We Belong to Brooklyn

Just stumbled upon BK Girl Problems on Twitter and died of laughter. Some favorite statuses include:

I think I believed in myself a little too much last night.

That special moment when a stranger approaches you on the street and tells you you look like a dead flower.

I love living in a place where "secretly" drinking from a bottle of jameson means just going half a block away from the bar.

Being the girl holding the weird object on the subway.

Call me old-fashioned, but I miss the days when a lady would wear a camisole under her sheer blouse.

And now here we are being young and in love with life and all that stuff in Brooklyn (except for the picture of Kelsey with her donburi bowl...that was somewhere off University Place). We went around with Shannon + Michael + Drew...ended up at Union Pool for some hipster dancing. Alex + Shan also discovered a brew called Instant Pentecostal Apostle. Amazing. The only BK girl problem we encountered? Wanting to dance with just us and weirdo "randos" intruding.

Our next venture? Tonight we leave for Vermont!



























On Alex: H&M bowler hat, LF fringe blouse, black pants Forever21, Conway boots

On Nia: varsity sweater by Free People, corset blouse by Anthropologie, BDG black pants, LF black platform hightops

To kick off the Fall season we decided to celebrate with a candy-apple-making party! The idea was sparked when Nia found a recipe for a s'mores apple in Country Living magazine and gathered everyone together on Sunday afternoon to make the treats! We (Alex, Nia, Esther, Kelsey, Caley, Claire, and Oralia) all gathered at Melina's house bearing marshmallows, a pound of chocolate, graham crackers, and caramel chews to melt down and coat Granny Smith apples. The stovetop espresso-maker was put to use for the duration of the afternoon, with delicious iced lattes for everyone (3 parts whole milk, 1 part espresso, and ice). Little Henry and Little Sophia were hopping around tasting this and that, having a regular ole hey-day with the pans full of dulces. We all gathered around the community table Mast Brothers-style and created sweet/tart little confections on a stick. It was the perfect kickoff for the Fall season and all around the perfect day to share laughs and stories with friends!

Happy Autumn-ing!