here I come summer...

this plus this

via

is it december yet?

the great cookie quest finale

my friend natalie has been on the hunt for the best chocolate chip cookie for months. after curating a collection of the best recipes and bakery bought cc cookies she could find she hosted a tasting and of course a vote.

there were several from the best bakeries the city could offer and plates of homemade versions. I'm telling you the cookie scent in that apartment nearly knocked you over upon entrance. plus the party decor could not have been any cuter.

had to snap a few of the adorable details around the holbrook home

huck of course provided the entertainment

for which we repaid him in cookie bites

he did an excellent  plate face number

this was my third round of cookies. awarding the title of best cc cookie requires a very detailed comparison and analysis of course.

in the end janelle's recipe made by natalie took the crown. I was in a cookie coma for days and I'm still thinking about those cookies. (levain was the winning bakery cookie, but I am morally opposed to levain for not having a cc cookie without nuts. its ludicrous) 

check natalie's post for recipes and more details about her cookie wizardry. 

afternoons in the park

one of my favorite things about warm weather in the city is sunday afternoon picnics in the park. 

this was right after a sushi lunch, we just popped into the park for a few games of cards on a saturday, but on sunday we lounge away the whole afternoon.

 the kids play

the grown-ups eat, chat & play games.

it feels like 16 again

a whole nine bumpy seconds of my first actual drive. there were other cars around and everything. haha.

videography by my official back-seatdriver jray.

{if that wind would pipe down you could here jordan signing a song about my first drive and me shouting "are you texting, you can't be texting right now, I need you to focus!"}