I’m a little behind posting this, but wanted to share my birthday adventure at The Metropolitan Museum of Art! Now at 26, my birthdays are just getting more mature classier every year. The first stop was The Cloisters museum and gardens, the branch of the Met that is devoted to medieval art and architecture (pieces of the building were actually shipped…
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This summer, I leaped into the trend of purchasing a “farm share” as part of a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program. I’ve been trying to eat more vegetables, and in the summer that should be easy. But unfortunately, now that I live in a city, buying fresh produce isn’t as easy as taking a drive to Donaldson’s Farm. (Yes, there…
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Although psychology is not a topic I often write about here at JLV, mental health and wellness is something that’s very important to me. Being a millennial navigating through my 20’s, analyzing my own psyche is pretty common and I’m constantly trying to improve it. There has been a lot of talk lately about “simplifying” your life. Numerous books and…
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Happy 26th birthday to me. I’m getting old … I can tell. It’s depressing to hit that age where you finally don’t want to age anymore. So I’m celebrating via blog post, BuzzFeed-style, with some lists and gifs. Hopefully my fellow 20-somethings can relate. 1. You get excited – like really excited – about awesome sales at the supermarket. Dented…
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This is a new recipe with an old story. One of my favorite foods from my childhood – and my adulthood for that matter – is my grandma’s “scupelles”. They are essentially a rolled up crepe with parmesan cheese served in chicken soup. There had always been much debate on where this dish came from, but Grandma had insisted it…
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