Let's hear it for New York

Guess where I'm going this weekend?

That's right, New York City!

Just me and my Mr. for two nights.

We're off to be inspired by bright lights and to celebrate ten years of *marriage!

If you've got a craving for a large dose of NYC check out my instagram feed.

Oh, and if you have any recommendations for places to see, romantic spots for drinks and cozy dark corners for canoodling, please share.

Back on Monday.

xM


PS Grandma  & Grandpa, thank you so much for watching our little Pip-ster. Also, if you wouldn't mind folding that basket of laundry that'd be great! See you Sunday.

* Today, May 16th, is our official wedding anniversary. Here's a photo from our wedding.

Neon

Look who's posting an outfit post!

It's just a pity that it was so sunny when I took these photos. My editing techniques in Lightroom are lacking so the trees ended up looking more neon than my pants.

Let's talk neon. Do you love it? I do! However, at my age I get nervous that I'll look like I'm trying tooooo hard to fit in with the Forever 21 crowd (I keep trying, they won't let me in) So, to quell any neon misgivings I tend to wear white with it. Funny, though, what ends up happening is the neon pops even brighter but not in an overly trendy, whoa whoa, look who's going back to the 80's!

Aaaah, the 80's....Cyndi Lauper, I always wanted to be as brave as you and shave half my head and wear all that crazy colorful makeup...."Girl's they wanna have fu-unnn! That's all they realllly waaannnnnttttt, sooooommme fuuuunnnn." ahem, excuse me.

Where were we? Neon, right. So what do we think about neon lipstick and nail polish? I haven't gone there yet......but I know a 6 year old who's dying for me to!

Have you embraced the neon trend?

pants: IRO // top: Dondup // kicks: Nike

Lip conditioner

Today I'm going to let you in on a little secret about myself.

I'm a lip balm/conditioner aficionado. It's true. Name a brand and I can tell you in 5 seconds or less it's pros and cons. For real.

How did I develop this talent?

A few years ago, in an effort to control my impulse shopping, I gave myself a "pass" for all lip purchases. The beauty (pun intended) of buying any kind of lip product is that the price point rarely exceeds $20. Buying just one little tube can squash the impulse to spend a lot of $$. Clever, huh?

Not so clever. I've made a sport out of buying lipstick, balms & conditioners and just so you know, I don't discriminate, drugstore finds are my favorite.

This Caudalie lip conditioner is available at Sephora and is my newest and best find! Just look at how little is left of this tube. I'm in love with this stuff and here's why:

Formulated to do:
This 99.5 percent-natural treatment provides a powerful blend of antioxidants and nutrients that protect, hydrate, repair, and soothe dry lips while lending antiaging benefits. It makes an excellent lipstick base.
Formulated WITHOUT:
- Parabens
- Sulfates
- Synthetic Dyes
- Petrochemicals
- Phthalates
- GMOs
- Triclosan

source: Sephora website

Since I'm one of those people who eats her lipstick 5 minutes after applying (do you do that?) I've been pleasantly surprised that almost an hour later my lips are still hydrated. It really does work well as a lipstick base and on its own it gives your lips a subtle sheen. This lip conditioner is the best one I've ever found! Doesn't mean I've stopped looking though.....

Here's another Caudalie product I featured in a tiny post. 

What's your go-to lip product? 

Baby got Mac

This Mother's Day was one for the record books! As in MacBooks. I just can't help myself.

This was my Mother's Day gift, a MacBook Air laptop (It's sitting in bed, resting) I still can't believe that the Mr. actually bought this for me. Primarily, because he swore he wouldn't since our Mac desktop is still working just fine. Between you and me, he's right. I really don't neeeeeeed a laptop. But, let's move on because who wants to talk about husbands who are right, yuck, ick, no thanks.

One of the reasons I've wanted a laptop is for the mobility. You know, blogging on the go. Here's the fantasy: I'm one of those cool people in Starbucks sitting near the window, sipping my tall (not to be confused with small) coffee, looking nonchalant while I tap, tap, tap away on my cute little dimly lit keyboard. From time to time I check my iPhone to see how many "likes" my latest Instagram has, who retweeted my funny one liner (btw, has never happened but it's MY fantasy) and see what my FaceBook friends are saying about the weekend. Busy, busy, busy.

Of course, the loud ringing that signals the end of the washer machine's cycle usually jolts me back to reality.

But all that changed on Mother's Day! My fantasy could become a reality.....if I wasn't so nervous about dropping it or placing it on a sticky table covered with scone crumbs. For now, I think I'll just go and sit at the kitchen table and write.

You, on the other hand,  could definitely go check out my Instagram feed, just saying.

How was your weekend?

It's all white

This structured white handbag is a bit of a departure for me. You see, I'm the queen of the oversized, slouchy, where the hell are my keys, handbag. I've always carried big bags and once I had my daughter it was easy to justify my luggage. Need a snack? Got it! Wet wipe for sticky fingers? Coming up! Extra pair of socks, a barrette, sunscreen, camera? No problem, check, of course and Duh!

Well, this summer, Mama's got a brand new bag.

This lovely structured bag from Michael Kors has been on my "consider" list for some time. I kept seeing it in red and black and liked both colors but felt it was a little too safe for me. However, when I happened upon it in white I was sold.

I don't think I've ever owned a white handbag but since I am a kid from the 80's I must have. I love pairing it with my burgundy leather jacket because it feels so unexpected. Much like my newfound love for these shoes and painting my nails white (Essie's marshmallow, 3 coats) All very unexpected.

Clearly, I'm having a white moment. Care to join me?

handbag: Michael Kors // scarf: Faliero Sarti