Made a strawberry torte between afternoon meetings today. I can have it all!!!

Snickers cheesecake. Fin.

Breakfast for three. Snacks for three. Dinner for three (and cheesecake) forthcoming…

I’m trying to post through it on Instagram (same handle). There are too many platforms and I’m on my second martini. ❤️🎄

Merry Christmas!!

I’ve been training for this day for weeks.

Merry Christmas Eve! Our annual tradition of having beers at our local brewery, just like it says in The Bible!!

The tree is real (I smelled it).

Happy Joe’s isn’t until Saturday. ☺️

Snacks

Just a few of the snacks that awaited me when I arrived in Iowa

Ordered a gingerbread muffin and coffee with a pump of peppermint at the local bakery this AM.

My transformation back to Hallmark holiday movie main character is complete.

Her boyfriend actually makes most of these candies! She makes the peanut butter balls (pictured) and then packages them into trays with him. She’s always been more of a baker than a candy maker.

Does anyone in Dubuque, Iowa own a gym that I can use from December 22-28?? I’m in trouble. 🥹

My mom’s Christmas itinerary has arrived; I’m processing.

Happy Birthday to the Queen.

Time for the great changing of the soaps. 🎄

It’s crazy you used to be able to tweet something like this with “out of office 😎” and get 3,000 likes.

Pumpkins are out. Tulips are planted!!!

And here’s a flyer for the auction!

RSVP to Anera Art Auction for Palestine: NYC Preview Event | Partiful From October 16-30, Anera is hosting an online art auction on Artsy, with all proceeds benefiting Anera’s work in Palestine. Participating artists include Jordan Nassar, Nan Goldin, Andrea Bowers, Ad...

I’m hosting an art auction on Artsy where all works are donated and all proceeds go to Gaza. The artist lineup is incredible.

We’re previewing some of the work at a gallery event in NYC next Tuesday, 10/28 from 6-9pm. You can RSVP for the preview here: partiful.com/e/qiHVtLXaT4...

Iowa. The pizza, the view, the legend.

me: I’m looking forward to a chill and relaxing long weekend in Iowa starting Thursday.

my mom:

Took my mom, who’s in town babysitting my nephew, to afternoon tea yesterday. She loves it and while it’s not necessarily my thing, who am I to say no to half a dozen tiny little cakes??

Luann de Lesseps Knows What She Wants | Playgirl Countess Luann de Lesseps discusses her life from the Lady Universe pageant to The Real Housewives of New York City, cabaret and beyond.

I profiled Countess Luann for Playgirl Magazine. Where’s my Pulitzer? playgirl.com/features/lua...

(Scotcheroos!!!)

I’m very much not MA born and bred, but I’ve had it many times in the Cape!

50 States, 50 Desserts: America's Favorite Sweet Treats We identified the most iconic dessert in every single state (plus DC and Puerto Rico).

I had the best time contributing to Condé Nast Traveler’s new package: “50 States, 50 Desserts: America’s Favorite Sweet Treats.”

I took on Iowa, and can you guess which dessert I picked?? www.cntraveler.com/story/50-sta...

My outfit perfectly matches the bathroom at the bar and I need everyone to know it.

My balcony is approximately 24 square feet. But it’s fabulous.

If your first instinct relative to the images coming out of Gaza is to litigate rather than condemn, you are rotten inside.

I keep holding onto what Omar El Akkad said, "One day, everyone will have been against this."

But what consolation is that if there is no one or nothing left?

People I know still wince at and even challenge words like "forced starvation".

l often think back to what Ta-Nehishi Coates said on CBS Mornings in September when antagonized over and over again by its anchor:

Either apartheid is right or it is wrong.

Whole family trees whittled down to an orphaned three year old amputee. International aide organizations unified in their pleas and their language (genocide).

And it’s complicated?