Etsy Find - Edor Necklaces

Check out these little dainty necklaces from Edor. 

They're perfect to wear alone or layered. 

And at around $20? You really can't go wrong.

all images via

To shop, click here.

until next time,

g

My Mother

My everything.

2010

If I turn into even half the woman you are, 

I will be one lucky little lady.

new Mother's Day greeting card:

 Thank you to all the mothers and mother figures 

in my life and in the world. 

You seriously deserve a gold medal.

For now?

 Let's treat them to a piece of pie. 

until next time,

g

Some Friday Fun

Do you agree that Kate Middleton looked absolutely perfect in the royal wedding last week? Click here to see her official makeup chart.

I love Calypso dresses -- and I'm thrilled to hear about Target's Calypso line! Check it out here.

Are you in / attending a wedding this season? Check out Kate Spade's Wedding Belles collection here.

Don't forget to call your moms this Sunday! Will you be celebrating the occasion in NYC? Check out the Mommy Poppins website for free and fun activities to help you enjoy the weekend.

Sending flowers to your mom this weekend? Receiving flowers? According to Real Simple, here are some theories on how to make them last longer.

Have a sweet tooth? Sprinkles Cupcakes will be giving away free cupcakes over the weekend to celebrate the opening of their first NYC shop next week.

Plan on watching the Kentucky Derby? Don't forget the mint juleps! Here's a recipe.

NYC's Summer Restaurant Week dates have been announced. Sign up here to get a reminder when reservations begin.

I have puppy fever. So I leave you with this.

Happy Weekend!

until next time,

g

Tiniest Apartment Ever

Now that one apartment issue has been solved, another one has presented itself as I'm currently in the process of negotiating my rent.

(always such a fun little game, yes?)

Why do we cram ourselves into such eensy weensy little places in order to live here? I thought I had it bad until I saw this:

People of NYC, we are

OUT. OF. OUR. MINDS.

"...but you're only in the shower once a day."

until next time,

g

Happy Birthday to...

...my oldest sibling.

Thank you for being there when I'm too afraid to go alone.

Also, you need to know --

Thank you for teaching me how to draw. Thank you for reading The Hobbit to me over and over again even when I insisted that you use your many Middle Earth accents. (Methinks you're better than the real Gollum.) Thank you for making enormous and intricate maps and taking me on excursions through the woods and caves to find actual treasures. Thank you for letting me participate in your karate classes as the honorary little sister. Thank you for letting me bring the mask you wore in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to show & tell. (I'm fairly certain it was the first time little boys actually talked to me.) Thank you for making me believe in things I could not see and for reminding me to never stop dreaming. 

Thank you for taking my imagination and pressing the "ON" switch.

Happy Birthday, Chris. Love you.

until next time,

g

Somber Day

Ground Zero 

May 2, 2011

I would describe the general mood in New York City today as solemn and somber - perhaps relieved - but not celebratory. "You cut off the head of the snake and the snake keeps moving." While no act of vengeance will bring back what our country has lost, I hope that those people, families, and communities that have suffered unimaginable pain can perhaps find closure and solace in the demise of bin Laden. Thank you to the servicemen and women for your immeasurable efforts. 

Let us not rejoice in death, but instead the pursuit of peace.

until next time,

g

May 2011 Desktop Wallpaper

It's May! And I'm thrilled.

Update those desktop wallpapers, kiddos.

(first click on the picture to view it larger

then right click and select "set as background".)

until next time,

g