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When I was grocery shopping for my girls night this weekend I couldn't pass up a bunch of peonies from Whole Foods. They are reasonably priced this time of year and they are by far, my favourite flowers.
You can't beat the feeling of fresh flowers in the house.
Hillarious right? I saw the original idea from Elsie Flannigan and since I am thinking of starting up a separate blog to follow Stoph and I during our reno, I thought, what the heck, lets get a sketch of us done for our About Us section on the new blog. I actually sent the artist this photo and another one of Stoph similing seeing as he isn't usually this serious looking. Doesn't he look like a bit of a super hero??
Isn't half bad when you put some effort into it. For example, a strawberry banana smoothie made with greek yogurt, splash of apple juice, strawberries and half of a banana. Pop that into your magic bullet and voila!
This is what a trip to Home Depot to pick up sanding paper turned into.
I have been admiring what others have been doing with their succulent arrangement for a few months now so I thought I would give it a go.
Stoph enlisted me to help with the deck sanding and after about 5 minutes I threw the towel in and headed to Home Depot to find an alternative method to the madness called: sanding the deck for hours on end and not seeing any results. While there, I spotted these beautiful succulents that were begging to be brought home and arranged.
I emptied some white planting pots, grabbed some soil, and went at it. It ended up being way easier than I thought it would be to make arrangements that were pleasing to the eye (and a heck of a lot more fun than sanding the deck I might add). Remember to click on the photos to enlarge them if you like. Enjoy!
Probably the best movie I have seen in years! Definitely the funniest.
If you have not seen this yet, get yourself to a theater asap. You won't be disappointed.
Here it is in a nut shell:
Click on the image to make it bigger. Don't mind my sweaty forehead:)
These were definitely my highlights:
Dean & Deluca - I always go to this specific soho location. They have the most amazing flowers and treats to buy
Purl Soho - the girls went to Canal street and I spent a glorious hour browsing the store purchasing liberty of london prints that I will show you at another time
Pop Bar - yes, we did actually go. So fun. I had the vanilla dipped in milk chocolate, rolled in toasted almonds. I could so go for one of those right about now.
Central Park - we took a rickshaw who peddled us around the majority of the park. So amazing!! What wasn't amazing was squeezing three of us in a two seater bicycle carriage but I guess that was part of the fun.
The Collective - my absolute favourite bar on earth. Amazing music, amazing people, what more could you ask for.
Times Square - we almost didn't make it there this trip even though our hotel was less than 4 blocks away. Glad we did even if it was only for a few minutes.
Well, that was my weekend. One of my best trips yet. Late nights, early mornings, and jam packed days. Could explain why I have been battling a cold for the last week:)
Can't wait to go back next year.
I have searched far and wide for a cute little pair of ballet flats that would be comfortable to wear for a long period of time. It sounds crazy but I am actually more comfortable in heels then I am in flats. Until these babies came along:
I bought them in this exact colour but am loving them so much I might go back to buy more! They are made with real leather and have cushioning and padding so they keep your feet comfy all day. Great find.
I know I still owe a post on NYC. That is coming soon I promise.
