Have you ever wondered what it would look like if an abandoned and oh-so creepy turn-of-the-century psychiatric center was remodeled into a sophisticated upscale hotel and conference center? No? Then you must not be from Buffalo, NY – where some rather ambitious folks have done just that. Last week I was lucky enough to […]
Travel & Adventure
Wise Apple Weekly: A Rainy Anniversary Camping Trip

This week’s edition of Wise Apple Weekly is a bit different than last week’s, as I didn’t spend nearly as much time nesting as I usually do. Instead, I was celebrating nine years of wedded bliss with my handsome hubby in Ithaca, NY. We rented a cabin at the Robert H. Treman State Park, […]
The Buffalo Botanical Gardens

As you may have guessed from the numerous houseplants that show up as props in my product photos, I kinda have a thing for plants. Which is why I was over-the-moon excited to visit one of my very favorite Buffalo attractions yesterday for my birthday – the Buffalo Botanical Gardens! In case you could […]
Father’s Day Weekend

Father’s Day weekend means one thing for my family: a camping trip! We’re creatures of habit, and love visiting Letchworth State Park every year in our little pop-up camper. It’s always a wonderful couple of days, spent soaking up nature and the many charms of small-town America in the nearby towns of Mt. Morris and […]