Marathon Sunday

Always so inspiring! Go runners!!

A Few Pics

Preparing my peacock feathers for last weekend's costume.

 Time to get back to an all organic diet, first stop, Annie's Mac and Cheese.

Painted my paper coffee cup this morning, thinking of starting a collection...

Chris Kenny

Both geometrical and abstract, Chris Kenny's collages made from cut out text and sections of maps are thrilling to observe.  He takes cartography to a different level!  Read more and find images here.

Madison Square Park

Last Thursday I checked out the new light installation at Madison Square Park by artist, Jim Campbell.  It's on view until February so be sure to go see if you're in the area at night, the lights twinkle and flicker as if they were people's shadows.  Since we were in the park, Shake Shack was a must, followed by a drink at the new Maialino and then upstairs to the Gramercy Park Hotel rooftop.  It was a big night and we definitely made the most of a gorgeous fall night.

Sweet baby Julian couldn't get enough coconut caramel custard.

Shake Shack at night.

View from Gramercy rooftop.

Love this room! Thousands of light bulbs cover the ceiling.

One of the installations at the park.

Another Time-Waster...

Designer Tracy Reese, she eats at Hale and Hearty, just like me!

The inner stalker/foodie in me just became completely fascinated with these celebrity and celebrity chef posts on Grub Street.  My favorites are hearing what designers like Catherine Malandrino and Jill Stuart eat in the days leading up to their shows.

A TreeHouse Grows in...the Village

One of the things most of my visitors ask when they come to stay with me in the city is, "how do people have kids here??"  I admit, when I first moved, I was equally shocked that families are actually able to sustain a "normal" life in NYC.  With more concrete than grass and a metrocard instead of car keys, the city does not appear "kid-friendly" to most.  However, over the past four years, I've come to understand what an amazing place this would be to have a family, so much to do, so much culture, etc.  Artist Melinda Hackett who lives and creates in Greenwich Village clearly felt the same way.  And even built something for her kids that I never had growing up in "kid-friendly" Nashville, an awesome tree house!  Read more.

A New Fave

After seeing this:

I started to see more,

and more,

ultimately leading up to this:

Perfect for my halloween costume which will soon be revealed!

All images can be found on JCrew, Kate Spade, Rent the Runway, ShopBop, and Vogue.