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« Previous Entries Next Entries » Monday, February 21st, 2011Chicken Ridiculous – the Famous Brooklyn Sandwich!
In this part of Brooklyn (Bay Ridge, Dyker, Bensonhurst) everyone about the famous Chicken Ridiculous. It’s a legacy sandwich around this part of Brooklyn. If you ask in other parts of Brooklyn or in NYC, they won’t know what it is. Yet most people who go out out at night and get the munchies […]
Wednesday, December 29th, 2010Blizzards Bring Us Together
We did a lot of shoveling to get our driveway clear. Bay Ridge, Brooklyn is a friendly area so as we are outside working, I get a chance to see a lot more of my neighbors who are home because of the blizzard. Everyone takes a break from shoveling and comes over to chat. […]
Wednesday, December 29th, 2010Best Sheets
A friend gave me a great set of sheets that I just got around to using now. She bought them from Neiman Marcus and they are embroided. On my mattress I have two fiberbed covers with the allergen barrier fabric so that makes the mattress comfortable, but also very high. I need to use deep […]
Monday, October 11th, 2010Pottery Barn Friends and Family 2010
WoohoooooooooI wait for this event all year -> the Pottery Barn Friends & Family event. It’s the only time of the year when Pottery Barn has a huge discount 20% off for all of their customers. You do not need to be a Pottery Barn card holder to participate in this event. Once I saw […]
Tuesday, August 17th, 2010Sweet Day
I got Pottery Barn sheers in the mail today. I have drapes, but wanted to put up sheers to emulate this look by Pottery Barn. I steamed the sheets and started putting them up. Lee’s aunt was telling me to fluff them at the top. I was standing on a small kitchen ladder barefoot […]
Monday, August 16th, 2010Shore Road in Brooklyn
Shore Road in Brooklyn is a very romantic and everyone I know whose walked on there on their first date has gotten married. Last night a friend had a first date that ended on Shore Road so hopefully I will update in a few months and tell ya her good news. Our Shore Road story: Lee […]
Monday, August 2nd, 2010Pottery Barn Coupon
Woohooo finally a Pottery Barn coupon – they are rare! I noticed that both the new Pottery Barn catalog and the West Elm catalog both contained a coupon inside for 10% off the total purchase. Be on the lookout for the 10% coupons because they easily fall out of the catalog. A 10% off coupon […]
Friday, July 30th, 2010Congressman Anthony Weiner Goes Brooklyn on Congress
Please stop the music at the bottom. The 9/11 Health Bill was not passed which is VERY unfortunate. But when was the last time a politician actually took a stand like this. WOOT WOOT ANTHONY WEINER!! Mr. Weiner was married on July 10th. He’s on top of the world and ready to take on Congress!!
Sunday, July 25th, 2010Swing Arm Awning Fabric Replacement in Brooklyn
When we bought our house, we knew there was one problem that we would need to take care. Our engineer pointed out any little problem and he noted the dry, old fabric on the awning over the deck. I asked my neighbor who she used to replace the material on her swing arm awning over […]
Thursday, July 22nd, 2010Stripper Poles in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn
Grab your stilettos and get ready to strippercise, Bay Ridge! Exotic Curves Pole Fitness Studio opened on 5th and 90th Street in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. Ten stripper poles in a dark pink room await, Brooklynites! Zumba and belly dancing is taught there as well.
Monday, July 19th, 2010Brooklyn Census Workers Fake 10,000 Forms
It is alleged that Alvin Aviles and Sonya Merritt used the Internet and phone books to obtain information to fill out census forms for thousands of homes in Brooklyn. Census workers are paid $25 an hour to stop at homes and interview occupants. Aviles and Merritt allegedly told their team members to get the information […]
Sunday, July 18th, 2010Free Concerts in Brooklyn
Can you believe there are some really good free concerts in Brooklyn? No tickets needed. Just come and party! Monday Nights at 7:30 pm Where: Wingate Field in Midwood, Brooklyn (Between Kingston Avenue and Brooklyn Avenue) 11209 Bring: Chairs (seating is limited) Subway: the 2 or 5 trains to Winthrop Street – walk 2 blocks […]
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