Lifestyle – life after five

learning italian through duolingo

December 4, 2020Allie Zerby

Last week during a visit to my mom’s on Long Island, I excused myself so that I could peek at and mumble into my phone.

There was no way I was going to let a visit to my mom’s make me miss my Italian lesson.

For most of the past year (353 days and counting!), I have been religiously attending to my 15-minute-or-so daily encounters with the language-learning app Duolingo. I used it on the subway, while walking across town, during previews at the movies. It’s safe to say that I’ve become addicted to the app.

meet cooper

October 5, 2020Allie Zerby

Two months ago, Gregg and I took a plunge on our dream of getting a puppy, and it’s been exciting and stressful, messy and blissful. A total roller coaster, from “we got a puppy!” to “what are we doing?” to “how could we have ever lived without Cooper?”

living in new york city

December 18, 2019December 18, 2019Allie Zerby

Four years ago, I moved to NYC from Colorado with a car packed full of clothes, my laptop, and a whole lot of expectations. While I loved the five years I spent in Colorado, I craved a faster pace of life. I figured since I had an itch to live in NYC, I owed it to myself to test it out, and there is no better time to do so than in your twenties.

While I was growing up on Long Island, I made frequent trips to the City, but it is hard to truly know what it is like to live here until you actually do it.

Everyone’s New York saga is different, but for me personally, the realities of moving to the City have exceeded all of my expectations. Read more →

what i’m reading, watching and listening to: april

April 8, 2019April 9, 2019Allie Zerby

Over the past month, I have not done as much traveling as normal so I’ve taken this opportunity to dive into several great books, discover new podcasts, and have a few good Netflix binges. Here are some of the things that I’ve read, watched and listened to recently.

15 mugs for your pumpkin spice latte

September 24, 2017September 24, 2017Allie Zerby

Without sounding cliche, my favorite season is fall. I enjoy cozying up by the fire, smelling fresh pies baking in the oven and wearing comfy sweaters and thick socks. Unfortunately, so far the weather in New York is not cooperating with my plans. As I write this, it’s 88° here in New York. Let me repeat that, it’s 88° in New York and it’s almost the end of September.

I’ve decided not to let the weather stop me from moving ahead full-steam with my fall checklist, and one of my favorite fall activities is cozying up next to the fireplace with a big mug of coffee. Of course, an important part of that process is having the right mug. Here are 15 mugs that are begging to be added to your collection this fall. Read more →