Pizza to Pork Pie

May 16, 2013 | 01:14 AM | 21 notes
Today was our 3rd move in the last 2 months (flat->hotel->corporate rental->our apartment). Whew! I’m exhausted just reading that.

The inside of the apartment is a mess, so this is the view from our balcony. If you look waaaay in the distance there, you can see a little sliver of Long Island Sound so Fergie is insisting upon calling it a sea view apartment.

Moving tip: be 8.5 months pregnant. No one will expect you to lift a finger and your only job will be to fetch coffee and doughnuts! And it’s still acceptable to be tired and take a nap afterwards!

Today was our 3rd move in the last 2 months (flat->hotel->corporate rental->our apartment). Whew! I’m exhausted just reading that.

The inside of the apartment is a mess, so this is the view from our balcony. If you look waaaay in the distance there, you can see a little sliver of Long Island Sound so Fergie is insisting upon calling it a sea view apartment.

Moving tip: be 8.5 months pregnant. No one will expect you to lift a finger and your only job will be to fetch coffee and doughnuts! And it’s still acceptable to be tired and take a nap afterwards!

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May 11, 2013 | 10:47 PM | 16 notes

Not THE Frank Pepe, but a Frank Pepe. Still tasty and those roasted red peppers were amazing. They roast them in their coal ovens every day.

I know it looks like we’ve been eating a lot of pizza but we have to make up for lost time!

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May 07, 2013 | 01:11 PM | 42 notes

This baby is really on her way, huh? Fergie said it really hit him seeing the house set up for the shower - this wasn’t just a party, this was a party for HIS kid.

The shower was on Sunday and I think I’ve finally recovered…though we’ll be eating leftovers from it for the rest of the week.

I was blown away by everyone’s generosity. I was so overwhelmed (and sweaty) as I was opening presents, which wasn’t helped by my aunt barking at me to look more excited. Fergie said he thought I struck a good balance between looking excited and appreciative without it coming off as fake. Hopefully so because I really was! I think it’ll really hit me when I’m writing all the thank you notes.

It was so nice to see my friends, some of whom traveled hours to join us. To those of you who read this blog, let me say THANK YOU again!

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May 01, 2013 | 07:01 PM | 28 notes
With all the work my Mom is putting into this baby shower, the least I can do is put nail polish in organza bags for the favors.

With all the work my Mom is putting into this baby shower, the least I can do is put nail polish in organza bags for the favors.

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April 29, 2013 | 01:26 PM | 21 notes

Coming from London and NYC, dining out in Stamford is going to be an adjustment. One of the few references to Stamford I could find on Serious Eats was for Colony Grill.

It was delicious bar style pizza served on paper plates, super friendly service and they had Fergie’s favorite beer (PBR - don’t ask) on tap. The hot oil pizza was especially delicious. Can’t wait until I can have some beer too!

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April 22, 2013 | 11:03 PM | 25 notes

We’ve been here in the US for almost 2 weeks and I’m absolutely loving it.

I’ve spent a ton of time with my Mom, which has been fantastic. We shop, we get our nails done and we hang out with puppies. Life is pretty awesome. Look at those 3 little munchkins sitting so nicely for their treats!

Nate seems to be settling in as well. The puppies can be a bit of a handful, so sometimes he hides. The other day I flipped the lights on in my parents’ living room to find him sitting there in the dark by himself.

We were in Westport for my hypnobirthing class yesterday and I couldn’t resist getting some Shake Shack. Good to know that Danny Meyer appreciates that even Connecticut yuppies need delicious burgers as well.

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April 12, 2013 | 04:55 PM | 24 notes
Traveling with a dog from London to NYC via Air Canada
Just wanted to type up my experience in case anyone on the internet researching traveling with a dog stumbles on this.
Having flown over to London with Nate in cargo, I was thrilled to find out that when flying back to the US we’d be able to take him in the cabin with us. Different airlines have different policies -some don’t allow dogs in the cabin at all (Virgin Atlantic) and all have different weight limits. Lufthansa has an 8kg limit, including the bag and Air Canada has a 10kg limit, also including bag.
Nate is a stocky little sausage dog, so we were thrilled to find Air Canada’s 10kg limit, even if it did mean we’d have to have a layover in Toronto. We had called to book him on our flight but hadn’t paid for him yet, so after checking in at Heathrow we had to go to the ticketing desk to pay for Nate.  Not once was his bag measured (a size L Sturdibag, which I would highly recommend) or was he weighed. After that, we put him in his bag and went through security. They took him from us as we were putting our bags through the x-ray machine and then met us after we went through the metal detector. We went to a small room where I held him while they took his bag back to get x-rayed.
From there, no one really even took notice that we had a dog. At the beginning of the flight one of the airline attendants came over to say hi and inform us that he had to stay in his bag, which we already knew. We did open up his bag a few times during the flight to give him a neck scratch and slip him some pretzels.
We got off the plane in Toronto and had to go through US customs at the Toronto airport, which was fine since it meant that we were able to make a quick escape at LaGuardia. The customs agent quickly checked his paperwork, which only entailed seeing that he had a current rabies vaccine. When going through security again, they had me carry Nate through the metal detector like a baby while his bag went through the x-ray machine. Beyond that, Nate could have been any other carry-on. No one asked for any documentation or anything. 
As for Nate, we couldn’t have asked for him to be better behaved. He snuggled up with his lambchop toy most of the flight and the only time he made a peep was when one of the flight attendants was handing out snacks. We like to think he was just trying to request the chicken fajita wrap with that bark.
Hopefully someone somewhere finds this and finds it helpful!

Traveling with a dog from London to NYC via Air Canada

Just wanted to type up my experience in case anyone on the internet researching traveling with a dog stumbles on this.


Having flown over to London with Nate in cargo, I was thrilled to find out that when flying back to the US we’d be able to take him in the cabin with us. Different airlines have different policies -some don’t allow dogs in the cabin at all (Virgin Atlantic) and all have different weight limits. Lufthansa has an 8kg limit, including the bag and Air Canada has a 10kg limit, also including bag.


Nate is a stocky little sausage dog, so we were thrilled to find Air Canada’s 10kg limit, even if it did mean we’d have to have a layover in Toronto. We had called to book him on our flight but hadn’t paid for him yet, so after checking in at Heathrow we had to go to the ticketing desk to pay for Nate.  Not once was his bag measured (a size L Sturdibag, which I would highly recommend) or was he weighed. After that, we put him in his bag and went through security. They took him from us as we were putting our bags through the x-ray machine and then met us after we went through the metal detector. We went to a small room where I held him while they took his bag back to get x-rayed.

From there, no one really even took notice that we had a dog. At the beginning of the flight one of the airline attendants came over to say hi and inform us that he had to stay in his bag, which we already knew. We did open up his bag a few times during the flight to give him a neck scratch and slip him some pretzels.

We got off the plane in Toronto and had to go through US customs at the Toronto airport, which was fine since it meant that we were able to make a quick escape at LaGuardia. The customs agent quickly checked his paperwork, which only entailed seeing that he had a current rabies vaccine. When going through security again, they had me carry Nate through the metal detector like a baby while his bag went through the x-ray machine. Beyond that, Nate could have been any other carry-on. No one asked for any documentation or anything.

As for Nate, we couldn’t have asked for him to be better behaved. He snuggled up with his lambchop toy most of the flight and the only time he made a peep was when one of the flight attendants was handing out snacks. We like to think he was just trying to request the chicken fajita wrap with that bark.


Hopefully someone somewhere finds this and finds it helpful!

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April 10, 2013 | 06:47 AM | 37 notes
Plus one uber pregnant lady. We are quite a sight I’m sure.

Getting ready for the first leg of our journey, London to Toronto. Air Canada has a 10kg limit for pets, so an indirect flight it is to be able to bring Nate in the cabin with us.

USA, we’re on our way!

Plus one uber pregnant lady. We are quite a sight I’m sure.

Getting ready for the first leg of our journey, London to Toronto. Air Canada has a 10kg limit for pets, so an indirect flight it is to be able to bring Nate in the cabin with us.

USA, we’re on our way!

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April 05, 2013 | 05:24 PM | 15 notes

Now that Fergie’s visa has been approved and we’ve found an airline with a higher weight limit for Nate, my biggest dilemma is how to get Nate out of the hotel room for a few hours so we don’t go stir crazy and so housekeeping can clean.

Unfortunately London’s weather has not been very cooperative. It snowed yesterday and today it’s a high of 43 and gray. Bleh.

Forced to venture out, we headed over to Moorgate for a burrito. Unlike in NY where the food trucks tweet their locations, London food trucks tend to congregate at markets. KERB hosts a few mini food markets around London with 6 or 7 vendors each. Choices included dosas, waffles, hot dogs and schnitzel.

After that we ventured over to Regent’s Park for a stroll since Nate’s days of off-leash walks are limited.

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April 03, 2013 | 09:21 PM | 19 notes
This is what Nate does any time one of us leaves the hotel room. Quite pathetic, isn’t it?

In other news, Fergie handed over his passport today for the visa to be added so we should be flying out soon! It’s 3-5 business days to process and as soon as he gets it back, we’ll be booking our flights.

This is what Nate does any time one of us leaves the hotel room. Quite pathetic, isn’t it?

In other news, Fergie handed over his passport today for the visa to be added so we should be flying out soon! It’s 3-5 business days to process and as soon as he gets it back, we’ll be booking our flights.

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