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One Hell of a Weekend

Amy — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:05:09 +0000

After four days off, heading back to real world this morn is pretty painful. I really only like weekends, if I’m being honest. Life was a little crazy around here for yours truly. Lots of emotions swirling right now. And I’m sorry if anyone was subject to my crazy, emotional tweets this weekend. I lost it for a minute but I’m going to be okay, friends. Promise. And even though there were some dramatic moments for your truly, all in all it was a spectacular weekend. And the weather was absolute perfection. Here are some snippets as told through iPhone pics.

This is the view right outside my new front door, that’s Magnolia Bakery right on the corner. (kind of dangerous, no?)…

…I had a few negra modelos with an old pal on his birthday. (why must I have THE chubbiest cheeks?!)…

…took a trip to a lovely neighborhood bakery. I’m obsessed with their raspberry bran muffins…

…I kid you not, this lovely, green sanctuary is the private garden courtyard behind my new building…

…there’s a nice little greenmarket around the corner. and I’m sorry but these tomatoes were kind of sexy…

…a delicious breakfast at one of my absolute favorite places in the whole city…

..and the west village was flirting with me pretty much all weekend. so much charm…

it’s great to be back.

Love is the answer, right? I hope so. I also hope y’all had weekends filled with fantastic weather, day-off goodness and lots of smiles.

Pals and Popsicles

Amy — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 14:20:20 +0000

For a day that started off with such a positive post, yesterday turned out to be kind of a terrible. Oh, and I’m definitely turning into an insomniac which is so much fun. There is some good news, the weather is beautiful and my best pal ever is coming to the city today. We’re going to have lunch, hug it out and I’m going to marvel at her baby bump. I hope we go here for dessert, it’s about time I tried it.

{This is us in arguably the. best. pic. ever.}

Now I’m Neeeew Yooork…

Amy — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 13:13:00 +0000

I’m back in the city, staying at my friend Lesley’s. She happens to live in the Village, only two blocks from Washington Square park. So at least my temporary lodgings are pretty frickin’ awesome. I’m back to the grind this morning, a nice little freelance job. Coming back was bittersweet but I’m trying to stay positive and take everything as it comes. And of course, there are worse places to be than in my beloved New York City.

{image via Getty, used this technique to get the tilt shift effect}

Learning to Sew

Amy — Mon, 03 May 2010 13:15:25 +0000

I have wanted to learn to sew for a long time. Oh the creative possibilities: pillows, curtains, bunting, tote bags and maybe even someday, clothes! I finally took an introductory class this weekend at make workshop. What fun it was! If you’re in the area (or even visiting NYC) and you have a penchant for craftiness, I highly recommend checking out their course offerings. There’s tons of fun options. Diana runs make and she is such a sweetie pie! The space is very cool too, it definitely makes you want to create things! And how cute are sewing machines all lined up?

And look at what I made! A pretty little wallet with (crooked) buttons and everything! So yeah, I’m pretty proud of myself. I don’t have a sewing machine at the moment but am going to borrow one from a friend at first. That way I can see if I am fully ready to invest in my own. Stay tuned….

Spring Preview

Amy — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 13:18:43 +0000

Central Park. Last Saturday. Loveliness was all around.

Happy Friday

Amy — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:45:53 +0000

Friends, the Upper West Side blogger meet up I organized with Jamie was this Monday night. What an interesting, cool, creative group of people! I went with my pal Katie (who I already know from our blind date) and made lots of new Upper West Side friends. It was such fun to finally put faces with names and to chat with such a fun mix of neighbors (including but certainly not limited to, Abby of Abby Goes Design Scouting and Torrey and Lauren of My Upper West. Jamie took some pictures (because she’s awesome like that) so I thought I would share them with you. It was a bit of a dilemma for me because while I strongly dislike what my face looks like, I happen to strongly like the new scarf I procured at Target while in LA last week. Ultimately, the cuteness of the scarf won out over the awkwardness of my face.

So, what is on tap for the weekend, my friend?. I want to get my bike tuned up and mail my taxes off and take a walk in the park and have some cocktails on the patio and work on craft projects and cuddle with my sweetie. Sounds like a plan. I hope you enjoy whatever it is you happen to end up doing. XO

Hip Hip Hooray!

Amy — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:56:04 +0000

Let’s all shout hooray for Spring. We’re seeing inklings of warmer weather in NYC this week and I feel like a plant who was in dire need of some sunshine. I’m sure it’s just a teaser and it’ll get cold again (because it’s NYC and that’s how things are here) but for now, I’m as happy as a clam.

See what I mean! 72 on Saturday? Hot damn.

{lovely photo via Oh, Darling!}

Calling All Upper West Siders

Amy — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:51:58 +0000

Remember this post? Well, Jamie and I have finally gotten organized. Hope any and all Upper West Side bloggers can join us on Monday night. Can’t wait to meet y’all!

Are you an Upper West Sider?

Amy — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 13:40:38 +0000

One of the best things about starting this blog is meeting some of the amazingly cool and talented bloggers out there. Many of them live far away and are just email pals (like sweetheart Erin for example) and some of them live closer and I’ve actually met and hung out with in real life (such as my beloved Deb). But, the coolest thing has finding fellow Upper West Siders like Katie (who I recently met out for wine and snacks blind date style!) and yesterday’s Blogger Crush Jamie. So the discovery of these two new UWS pals got me thinking, are there anymore of you out there? Hello, Upper West Siders! Please say hello. We’re cooking up something really fun just for us.

{photo via From Me To You}

UPDATE: Jamie re-posted this and we’re finding lots of UWS bloggers and even one UES blogger (MAYBE we’ll include you!)
Here’s the growing list, keep ‘em coming! Kate Murphy Photography / WTF Pantone? / Drunk Brunch / Rebecca / Sparkling Pants / My Upper West / Neighborhoodr! / That Girl Allison / If not now, when? / paperbackgirl / xoxo, Adrienne / My foray into the world of Tumblr / Abbey Goes Design Scouting / Kriheli / The New Old Biddy / Katie Jane Parker Photography / Sleepless Seed / Chiu on This / Glark / A Chicken In Every Granny Cart / / Gotham Girl Chronicles / voust / Westside Independent /

Attention iPhone Users

Amy — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:23:28 +0000

Feast your eyes on these gorgeous (& free) iPhone wallpapers. Such stunning photography! Some feature lovely NYC-at-Christmastime scenes and others are just little bits of holiday goodness. There are tons of seasonal options, here’s some of my faves.

From Me To You via Mustard and Sage

Also speaking of gorgeous photography…tomorrow is your last day enter the Tali Schiffer Photography giveaway. Don’t miss out on this great chance to win any 8×10 or 8×8 photo from Tali’s shop. Details here.