Stories — Not A Rose Girl Blog — Not A Rose Girl by Jamie Ng Rose

On Love + Green Flags

Before I completely switch gears to spring content, I wanted to share one last cheerful winter outfit with you, dear readers.

Style, Mom Style, StoriesJamie Ng RoseApril 5, 2022Princeton, winter style, mom style, loveComment

Postcards from Upstate NY: The Glampground at Blind Buck Valley Farmstead

My family and I spent a few unplugged days last month glamping at Blind Buck Valley Farmstead (BBVF) in the heart of Salem, just three hours outside NYC.

4 Things to Do to Get Your House Summer-Ready

Anyone else having a blazing hot summer prelude? Here in the Northeast, we got hit with a heat wave in the 90s after Memorial Day. As such, this marks the unofficial start to summer and I’m here to share a friendly reminder that now’s a good time to get your home ready for the hottest months of the year.

Living, Stories, PrincetonJamie Ng RoseJune 7, 2021house style, nj local, njmom, mom style, summer style, house tips, new jersey, house repairComment

Strawberry Season: The First Lap of Summer

Strawberry picking season is one of my favorite things about summer – in a way, I like to think of it as the first lap of summer, the prelude to salty beach days and afternoon baseball games.

5 Ways to Give Your Home a Spring Refresh

The glossy sheen of hardwood. Billie Eilish playing from the kitchen Alexa. The lingering sound of Saturday chatter from the kids playing outside with friends. The feeling of warmth washing over you as you pass through bright, airy, rejuvenated rooms. Spring must be here.

Living, Princeton, StoriesJamie Ng RoseMay 23, 2021spring clean, spring style, house style, home decorComment

What's In Your Bag: 2021 Edition

Do you ever come across an old handbag of yours – perhaps it’s a little dusty from having been stowed away in your closet for months, years even – and when you start cleaning it out, you’re flooded with a treasure trove of memories from some time long gone?

Outfit Inspo for a Tulip Field Photoshoot

As a girl growing up in South Florida, I never knew seasons. Sure, there’s far worse than growing up amongst palm trees year-round, but now that I’ve lived in New Jersey for the last 7 years, I can truly say there is nothing quite like the changing of seasons.

COVID Vaccination Self Care, Before and After

Sometimes, three’s company is one (or two) too much. As an introvert myself, with all the makings of my Cancer sign, I realize that may be easy for me to declare, but I don’t think it’s any less true for extroverts.

Tips for Visiting the Tulip Festival at Holland Ridge Farms

If I had to pick the one thing I loved the most about spring, it would, of course, have to be all the pretty flowers that come with the season – packing up my winter coats would be a sure close second.

6 Ways to Live Life to the Fullest

When you think about it, our lives are pretty short. Making the most of it is insanely important because at the end of the day, we want to live a life that is well done.

Self Care, Wellness, StoriesJamie Ng RoseApril 23, 2021modern motherhood, mom life, self care, New JerseyComment

When You Thought Your Last Child Was Your Last

A life update: the baby of mine who I thought was going to be the last baby ended up not being the last baby. In the midst of the pandemic, our fourth baby – an oops baby – was born into our family, officially promoting child #3 to big brother status.

Most Instagrammable Spots Around Princeton University

Every spring and fall, Princeton University in Princeton, New Jersey brims in “lazy beauty”. There are winding paths and vibrant flowering trees amongst dramatic Gothic stone buildings – all of which provide stunning backdrops for seriously Instagrammable photos.

Mom Style, Style, Travel, Stories, PrincetonJamie Ng RoseApril 14, 2021Princeton, Princeton University, mom style, spring style, spring, photo locationsComment

Trench Season + Thoughts on Spring Jackets

Spring. That magical time of year when buds start popping open and there’s still a chill in the air just sharp enough to give you goosebumps. But if you’re like me and you refuse to put back on your winter coat, enter the spring jacket, which will save the day.

Mom Style, Style, StoriesJamie Ng RoseApril 11, 2021mom style, spring style, Grounds for Sculpture, New Jersey, trench coat, spring jacket, toileComment

Memories of Your Last “Normal” Week

2020 – a year seared into our memories. Our lives turned upside down overnight. As we have just surpassed our one-year anniversary in isolation, I wanted to share my memories of my last “normal” week.

Motherhood, Stories, Family, Most PopularJamie Ng RoseMarch 28, 2021modern motherhood, 2020, Covid, mom styleComment

My Mom Adulting Checklist

January. It’s the Monday of months, ya know? Thankfully, we can all move forward because it’s finally February. Perhaps it’s because of the slow drag of winter post-holidays, or the inevitable Q1 downtime, but over the past few weeks in my mom-off-duty hours, I’ve been taking care of the BTS admin work that goes on behind being a blogger.

Mom Style, Style, Family, Motherhood, Parenting, StoriesJamie Ng RoseFebruary 3, 2020mom style, mom fashion, winter style, sweater dress, maxi dress, blazerComment

How to Manage Toxic Family During the Holidays

I’m trading my laptop for Stovetop. And for the next 16 hours, the only thing I’m dishing is seconds. A little tribute for all you Gossip Girl fans 😉… but really, is there any better time than Thanksgiving (and the subsequent holidays) to bring out all the claws and knives?

Is Fall Fun Really So Fun?

Although I made a Fall Bucket List with my family this year, I kept it pretty simple (you can see it here) –– so that I wouldn’t suffer from Strenuous Seasonal Fun Disorder. It’s a thing, okay?

How to Visit the Statue of Liberty in New York

As a transplanted New Jersey girl for the last 5 years, I’ve considered myself an “almost New Yorker” long before, having come to the city every summer since I was a child to visit my grandmother who lived by herself in Lower Manhattan.