Emily ElletJan 20, 20197 minSoHo Hot Chocolate TourFor my Artist Date this week, I took myself on a tour of three renowned hot chocolate establishments in SoHo. And I ended up having quite...
Emily ElletJan 1, 20196 minNew Year, New ViewLast night I rang in the New Year by putting away all my Christmas decorations, reorganizing the living room, and taking a very indulgent...
Emily ElletMar 6, 20189 minWhole30 Part II – Struggles, Tips, and Recipes!This is the second of my two-part post about Whole30. Catch the first post (including what it is, why I did it, and what I loved about...
Emily ElletMar 5, 20186 minWhole30 Part I – What, Why, and the ResultsIn two days, I will finish my first-ever attempt at doing Whole30. I’ve had a lot of people ask me questions about it, so I thought I’d...
Emily ElletFeb 27, 20172 minThoughts while Rollerblading to WorkHalfway through my commute: Oh no. I forgot to pack my shoes. Tip: if you forget to bring your shoes to work, you will get to workout...
Emily ElletFeb 13, 20173 minGhostwriterIf you didn’t happen to watch it, Ghostwriter was a live-action show featuring a group of kids in Brooklyn that solved crimes and...
Emily ElletFeb 6, 20172 minIridescent RainbowsThe other day, I met a woman with the most beautifully curated Instagram feed I’d ever seen. She loves the color yellow, and she’s a...
Emily ElletOct 24, 20163 minAn Ode to Girl Scout CampingA firepit, which is about as close as I get to ye olde Girl Scout camping these days. Every year, when the weather veers sharply into...
Emily ElletAug 13, 20162 minSuper Simple DIY Frozen YogurtTruthfully, it’s not that bad to me. I do better in warm climates, both because I tend to get cold easily and because I grew up playing...
Emily ElletJul 25, 20163 min3 Ways to Deal with Grief – Cats, Carpet, and CutlerThe divorce isn’t going well. I have a long way to go in the grieving growing process, but I’m attempting to focus on the good. In that...
Emily ElletJul 12, 20164 minSquad Goals, Imagined and IRLWhile perhaps Taylor Swift’s antics have been the catalyst for that phrase becoming mainstream (whether those are intentional PR or...
Emily ElletJun 27, 20163 minScent MemoriesI’ve never understood why I like hiking so much. (Hiking is a good term to encompass the sort of run/walk/powerwalk thing I do.) ...
Emily ElletJun 22, 20164 minThe End of an EraThe six hardest words I’ve ever had to write. While it’s the most amicable, respectful, even loving separation of all time, it’s still...
Emily ElletMay 23, 20163 minMoving PainsHow miserable it is to pack dishes How many dishes there seem to be, even after giving a bunch away How I am too efficient of an...
Emily ElletApr 20, 20164 minHoliday in Europe: Edinburgh Part IIContinued from Part I… Thursday morning, we awoke to another lovely morning of dry weather. I have to say, I was quite surprised to find...
Emily ElletApr 8, 20165 minHoliday in Europe: Edinburgh Part IIf you follow me on Facebook or Instagram, you’ve probably noticed that I’m in Scotland with my husband on holiday. It’s terrible...
Emily ElletMar 14, 20164 minRainy Days and MondaysMy biggest concern before coming home was that I would lose the more relaxed approach to life I had discovered on the cruise ship. I am...
Emily ElletFeb 15, 20161 minMy Last HawaiiI haven’t forgotten that I owe you one more Hawaii post. I can’t say that I did anything amazing, but it was a lovely button to my...
Emily ElletJun 23, 20153 minThe Smells of CaliforniaThis post has nothing to do with the cruise ship rehearsal process, but I wanted to share my thoughts anyway. Night-blooming jasmine It’s...
Emily ElletDec 16, 20132 minConsistency“help with consistency” My only results were sports commentators on the New York Jets and parenting blogs. Apparently, Google doesn’t...