How to Find Short-Term Housing in NYC

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I'm constantly flitting between NYC and Boston. Constantly.

As an actress, writer, and full-time regional manager at a start-up that I love, I'm often torn geographically between the two. But even on a personal level, I just can't choose one!

Boston is beautiful and bright and green and outdoorsy (for a city) in the spring in the summer. It's capable of charming any curmudgeon in the fall, with its New England autumn turning the world into a magical pre-holiday wonderland.

NYC is always bustling with life and opportunity. When I live in NYC, it's not at all uncommon to have an audition in the morning, work after, a photoshoot in the late afternoon, some more work, and then an elegant dinner out at night. NYC never stops and it's go-go-go with all the excitement and new experiences that any ambitious twenty-something could desire!

The two, together, are my current definition of the perfect home. However, splitting my time between the two isn't entirely ideal, despite its many benefits.

Both cities are really expensive and rent is no joke. I can't keep two apartments, so moving to NYC for a couple months at a time means I need to find a subtenant for my apartment in Boston and sublease a place in NYC.

I've done this, in one direction or another (more often living in NYC and subleasing in Boston, of late) that I've become quite confident in my ability to make it work. Here are my tips!

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Recipe: Torsk

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Remember that time, a few days ago, when I shared a recipe for chipotle creamed corn with you and promised I'd share a recipe for the Torsk (Norwegian broiled cod) I photographed it with?

The day has come, my friends.

Read on for the recipe for torsk - it's fast, easy, and features relatively few, relatively simple ingredients!

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Recipe: Chipotle Creamed Corn

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Corn is one of America's favorite vegetables! 

...even if there's some argument around whether it should be counted as a vegetable or a grain. Still, most of us love it!

Creamed corn is a classic American comfort food side dish. I'm all for the classics, but mixing it up is fun.

Especially if you're pairing creamed corn with a milder main dish, like the Norwegian broiled cod pictured above (called Torsk, recipe coming soon), mixing it up with something a little spicier can be fun. 

Ta-da! Chipotle creamed corn brings a spicy twist to traditional creamed corn. It's a great way to change things up and the recipe, below, is easy to follow and quick enough for a weeknight dinner!

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Juice Press comes to Boston!

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It's a new month and a new year. Happy 2017!

A lot of us like to take advantage of the new year to make positive changes. For many, that means making changes to improve our health!

Health affects everything - productivity, mood, energy, etc. It's so, so, so important. I can't stress it enough!

Health also encompasses a lot - mental, physical, emotional, and financial health all matter. There are so many great resolutions that can improve your health and they're not all about hitting the gym more.

You can eat more fruits and vegetables. You can get more sleep. You can take up meditation. You can work towards a healthier work-life balance. You can pay attention to your relationships. You can save. You can indulge in bubble baths and quiet cups of tea. There are so may options!

For those of us who resolve to eat healthier, it can be tough to stick to it when the realities of life get in the way. We get busy with work, school, and socialization and buying, preparing, and cooking fresh ingredients on a regular basics can get tough. Or, for those who aren't used to cooking healthy food, it can be tough to come up with ideas of what to make. Sometimes it just feels like too many decisions and that's when the temptation to throw in the towel rears its head.

When eating healthy doesn't feel super fun or I'm super busy, falling back on healthy meal delivery services or healthy cafes is really helpful for me. When I lived in NYC, there were great health food cafes everywhere. Boston has its fair share, too, but many of my favorites were missing.

If you follow me on Instagram, you know I'm obsessed with Juice Press and, in particular, their Raw Falafel. After much waiting, Juice Press has finally come to Boston!

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Style Post: Winter Wear

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I love winter! But now that my favorite part of the season (the holiday season) is over, the temperatures are starting to fall hard and fast. Brr!

It's getting colder than ever, but that's no reason to hibernate indoors for months on end or to forgo anything resembling style in favor of massive muumuus and anything else to keep us warm. 

Especially in winter, with its short days and uptick in colds and flus dragging the general mood down, I like to wear bright colors to add some cheer to every day.

A big new Primark just opened in Boston this past fall (or possibly already in the summer) and I found this bright yellow sweater there! It's the perfect amount of pep for a grey winter day and it's warm, too. 

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How to Make New Year's Resolutions Stick

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It's a shiny new year! 2016 was really great for me in very many ways, but there's always something exciting about starting a whole new year.

Many of us make new resolutions in the new year, but many of us also find it hard to make those resolutions stick past the first week of January.

Here's how to set yourself up for success this year and not let broken resolutions get you down!

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