Favorite Four

So happy for the weekend, its been a crazy week! Looking forward to hitting up my favorite date of the year...the Philadelphia Auto Show and of course watching the Super Bowl with good friends.

Here are four of my favorite things from this week; (clockwise starting in the top left) 1)Designed and sent out the invites for the launch party to this blog. 2)New $45 dress from American Eagle that I got on sale for only $8! 3)Had a fabulous day in the Rittenhouse neighborhood Sunday...while we were there we checked out the new Free People store ...amazing decor obviously:) 4)Watching Downton Abbey...our current obsession. This week we spiced up the viewing with prosecco and Di Bruno Brothers cheese.

Hope you have a fabulous weekend! See you Monday.

Daily Routine

Hope everyone is having a good week...mine has been so crazy with the move and trying to unpack but I want to get settled so I am working on the house any chance I can get. Can't wait to show you pictures! Today I am posting about some of the products I use on a daily basis ( in case you were interested...haha:) I am a nanny most of my week so my routine is pretty simple.


Some of my favorite daily products.


For the face I am a fan of Oil of Olay...Toner, Daily Complete Moisturizer with SPF (of course), and for the night I use the Firming Cream.



For my lips I use Lip Smackers everyday...since Jr. High! For a gloss I am really liking Mentha Lip Tint from Bath and Body Works. At night I always use a little old fashioned Vaseline (my mom's routine ever since I can remember:)


For my body I love the smell of Sleep (Lavendar & Vanilla) by Bath and Body Works...so I use their body wash and lotion.


For makeup I love going all out with eyeshadow etc but on a daily basis I just do mascara, have been a fan of Maybelline's Great Lash forever, and Maybelline's Cover Stick for those little red spots.


For my hair I always have an elastic on hand for those moments I just need a pony tail. I usually use Goody's Ouchless elastics. And if I actually decide to fix my hair I finish it off with TRESemme's Super Hold Hair Spray.


I usually finish off my routine with a little spray of Lovely by Sarah Jessica Parker.

Sneak Peek

Yesterday's move was a success, thanks to many friends who came out to help us move down 2 flights of stairs. This might not seem like much but it definitely was and could not have been done without all of their helping hands.

Since, of course, we are nowhere near unpacking all of our boxes or being organized I have decided to give you a little peak into what some of the fun things are in our new loft. Enjoy!


Next to our bed.


Mailbox 1D.


Kitchen accessories.


New pink wall. (I LOVE it in person:)


My personal favorite: NO SMOKING

Moving Day!

Today Ben, Berlin and I are moving...although it is only down 2 flights of stairs it is still a big deal. Wish us luck! (Hoping for interior photos in the next few days/weeks).


Berlin checking out our new entrance.

Paint Colors

Today is the day we get the keys to our new loft. I am sad to be leaving our loft of 2.5 years but I am excited about this new place for making our life easier with Berlin and mostly because I get to re-decorate! Always my favorite part about moving.

I am lucky to be married to a man who trusts my design taste...that being said I am painting the wall in our living room a bright magenta (pink:) and painting gray in the dinning room. Most of our walls are brick so these are just accent walls. I can't wait to see the finished walls..hoping it looks as good as it does in my head!


Picking a pink for the living room.


What we ended up with; Shining Armor and Cerise from Olympic.


I had so many beautiful swatches so I decided to make Valentine's decor instead of tossing them.

Favorite Four

It's rainy and balmy 61 deg here in Philly today. The best part about the rain is I get to wear my new Violet Hunters...one of my more recent favorite things. Today I am posting my four favorite things from this week. (clock wise from top left) 1)New earrings from Charming Charlie. 2)The first official winter snow fall here in Philly...Berlin wasn't to sure about it though. 3)Girl Scout cookie season is here...YUM! Thanks for checking in...see you Monday! 4)Ben's new espresso maker...because he makes me mochas quite often now.

The Pashmina

In January 2001, while traveling in Greece, I was introduced to the pashmina (knock off). My tour guide was wearing this beautiful scarf that was always tied in a fun new way. And that is where I bought my first pashmina...soon to start a small obsession. From then on every time I visited Europe I would buy a few. Now living only 90 minutes from NYC, and frequently visiting the city, I buy a pashmina almost every visit. So you can imagine I have quite a collection! My favorite part of this small obsession is that it is a reasonably priced accessory that will spice up any outfit from jeans and a t-shirt to a dress. When buying these I never pay over $5 a scarf and often you can get 5 for $20 in NYC !


Some of my collection.


Buying pashminas in NYC (with my friend Charis:).


A few ways to wear one.

Costume Jewelry

On a daily basis I enjoy wearing a little bling...mostly just costume jewelry. One of my favorite places to get costume jewelry is Forever 21. The inventory is constantly changing and you can get some really fun pieces for great prices ($1.50 - $8 on average:) Here are a few pics of some of my favorite pieces. If you are into costume jewelry I urge you to check them out here...happy shopping!

Sofa Search

With our move next week we have decided to get rid of our hand-me-down sofas and get a new one with some Christmas money. We were hoping to get a grey sofa for under a $1000...not the easiest task. The front runner is the Urban Outfitters Ava Tufted Sleeper Sofa in Charcoal but it is on pre-order until April! I don't think we will be able to live without seating for 3 months. So we are looking into one of these other great options. See sofa details below.



1) Urban Outfitters Ava Tufted Sleeper Sofa $699 2) Rockford Sofa $999 3) Benny Sofa $999 4)Adams Sofa $999 5)KARLSTAD Loveseat and Chaise Lounge $978

Our Loft

Happy Monday! Next week my husband, dog (Berlin) and I will be moving to another loft in our building. We will be on the first floor, so much easier with Berlin, and we will be saving money without losing too much space so we thought why not move. Here are a few pics of what we have done with the open space in our current loft that has been ours for the last 2.5 years. The things I love most about it are; the 12 skylights making it a light filled loft, the mix of brick, timber beams and 28 foot ceilings that add so much character, and most of all no walls, which the 3 of us make work. Enjoy...and I look forward to showing you our new space once it is decorated.


Entry


Bedroom


Office/Living


Dinning


Dresser