babes who blog

This time last weekend I was attending the FIRST EVER Blogcademy in NYC. A workshop put together by some of the best blogger personalities out there: Gala, Kat and Shauna. It is designed to boost your blog into something you want it to be. Nothing forced if you love what you do but that extra effort, lots of focus and a little hard work that can make it something special, really does go a long way. The weekend was informative, bold and fun. If you ever have the chance to attend one, you should. These ladies know their stuff and it was awesome {plus the yummy-filled goodie bag, macaroons for breakfast and bubbles after it all were enough to love it - actually learning was just a bonus}. I know they will be doing more. Above all though, I found the weekend inspiring. To me, it was more about the friendships that were made and a few that I know I will keep. They also arranged for photographer guest speaker, Lisa Devlin, to spend a couple hours sharing a few secrets of her own. If you don't know her work, check her out. She is amazing and totally my style. I leave you with a few pictures I took this weekend… not too many though, I was so focused on taking in as much goodness as I could!

:: note below, links to some bloggers in the above pictures ::

Angela - Charlotte - Maree - Hayley - Juanita 


:: interviewed on Rock n Roll Bride ::
"you will never find your style. style will find you."

{jonas peterson}

labor day littles

I kept this weekend simple. The Colbert Report taping. days walking around the city. Quiet Afternoon Cocktails. window shopping and real shopping. graffiti loving. enjoying the moonlight. wedding love.

Labor Day Weekend 2012, NYC

As for September, there are so many things that I'm looking forward to... multiple friends birthday celebrations. plus my favorite toddler turning three. fashion's night out. my next trip to cali. AND maybe the biggest one of all... finding a new job. it's time y'all! 

wish me luck. 

"act as young as you feel.

you're not getting older; you're getting more entitled to be your fabulous self."

{gwen stefani} 

you are my weekend {by evo}

This weekend was… filled with brunching and so many bellinis, walking all over the city, early and late night bar drinking, dropping off toys for tots, shopping, early holiday gifting, and napping. I enjoyed every bit of it but man, I sure am ready for things to slow down a bit. Oh and btw, it’s officially winter here, this weekend was freezing!

"sometimes you really do need to get a good look at things."

{marcel the shell}

{all about} the birthday girl

This was my Birthday according to phones and a photo booth. More snapshots and details coming soon but today, since I played hooky took a vacation day on Friday, I am too busy to recap it all. Hope you all had a very happy weekend too!

And the below sums up today better than any quote I could think of. I just didn't want my weekend to end.

you are my {holiday} weekend

::currently my weekends have been::

mornings on the monkey bars

brunch in bed

beaujolais in november

foster the people, torches :: over and over and over

loving the record warm weather in nyc

hair changes… coming soon

finding de la vega musings on the sidewalk

fresh flowers in my windowsill

“I’m sorry, did you say tall glass of wine?

Yes, please.”

{zoe hart}

the smith {the new one}

First I will start with :: I didn’t dress up this weekend or even do one thing that was Halloween related. But today is officially HALLOWEEN so no telling what’s in store for tonight!

Friday night consisted of bar hoping that included sundaes {with a martini for me} and pizza to end to the night at 4am. I was so excited to finally check out The {new} Smith on 51st and 2nd. The original is down in the East Village and without fail, it is always packed. With this one only being open for two weeks I was surprised when I walked in and they felt so on as if they’d been open for years. So kudos to them and I cannot wait to go back. They are known for their comfort food, a great late night snack and their brunch. Even better, they kept the tradition and added a b&w photo booth in the unisex bathroom. Adore.

Then late Saturday I woke up to the below… though it doesn’t look like much, I was not thrilled. Too much, too soon I guess I’d say. I’m getting used to going out in the snow more each year but getting dressed in costume to go out in the snow, I just wasn’t feeling it. So I stayed in, cozied up and watched some {so bad they are good} made for TV movies. Sometimes I want need to indulge my inner-tween and watch some ABC Family Originals. Yep, it was that kind of night. 
And how about your Halloween? Do tell!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!

snow cones-and-acid drops

Last Friday was a friend’s Birthday that we celebrated with lunch and a movie then into a night of drinking , eating, dancing and rum snow cones. Yes, my friends :: rum snow cones, in a bar, kinda genius if you ask me. I must explain first though, I was so tired on this night because of the night before {which I will get to tomorrow}. I guess I’m backtracking a little here, just go with it. And with that in mind – these pics are less of the idea of trying to look nice and take good pics but more just taking them to make sure we remember these little moments and maybe not look too drunkie and in my case, trying to look less hungover yet continuing to drinking. Yea, that still happens sometimes.

1 - Ember Room :: 2 - Traffic :: 3 - 6 Reunion

"your list of people is my list of people"

{vanessa malcolm}

whatever happened to {friday} night

Snapshots from the Night, NYC

Friend’s Birthday Night Out = Dinner at Butter – Drinks at Ainsworth – RHPS at midnight

And sad to say… I wouldn’t enthusiastically recommend any of these spots for a must do or must see… that’s rare for me but we still, of course, made it silly and fun!

“People are surprised at how down-to-earth I am.

I like to stay home on Friday nights and listen to

'The Art of Happiness' by the Dalai Lama.”

{carmen electra}

eg tala ekki islensku

Translation: I don’t speak Icelandic.

Weekend getaway: Reyjavik, Iceland.

So awesome.

I simply fell in love with this little country {about the size of Kentucky}. Iceland had never been on the top of my list of places to visit but I’m so glad I did and now I say, it should be on the top of everyone's list. Cannot wait to go again. {sorry for so many random snapshots, I just couldn't decide what to post}.

"more is more, less is a bore"

{icelandic magazine article}