Only In NYC.

I was blown away a year ago when I first learned about Seamless Web, Fresh Direct and Soap.com--- But I think this one takes shopping to another level. Only in NYC-- can you literally do all your shopping online while you are at work--because what New Yorker really has time to shop anyways? I personally like to go to a department store and test products before I buy them but if I needed to replace one of my staple cosmetics I just might try this service out. It has to be better than going to the actual store and trying on the products that every tourist has dipped their fingers in after riding on the 6 train. Yuck! ----But I promise I will still continue to stop into Sephora and be that girl who asks to try on every shade of Nars blush... Because I don't know one girl who doesn't like make-up; and lets be honest, Sephora is basically like the candy land of beauty products...Wow, I love being a girl!

Speaking of Products.... Here are some of my favorite go to products:

Bobbi Brown- Foundation Stick $40.00

Bobbi Brown- Blush in "Tawny" $24.00

Mac Lipstick- "Hue" $14.50

Book of the Week.

Book Magazine of the Week: Fort Worth Magazine

Traveling home last weekend, I stopped to buy a few magazines for my flight at the airport in Dallas and found that TCU was on the cover of Fort Worth Magazine.  I used to love buying this magazine when I lived in Fort Worth so of course I had to buy the copy with my Alma Mater on the cover. The article gives the top Texas colleges acceptance statistics, highlighting that TCU is #2 of the hardest school to get in to, just under Rice. The article goes on to explain why TCU is the hottest school in Texas and not just for its acceptance percentile, amazing baseball team and football team; but for so many other reason. TCU was definitely one of the best decisions I have ever made and I am so proud to be a horned frog! Rah Rah- TCU…. Rah Rah- TCU!!

DIY: Shabby Chic Lamp.

Finally my first DIY post! But before I start a series of DIY projects, I want to let you in on the most valuable tips for DIY projects: If there is anything that can fix anything-- its spray paint. Its amazing what a $3 bottle of spray paint can transform. On that note, I thought I would start with the DIY shabby chic lamp for my first post. Probably one of the simplest and cheapest projects of all times. All you need is a lamp and spray paint. I found the lamp pictured for $29.99 at Home Goods and bought the spray paint for $3.99 at Kmart. (No, we do not have a Wal*Mart or a Target in NYC. It's miserable.) All you do is take the shade off and spray a few coats of paint on it and whA-la! -- you have a lamp with your own personal touch and style. Pictured steps below:

BEFORE:

AFTER:

And if your not into the whole shabby chic style or need a pop of color for your room, there are plenty of other colors and styles to choose from-- That's the fun part! So forget shopping for days and over paying for the perfect lamp to fit in your bedroom, living room or office; instead find a lamp shape and paint color you like and get to painting. Here's a little inspiration...

From: Isabella and Max Rooms

From: Name 5 Things

Book of the week.

Book Magazine of the Week: Lonny Magazine

Check out this amazing decor online magazine from the old team at Domino Magazine. (If you don't remember Domino, it was my favorite magazine of all times- I was so sad when I heard it was no longer going to be printed.) The content is amazing and its really cool that you can click on pages and it will link to where you can purchase the item (just like a blog). I'm anxious to see if the whole online magazine community will make it!  Oh- and while we are on the subject of home.. Check out the chandalier I bought for my new room on Gilt Groupe today! Loves it!

Crystalrama - Mini Chandelier

$118.50 Gilt Price 

$237.00 Original Price

Bedroom Inspiration & Ideas: YELL-O.

Its official-- in 9 days my roomies and I will be moving into our new apartment in the upper east side. And let me tell you, words/blogposts/radio announcements/Justin Bieber song lyrics- NOTHING can express how excited we are to finally move out of our "Hellsea" (Hells Kitchen/Chelsea) apartment. When I have free time on the computer, all I have been researching is inspiration and ideas on how I am going to decorate my room. I have a so many ideas (too many for just one post) all saved in a swipe file on my desk top so I will continue to post throughout the next few weeks my ideas and finds.  And of course a final picture of my room in the end! 
For my first post I wanted to use the color of my walls as my inspiration. So here are a few ideas and things I am loving right now in yellow-- yes, yellow and its not your ordinary primary yellow; its mustard yellow!! I know it sounds incredibly tacky, but if its done right it can give a room such a chic and sophisticated style. In fact I'm really excited about my new yellow walls because its probably my favorite color right now. But here goes room idea post numero uno...

HAPPY FRIDAY.

Outfit Post: Sundown.

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Dress: Banana Republic Monogram. Belt: BCBG. Jacket: Jcrew. Bag: Bohdi. Sunglasses: F21. Shoes: Isabel Toledo. Watch: AE. Lips: Mac- Crosswires.

Happy Fathers Day.

While searching for a Fathers Day card last week, I ran into these super cute and hilarious line of cards called WINK. I ended up reading about 15 different ones and snapping a  few pictures with my camera phone because I had to share how great they were. Unfortunately I didn't find a fathers day card I fell in love with so instead I made a homemade one on my computer. (My dad always said this is the best kind to get anyways-- so hopefully this will make his day as wonderful as he is!) Enjoy this amazing line of cards...