Serene Start

Good morning, loves! And welcome to a brand new week! Hope you all had a wonderful weekend.

I had yet another fun filled weekend celebrating Js bday AGAIN. The celebrations never end in our family. :) My sister and brother in law came in for the weekend and we made the most of every single minute. Cocktails at The Top of The Standard, dinner at STK, a surprise party for J later on that night with friends. And we topped it all off on Sunday with Le Grand Brunch at Beaumarchais and a walk on the High Line. I had an amazing time but I am honestly ready to sit back, relax, detox and catch up on sleep and life in general.

Sorry that I have been MIA for a while now. The festivities have really taken up all of my time lately. Looking forward to catching up and seeing what you've all been up to.

Enjoy the day, loves and I'll see you all soon!

xoxo

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Spring Celebrations

Good morning, loves! And happy Friday to you all!

Finally getting back into the swing of things after vacation and now it's time for some more festivities.

Looking forward to celebrating a lot this weekend. Firstly, I haven't gotten to fully appreciate and acknowledge the official start of spring. Things are finally starting to bloom and come back to life and I always celebrate this renewal each and every year.

Also, the bday festivities continue for J. {Yeah I think I've mentioned before that I'm a good wife... :)} My sister and brother-in-law were upset that they weren't able to be with us in New Orleans, so they're coming in for the weekend to celebrate. Lots of fun things on tap! And after this weekend I'll be looking forward to a two week long detox. :)

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend and I'll see you all Monday!

xoxo

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Party Time!

Happy Friday, lovelies! Today I'm finally off to New Orleans to celebrate J's big 4-0 on Sunday!

This will be our first visit to NOLA and I'm really looking forward to experiencing it to the fullest. I'm sure I will come back stuffed to the gills but I'm planning on living it up while I'm down there.

I won't be back until Wednesday but if you'd like you can follow me along on Instagram & Twitter to watch the adventure unfold.

Have a fabulous weekend, sweets and I'll see you all next week!

xoxo

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And The Festivities Begin!

Good morning, lovelies! Who else it happy it's Friday?

This weekend is kicking off a few weeks of birthday festivities for J. Yeah I said weeks. Can anyone say spoiled? :)

Heading out to Long Island to celebrate with my in-laws this weekend. Next weekend, Js actual birthday, we'll be in New Orleans celebrating so we have to get the family celebrating in early.

Also on the agenda is a sushi date and some spring shopping in preparation for our trip.

Should be a good one!

What do you all have planned? Whatever it is, I hope it's a great one!

xoxo

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Welcoming the Weekend!

Happy Friday, sweets! Are you guys as excited for the weekend as I am? I have a fun-filled packed one ahead of me!

Tonight I'm lucky enough to be attending the Lucky Shops VIP Event courtesy of the lovely Audrey Allure. I won her contest a few weeks ago and I've been bursting with excitement ever since!

Then tomorrow night I'll be hitting the town with my sister and brother-in law, aka BFFs, to celebrate my sissy's birthday which is today! Cannot wait for that one! Oh and I'll be sporting my latest purchase, the fabulous Zara sequinned clutch above. I've been dying for it for a while but despite searching high and low everywhere in store and online I couldn't find it. Thanks to Sabra from The Lonely Wife Project's help, it's finally mine!!!

What will you all be doing this weekend? Hope it's jam packed with fun like mine is :)

Oh and I just wanted to say happy birthday to my amazing sister and best friend Lisa today! She's the love of my life {well excluding J} and I celebrate today as if it were my own bday :)

Enjoy, lovelies!!!

xoxo

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A Walk In The Park

Happy Thursday, lovelies! Thank you all so much for your sweet birthday wishes yesterday. You all definitely helped make my day absolutely perfect. J took me to drinks and a fabulous dinner at Colicchio and Sons. Delish is all I have to say! And I'm just feeling all happy and content and loved up today.

I have to work today but I'm thinking about squeezing in a little stroll in the park during lunch. Sounds like the perfect way to end my week in the city before I head to the beach tonight for a long weekend.

Before I go today I need to apologize for being such a horrible blogger this past week. It's been a hectic one with work, birthday activities and back and forth to the beach house. I do miss you all dearly and hope to be around soon to say hi.

Enjoy the day!
xoxo

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They Say It's Your Birthday!

Good morning, lovelies! How are you all doing today? I'm having a wonderful day and it also happens to be my birthday so it's an extra special good day in my book. Yes, I'm one of those people that absolutely loves her bday. I would celebrate the whole month if I could. And it's not for the attention or gifts or anything like that. I just like to have a good time and it's the perfect excuse to have one.

Off to work now followed by dinner tonight. Not sure where yet. As usual, J is keeping me in suspense till the last minute. I'm sure it will be somewhere amazing though. Lucky for me J has great taste :)

Hope you're all having a fabulous week and enjoy the day today!

xoxo

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Party At The House!

Happy Friday, lovelies! And welcome to the weekend! I'm heading out to the beach house again today. I'm espoecially excited for the weekend because my friends are coming over to the house to celebrate my upcoming bday so it's bound to be an amazing time.

Hope you all have a fabulous weekend!

xoxo

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The Perfect Piece

That's all it takes sometimes, isn't it? The one little thing to make your heart go pitter patter. The one little thing to make the outfit.

Currently coveting all 3 of these lovelies. Someone's bday is a month from yesterday so J, if you're listening, here's the start of the list :)

Hope you all have a lovely Tuesday! xoxo

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Spring Awakening

Good Monday morning, lovelies! And Happy Spring! So happy that the long winter is finally behind us. Brighter, longer days are hopefully here to stay. We've had some gorgeous weather here in NYC the past few days. Everyone's been out and about and all the restaurants and cafes have opened up outdoor dining. It seems as if Spring fever is in full force!

We had a wonderful weekend celebrating Js bday. Friday night dinner with friends and family at Beaumarchais followed by drinks at the Soho Grand. Then Saturday I surprised J with a little staycation at The Standard Hotel. We had such an amazing time. The hotel is absolutely fabulous! Floor to ceiling windows with can't beat views of the city, great restaurants and the best is the Top of the Standard, formerly the Boom Boom Room, an amazing bar at the top of the hotel with to die for views and amazing cocktails. It was so cool to stay at a hotel in our own city. I really felt like I was on vacation when in reality I was just a short cab drive away. All in all it was a fantastic time.

What did you all do this weekend? Hope you had a great one and here's to a wonderful week ahead!

xoxo

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Let The Festivities Begin!

Happy Friday, lovelies! Who's excited for the end of the work week? Me, that's for sure!!! Today is J's birthday and I have a weekend chock full of fun plans. It's still a secret so I can't say exactly what the happenings are but I'm excited and I hope J will love it all.

Sorry again for not having time to stop by. Busy, busy week! I should be back to normal speed by Monday hopefully :)

Hope you all have a fabulous weekend!

And before I go I just wanted to send a little message to J....

Happy Birthday, my love! Thank you for enriching my life with such love, happiness and adventure. I'm the luckiest girl alive and I can't wait to celebrate and spoil you this weekend!

xoxo

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