So… … Continue reading →

16. March 2013 by Alyssa
Categories: Current Events, Family, Fashion, Guest Post, Holidays, Home, Uncategorized | Tags: , , | 4 comments

Dear Danny,

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LITTLE BROTHER! (Sorry about that.) Even though we hated each other through most of our childhood, you are now pretty much my favorite human being on this entire universe. (Gap Teeth FTW!) Why? Because you introduced me to … Continue reading →

12. March 2013 by Alyssa
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