“Don’t You Miss It?”

I get asked this question more than anything else. “Don’t you miss New York? You must.”

It Ain’t New York

Every day, handfuls of New Yorkers type search queries into Google pertaining to “leaving New York.” Many of these escape…

This adulting thing is hard.

First of all, why can’t I figure out how to work my Nest? Is a thermostat really that complicated? Or am I…

We Really Aren’t This. (Or Are We?)

Conservatism has become so extreme of late that it’s…

Meet Mikkel Paige: NY Escapee

I’m especially excited about today’s featured “escapee” — partially because she’s become a key member of my…

What Happens When Trump DOESN’T Win?

This has been the. Most. Hellacious. Week. Starting with the largest mass shooting in US…

Weekend Escape: Charleston

“Once in a while, you need to pack a bag, get the girls, and go on a road…

Things Happen For a Reason

I often tell myself this. I have for years. Whether it was over losing a job, missing a train, or running into a…

A 48-Hour Food Tour of the Triangle

Let me tell you a story. It’s about a girl and a boy, who would do anything for bacon. Or a good lobster roll. Or tacos. Or an amazing gin cocktail. Or oysters. Okay, who am I kidding. This isn’t a story. It’s my life. And it’s all true.

Make It Easier.

Life can get pretty freakin’ complicated sometimes. The sum of two working parents (both with creative side gigs), two kiddos with…