Oh my goodness, Swedish blogger Elisabeth Dunker took this photo of a slide in her town of Gothenburg. Just a neighborhood playground, no biggie! Would you be brave enough to slide down? Elisabeth's 11-year-old son Otto sits on a plastic bag to go faster.
What are you up to this weekend? We caught a mouse this week! He just scurried by while I was minding my own business on the sofa. This weekend, we'll be staying cozy indoors during the snowstorm. (If you like cocktails, Dark & Stormys might be appropriate.) I'm also reading this book, which is great. Have a safe weekend, and here are a few fun links, if you're in a blog-reading mood...
These candles made me laugh. Do you have a scary age? I randomly freaked out when I turned 27 (I felt so old) but now my birthdays don't scare me anymore.
Valentine's Day is a week away, so love is in the air. One romantic thing Alex and I have always wanted to do is kiss at the top of the Empire State Building. It's beautiful and iconic, and it feels like something all New Yorkers should do.
The catch? We're too neurotic: I'm scared of elevators, and Alex is scared of heights. Foiled!
But when Coach, inspired by their sensual new fragrance, asked us to share what love means to us, I figured it was time to bite the bullet and finally experience a kiss above our favorite city.
The elevator took us up 86 stories. I was nervous (that we'd get stuck in there forever, naturally), but Alex kept me calm.
At the top, we were nearly a quarter mile above the ground!
We felt giddy to be up there. New York City has been the backdrop of our entire relationship; we met at a party, went on our first date, fell in love, got engaged, got married and started a family in a tiny apartment—all in downtown Manhattan.
The views were stunning. (I'd also love to see it on a sparkling sunny day or late at night—the building is open until 2am.)
And there's the kiss! We did it!
Have you been to the top? Now I know what we've been missing all these years! It was a wonderful morning....now we just had the elevator ride back down. :)
Have you guys seen the Disney short Paperman? It's a charming romantic comedy set in 1940's New York, and it has been nominated for Best Animated Short at the Oscars. Watch it here, if you have six minutes:)
Valentine's Day is just over a week away, so if you're looking for some treats, here are seven ideas...Silk flowers to look pretty on a desk all year, $20 to $24.
Wildflower candle to make your home smell like spring, $30.
Heart cheese that tastes like buttery Brie, $15.99. (They also have chocolate cheese!)
X-O temporary tattoo, $5.30, or sparkly heart temporary tattoo, $5, to wear all day.
Sexy silk lingerie, $130.
Love-etched bottle to use for water every night (or lemonade in the summer). $24.
Morse code necklace or bracelet, saying "amore" or "love," $80.
What's cozier than curling up on the sofa to watch a movie with a big bowl of popcorn? And buttered popcorn is great, but other toppings take it to a new level. Here, Siri from Siriously Delicious shares her delicious recipe...
