In the past two years I began delving into Project Life and all it has to offer. It is the very clever invention of Betsy Higgins. BTW, her website is a wealth of crafting tips! Like many crafters Project Life appeals to, I love documenting my experiences and treasured memories but don’t always work well …
My New Obsession: Rompers
I normally don’t wear many dresses or skirts. I’ve always been a mostly pants kinda girl but lately the romper trend has inspired me to try new things and get out of my current fashion rut. I bought one to give it a try. It’s from Nordstrom Rack online, by the brand Fraiche by J, …
Nature’s Sketchbook by Marjolein Bastin (Marjolein’s Garden)
Here’s another very cute ornament collection from Hallmark called Nature’s Sketchbook designed by artist, Marjolein Bastin and rendered by Hallmark Keepsake Artists, Julie Forsyth and Jim Kemme… P.S. You can find out more about Ms. Bastin’s work here: https://marjoleinbastin.com 2014: Simple Gifts #1 2015: A Home for Wren #2 2016: Winter Wonder #3 2017: Welcoming …
Fantasies of Bite Beauty’s Lip Lab
We were on the way to have dinner in Manhattan with my husband’s old college buddy and his family this past Friday. Since we arrived earlier that afternoon to expressly browse through some shops, like McNulty’s Tea & Coffee on Christopher Street, I happened to also tack on a quick walk to Bite Beauty’s Lip …
Mineral Fusion Cosmetics
If you are ever in Mrs. Greens or Whole Foods and are looking for a great cosmetics company, please give Mineral Fusion a try. So far I have purchased their eyeshadow trio in Fragile and 3 of their Sheer Moisture Lip Tints in Glisten (my favorite), Blush, and Flicker. I bought Fragile from Mrs. Greens …
A Home for a Gnome
In 2014, Hallmark launched it’s first gnome home keepsake entitled “A Home for a Gnome” by Hallmark Keepsake Artist Tammy Haddix and while I wasn’t sure if this would indeed become part of a series, I searched again this past year 2015 while I was at my local Hallmark purchasing holiday greeting card sets. Lo …
A Little Housekeeping
Hi Everyone :), gosh I have really missed blogging! I’m back finally and doing a little Spring cleaning… major housekeeping. My first post back is going to be about the darling Hallmark holiday ornaments I had picked up either before Christmas or during the 75% off post-holiday Hallmark sale back in January 2016. I have …
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Hi Everyone: Please follow us on Instagram (nycupcake88) for updates! We’d really appreciate this ♥ I may not always get to post as often as I’d like but our Instagram is updated much more frequently so drop by and say hi :). I will have new blog posts for you soon; hopefully in a few …
The Bird House
My last trip to Cape May brought us to The Bird House of Cape May as we were making our way home after a very nice visit and needed vacation. I picked up a couple of goodies while at the shop… a beautiful tasseled throw with impeccable weaving (on it was a calming beach scene …
New Popular Trend: Skater Skirts & Dresses
While this trend may not be for everyone, it’s certainly cute! I adore Abercrombie & Fitch’s take on it! I just placed an order for their high neck neoprene pleated dress with cut-out back in black… I was inspired to by the beautiful Miss Kelly Ferguson (KellyLovesBeauty1 of You Tube). Can’t wait to pair this …
