One Last Time

Happy Friday, lovelies!  And welcome to the weekend!

I'm off to the beach house for one last weekend.  I'm sad to say goodbye to the summer fun but it's nice to know that it'll all be there when we're ready to return in May.  Looking forward to quiet days at the beach and good times with our island friends.  And we even have some excitement planned.  This Saturday night is our Fire Island Halloween party since most people leave the island before the actual holiday.  If you're interested to see what I'm going to be you can check out Instagram and Twitter for photos. :)

Have a wonderful weekend, sweets and I'll see you all Monday!

xoxo

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Autumn's Arrival

Hi loves!  And happy Thursday to you!

So it's official.  Fall's here in full swing.  I've broken out the layers and the boots and I just made my transition from iced coffee to hot coffee drinks.  Even though I'm sad to have said goodbye to summer I must admit that I'm pretty excited for all the fun that's yet to come.

Have a lovely day, sweets and I hope to see you all soon!
xoxo

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Back To Burgundy

Hi loves! Hope you're all having a wonderful week. And look at that, we're already at Wednesday. Feels good, doesn't it?

Fall has officially showed up here in NYC with brisk mornings and chilly evenings so these days I'm full on embracing the season, whipping out some of my old faves my burgundy pashmina, my burgundy blazer and my burgundy boots.  Do you get the point that I'm a long time lover of all things burgundy? My couch is that color, my duvet, and it was actually even one of my wedding colors. It never gets old in my book. And I'm so happy that it's the color of the season because that means that there is so much more of it to buy.  Lucky me!

And I've already made some headway in that area picking up some jeans just the other day.  Now if only I could locate my Chanel bag...if anyone comes across a medium Shiva bag in burgundy please let me know.  I would be forever indebted to you :)

So how about you guys?  Any fans?

Have a fabulous day, sweets and if I haven't been by lately I do apologize.  Between computer troubles and some other things beyond my control, I haven't been able to get around.  Hope to change that in the very near future.

xoxo

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Currently Crushing...Shimmering Nudes

Hi loves!  Hope you're having a fabulous start to the week.

Now that I've almost completely pulled myself off of the beach and am starting to embrace the idea of fall I've developed a major crush on shimmering nudes.  I know burgundy is everywhere this fall and since that happens to be my favorite color I'm a very happy girl indeed.  But there's something that's pulling me towards this gorgeous look.  And a major bonus is that it looks great with the aforementioned color of the season. :)

What are you crushing over these days?

Have a wonderful day, sweets!

xoxo

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Back to Business

Good morning, loves! And happy Monday to you all.  Hope you all had a wonderful weekend.

We spent the weekend in the city catching up on life.  Unfortunately my computer is on it's last leg so I haven't been able to get much accomplished in terms of blogging but at least some other parts of my life are in order.  Hoping everything else starts to fall in line soon.  Finger's crossed.

Anyway, off to work I go! I hope you all are doing well.  I miss stopping by and can't wait to catch up.

Enjoy your day and I hope to see you all soon!

xoxo

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First Fall Weekend

Good morning, sweets! And happy Friday to you! I'm so happy that it's finally Friday.

As I mentioned yesterday it's been a crazy week and I'm really looking forward to catching up on life this weekend. And I'm also really happy that it's the first weekend of fall! Looking forward to so many things this autumn. Sweater weather, apple & pumkin picking, cozy nights, a return to cooking {I especially can't wait to make soups and stews} and a weekend trip to see the foliage.

What are you all looking forward to this season?

Have a wonderful weekend, loves and I'll see you all Monday!

xoxo

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Wrapped Up

Hi loves! Sorry for my absence yesterday. It's been quite a week.

My mind and time are pretty occupied this week between the change of season, suddenly there's quite the chill in the air and I'm still in beach mode, so dressing has been a bit of a challenge. And also the beauty world is keeping me extremely busy. 

Just wanted to stop in for a quick hello and to wish you all a wonderful Thursday! 

Enjoy the day, sweets!

xoxo

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End Of Summer Toast

Good morning, loves! Hope your week is off to a wonderful start.

The summer is winding down on over here and I've been doing everything possible to soak up the last few days of it. The past weekend sunning at the beach and then last night we went out for a lovely al fresco dinner to send the summer off in style. It's been such a wonderful summer and I'm sad to see it go but I'll always have the memories to cherish forever.

How are you all celebrating the end of the season?  Or are you already in full on fall mode? And for those of you lucky enough to be entering spring, I plan on living vicariously through you for the next half year or so :)

Enjoy the day, sweets!
xoxo

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Beautiful Morning

Good morning, loves! How was your weekend? Is it really Monday already? 

This weekend was wonderful but seemed to fly by.  It was the first non long weekend at the beach house and I'm not used to being there for such a short amount of time. I'm working full day Fridays again and it takes hours to get out to the house so I didn't get there till late Friday evening.  And before I knew it, Sunday rolled around and it was time to turn around again and come back home.  Makes me even more thankful than ever that I have summer hours during the summer months.

In any case it was a lovely time. Beautiful quiet moments by the seaside with my love.  I really can't complain. :)

So here we are at Monday morning already.  Are you all ready to start the week?

Hope you all have a great one!

xoxo

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Seaside Break

Happy Friday, lovelies! Congrats we all made it and the weekend is finally upon us!
Heading on out to Fire Island tonight for the weekend for a little relaxation by the sea.  I'm really looking forward to it too.  It's so lovely there this time of year.  All of the summer crowds are gone so it's really peaceful and quite but there's still just enough going on in town if your up for a little socializing.  For the most part I think I'll be hanging low and watching the surf.

Have a lovely weekend, sweets!  What are you all planning to do? Whatever your plans, I hope you make it amazing

xoxo

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Continuing The Dream

Hi loves! How's the week treating you?  Sorry that I haven't been around much.  Another hectic week but I'm thinking of you all and hope to stop by soon.

Remember the other day when I said I most likely be dreaming of Paris for the foreseeable future?  Well I wasn't lying.  My inbox is still getting filled with gorgeous photos from my parents Parisian adventure.  And I just found out another friend of mine is headed to Paris on Sunday.  What are the chances?  Are people really trying to torture us poor hard working souls stuck behind a desk?!?! 

Haha of course I joke.  I love hearing and seeing all about it their journey.  And how can I complain getting to live vicariously through them?

So today I wanted to share a little bit more Paris with you all so you can all swoon along with me :)

Have a great day, sweets and happy almost Friday!

xoxo

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I Love NY

Good morning, loves! And happy mid-week to you all!  We are experiencing some incredible weather this week in NY and I couldn't be happier.  This is my most favorite time of the year in the city.  Bright blue skies, low humidity and a little bit of crispness in the air.  Nothing beats it, especially after our humid summers.

Today I just wanted to take a second to acknowledge the love I have for my wonderful city. I know I blab on and on about fantasizing about visiting other marvelous places such as I did yesterday with Paris. But, as many of you pointed out to me, {and believe me I do know, that's why I ran off to live here 23 years ago at the age of 17 and never looked back :)} I am extremely fortunate to live in what I consider to be the most amazing city in the world. 

New York is diverse and has an incredible energy that you can't really define.  It's chock full of culture, the arts & fashion. You can get anything you want at any time of the day. And above all NY is strong & resilient.  They tried to knock us down but the city and the people came back bigger and better than ever. 

Yesterday on my way to work, the 11th anniversary of the September 11th attacks, they made an announcement on the bus that all MTA buses would be observing a moment of silence at 8:46am.  All buses would stop at the curbside for 1 minute to remember the lives of those lost on that horrific day.  As tears welled up in my eyes as well as my fellow passengers I felt an overwelming sense of strength and pride in my city.  We will never forget but we will never let anyone keep us down.

xoxo
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