Yesterday I walked into an unassuming building on the Upper East Side and emerged 90 minutes later looking refreshed, rested and revived with silky smooth skin. This was no easy feat as I had slept less than 3 hours and was out the door by 6:30am. It was though I had been vacationing at the beach for the past fortnight. I wasn’t a part of some ... read more
Many years ago a college friend went the distance on Jeopardy! ICYMI, Jeopardy! is an American television game show created by Merv Griffin. The show features a quiz competition in which contestants are presented with general knowledge clues in the form of answers, and must phrase their responses in the form of questions. The original daytime ... read more
Closet organization is part art and part science. However, an unusual thing happened to me on Tuesday. I was asked to contribute a feature for an online magazine - that part isn’t unusual, that happens quite frequently (thankfully so). I committed my morning to writing the requested piece and did so 2 days before deadline. The article was written ... read more
Thoughts About Packing and Moving I’m about to express an opinion about packing that might seem insensitive, oblivious and 1 percenty. But it’s a belief that as a master class packer I passionately support. When preparing for a significant move, hire movers that don’t just get your stuff from point A to point B, but PACK those cherished ... read more
Now that we’ve become incredibly lax in our travel attire, does looking like a cross fit enthusiast mean less luggage? Unless you travel often for work - most people do not have a system when it’s time to pack for the plane. With the exception of a trip to Morocco that left me super paranoid about offending the general population with my skinny ... read more
Sage and stylish are two words that captured my poppa! Happy birthday to this handsome, high waist wearing, world traveler, wise man. Poppy would have been 120 this year. My grandfather dropped Yoda wisdom long before there was a galaxy far far away. His words and knowledge influence every business and life decision I make. I wear the tie tack from ... read more
When we meet with an apartmentjeanie client for the first time, there is an extensive in-take questionnaire that allows me to not only understand the clients’ habits but also determine their aesthetic and what their vision is for the space. One question is ‘what is your favorite color?’ and another is ‘what is your least favorite color?’. ... read more
Apartment Insurance: What you need to know to protect your valuables Apartment insurance was recently on my mind. A few weeks ago, the sizable 5 story walk-up across the street succumbed to a major fire. The kind of fire that displaces all the tenants and leaves all the windows boarded because there is no longer glass in the frames. I don’t know ... read more
It feels as though I’ve awoken from a deep slumber. I didn’t know that I wasn’t fully functional, I thought everything was copacetic. But the past 2 weeks* everything I experience is like the best thing EVER. I am talking #obsessed level of excitement. The kind of excitement that is hard to contain and makes me want to tell EVERYONE. It started ... read more
REPEAT AFTER ME: Dry cleaning bags are BAD Throw them away Sometimes I have great empathy for my business coach who may tell me something 16 times but somehow I’m just not sure what she is saying is absolutely accurate. And sure enough she's spot-on every time. This is how I feel when I talk about how bad dry cleaning bags are for the ... read more
