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December 10, 2013

{Birthday Giveaway Week} Win Passes to the Eastern State Penitentiary

Happy snow day, ladies! I hope you enjoyed my first Philadelphia giveaway yesterday (if you missed it, there’s still 6 days left to enter!). I’m continuing my week of birthday giveaways today with an amazing (and slightly spooky!) second prize.

I had always known Eastern State Penitentiary as the old prison they had Halloween haunted houses at. It wasn’t until I visited earlier this fall that I realized just how interesting Eastern State was, and how lucky we are to have it in our city. On top of the awesome history and plenty things to learn, the Penitentiary is a perfectly affordable activity to take your out of town friends & family to. But do you know what’s better than affordable? Free. And that’s why I am so excited that Eastern State is giving you a chance to win four passes to explore the Penitentiary yourself! Use the Rafflecopter widget below to enter:

a Rafflecopter giveaway

This giveaway will run for one week and I will announce the winner back here on the blog. To help you keep track of all of the awesome prizes I’ll be hooking you up with this week, I’ll be including each link in the bottom of the posts. So hop around, send in some entries, and good luck!

Monday: $25 Gift Card to The Igloo

Tuesday: 4 Passes to Eastern State Penitentiary

Wednesday: $25 Gift Card to The Expressive Hand

Thursday: A Trapeze Lesson from Fly School Circus Arts

Friday: $75 Gift Card to Serafina

December 9, 2013

{Birthday Giveaway Week} Win A Gift Card To The Igloo

In honor of this little blog’s first birthday, I wanted to do something special. This week, I’ll be highlighting some of my favorite places in Philly that made my blog’s first year fabulous, plus give you ladies a little something in the process! Now through Friday, I’ll be giving away a different Philly based prize each day. Please show these generous businesses some love and enter so we can have more fun contests in the future!

Our first giveaway comes from frozen yogurt shop The Igloo (2223 Grays Ferry Avenue). I first visited this fine froyo establishment during their opening weekend, and have been hooked ever since! They have a great flavors + toppings and awesome outdoor seating (perfect in the spring & summer!). The shop is open year round, and thanks to the owners at The Igloo, you have a chance to win a $25 gift card!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

If you’ve never used Rafflecopter before, it’s super quick, easy and, I promise, painless. Feel free to enter using as many of the options as you’d like. Each giveaway will be open for one week, and I’ll be announcing the winner back here on the blog. Good luck, and come back tomorrow for another birthday giveaway! xx

Monday: $25 Gift Card to The Igloo

Tuesday: 4 Passes to Eastern State Penitentiary

Wednesday: $25 Gift Card to The Expressive Hand

Thursday: A Trapeze Lesson from Fly School Circus Arts

Friday: $75 Gift Card to Serafina

November 30, 2013

Happy 1st Birthday Her Philly!

Today marks exactly one year since I began chronicling my journey exploring Philadelphia, and I can’t believe how far my little idea has come! When I began writing this blog, I was looking for an outlet to discuss things that were important to me, as a young, 20-something with no kids and a lot of curiosity about my new city. Deciding what to write was (and still is) easy, I document things that I, personally, would click through & read about. I am by no means a fashionista, but I do like shopping. I can’t cook that well, but I love discovering new restaurants. I’m not a wiz with a glue gun, but I like to decorate and get the most out of my small apartment. And while I am past my college years of long nights out at the bar, I am still young, single, and like to explore what the city has to offer. Wrap that all up in a pretty bow & you’ve got Her Philly!

Over the past year I have had some amazing experiences, like attending the Game of Thrones Season 3 premiere and traveling to NYC for Lucky FABB. I have met some bloggers & Philadelphians I consider friends (like Jessie, Melissa, Jade, Karima, & Kory, to name a few), and discovered countless new places to go and things to do around Philly. I am really thankful for the opportunities this blog has allowed me, and I can’t wait to see what the next year brings!

In honor of my 1st birthday, and because we all know I love lists, I wanted to share my Top 10 most shared posts from the past year! Plus, come back & visit me this week for some special surprises and giveaways featuring my favorite Philly things!

10. My experience taking a flying trapeze class during PIFA.

9. Keeping it real with my favorite product to eliminate chub rub.

8. Documenting the most amazing night in Philly.

7. How I built my confidence and learned to love my body.

6. My recap of East Passyunk Avenue’s Crafty Balboa & links to fab Philly Etsy sellers.

5. The first Philly Lady You’ll Love post featuring Luba Patlakh of Fluff Apparel.

4. My third installment of my favorite small apartment decorating ideas.

3. My “everything you need to know” post about Philadelphia Diner en Blanc.

2. My original post featuring some pinspiration on how to organize your small Philly apartment.

1. Seems there is a lot of love for my small city living spaces inspiration posts!

Thanks for the love & support over the past year. I hope you stick it out with me over the next year, I promise we’ll have fun! xx

June 16, 2021

Staying at North Wildwood’s Shore House: The Swim Club

Summer is “officially” less than a week away, and shore season is here. While some are #blessed with homes they can escape to at the Jersey shore, for the majority, finding a good place to hang your hat during your beach trip is as important of a step as packing your SPF. And while a lot of weeklong rentals are popping up with an “updated” look and feel, many options can feel a little… dated. Enter: The Shore House & Swim Club.

Back in 2018, I was invited to stay at Philly resident, ex-yoga instructor, and all-around great guy Kevin Reardon‘s first property, The Shore House (422 East 16th Avenue, North Wildwood, NJ). I stayed with my mom, sister, and their two dogs, because yes – The Shore House is fully pup-friendly. We were so impressed and had such a fun time (if you’re interested in staying, make sure to go back and read that post, too!), so I was thrilled when TSH invited me back again (on my birthday weekend, no less!) to check out their newest property, right next door, The Swim Club (1600 Ocean Avenue, North Wildwood, NJ).

November 12, 2019

What You Can Expect at a Di Bruno Bros. After Hours Event

I talk a lot about things you can do with groups in Philly. But for the years I’ve lived in Philly, there was one event that had been ~on my list~ for ages but I never had the chance to go to… until this summer! My friend Kelly chose the Di Bruno Bros After Hours event for her birthday this year, and my girlfriends and were v excited to be a part of it.

July 15, 2019

The Best Amazon Prime Day Sale Products I Currently Own & Love

If you’re like me, Prime Day is a taaaad bit overwhelming. I love more digestable lists people have put together, but I never know if the products people are curating for me are actually tested by them, or just things that are high priced and deeply discounted.

I’ve been a Prime member for years, so I’ve tried my fair share of random Amazon products. I wasn’t going to post anything today, but when I started perusing and seeing that a ton of the things I used currently and really love were discounted, I knew I wanted to share my list of Prime Day deals.

November 27, 2018

Things Making Me Feel Good Right Now

Long time, no chat, my friends! I’ve been having a tough time getting my thoughts down into the blog lately, but tonight I had a surge of #feelings, so I knew it was time to check back in. I wanted to share all the things that have me feeling happy and fortunate and overall just plain good lately. And trust me, there are a LOT of updates, so you’re gonna want to keep reading. 😉 Enjoy! xx

September 10, 2018

5 Philly Ladies Share Their Favorite Philadelphia Restaurant Picks

It’s almost that time again: Center City District’s Philadelphia Restaurant Week is right around the corner (Saturday, September 23rd to Friday, October 5th to be exact)! In case you’re unfamiliar, CCDRW is a Philly tradition. Restaurants all over Center City offer prix-fixe menus (three-course lunch for $20 or three-course dinner for $35), giving diners a chance to try all the spots they’ve been meaning to get to, or even just discover a new restaurant because one dish caught their eye. It’s a really fun time to get out & explore Philly.

It’s been awhile since I covered Philadelphia Restaurant Week on the blog, so I knew I wanted to give you guys an updated take (with plenty of time to make your reservations, of course!). But even for me, my years of going out to a few dinners in a two week span have significantly dwindled (life, people!). So, in order to give you a fresh take, I asked five incredible Philadelphia women to give me their top picks instead!

August 26, 2018

University City’s Newest Gem: Louie Louie

I love when this blog gives me the chance to explore an area of the city that I don’t typically venture into. University City is such a fun and vibrant part of Philadelphia, and one that I, admittedly, don’t get over to as much as I’d like. But after Louie Louie invited me to come in for dinner, I know there are going to be a lot more ~Center City dwellers~ venturing across the Schuylkill soon! Cue the food pics. 😉

August 21, 2018

Ask Emily: Blowouts & Makeovers in the City

I’ve been thinking about starting a new series on the blog. I get questions from my readers & city visitors all the time asking for my advice about a certain Philly thing. Whether it’s ideas for where to take your parents, what you must see on a trip, or actual physical help with finding a job, apartment, or realtor, I love that people read my blog and trust my opinion enough to help shape something they plan to do!

I thought by answering these questions on my site (with permission from the asker, of course), it could serve as a resource for other women who may have the same inquiry. But, since I have not experienced everything there is to do in this city of ours (shocker), if you’ve been somewhere I haven’t, share what you know in the comments! I’d love these posts to become the ultimate guides with opinions from a lot of experienced Philly ladies.

Let’s jump in to our first reader question!