I’m back and I’m exhausted. I had such a great time in New York though, and I have such fun things to share. I didn’t do much touristy stuff {no Statue of Liberty trip, no Broadway show} but I saw everything I wanted to see, ate everything I wanted to eat {and then some}, and generally spent way too much money at NYC thrift stores. I thought I’d compose a list of my personal favorite Top 10 list of things to do in New York City. In no particular order:
1. Sephora
2. Pinkberry
3. Canal Street
4. Pearl River Mart
5. Ghandi Cafe
6. H & M
7. Rice to Riches
8. East Village Thrift Shop
9. Kate’s Paperie
10.Housing Works Thrift Shops
Was that too predictable?
Have you ever played in a Sephora store? It’s a mega playground for make-up loving {addicted} women like myself. Me being in Sephora is what I imagine an alcoholic feels like in a liquor store. Overwhelmed, overjoyed, where to start?!
{wrinkles, what wrinkles?}
A conglomerate of my New York City photos.
{every single time I’m in NYC I see a celebrity. last time it was Scott Speedman and Justin Long chatting their way through Washington Square park. i usually don’t ask for a photo, but this little kid was too adorable. recognize him? the other two beauties are my cousins, yes i’m related to really pretty people.}
{had to stop and take a picture. no thanks for the food though, my mother-in-law could put this place out of business}
{my cousin E, who let me crash on her dining room floor for a few days. she’s great like that.}
{And the best part about flying 4 1/2 hours across the country to go to one of the biggest cities in the world? not the u.n. it was baby L. Isn’t she adorable? I would have taken her home with me if E had let her out of her sight.}
And now? I will nap and do 7 loads of laundry, winterize the yard, and get to work on another home improvement project. It’s good to be home.
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Allison
Hello there! I'm Allison Czarnecki, founder + editor of Petit Elefant, a blog all about style on a budget for every part of your life: style / home / travel / family. I do a lot of how-to beauty + style tutorials, travel posts, easy recipes, home remodel projects, and cool DIY crafts you totally want to try. I'm super happily married (to a hot Polish immigrant) and am the mother of two kids, a daughter and son, all of whom are featured here on the regular. We live in the country but we're a little bit rock + roll. Welcome!
I'm sure you're doing all that housework as I write this. Glad you had fun!
"in no particular order" – yeah right…i knew sephora would be right at the top…tee-hee!
glad you had fun! pretty hard not to in that city, right?
Kimm,
The Blue Suede boots are forthcoming, I need to write a whole post about them they're so pretty! :)
Donna,
And that's why I'm avoiding walking. In the rain.
Erin,
She looks maaaahvelous. Not even fair frankly. I'm still in sweatpants without a bra at this point in post-baby-recovery.
Jill,
You know there are something like 30 Sephora's in NYC? I could have played all day….
Meeting and chatting with you was a highlight for me. Thanks for sharing your loveliness.
jenB,
oh ditto! you are absolutely wonderful. thanks for hanging out with me until i got a cab and a place to go. and offering to stow my luggage. true canadian kindness. :)
I was hoping to see your blue suede boots. :) Shoegasm sounds like my kind of place.
The makeup suits you, but I have no idea who the celebrity kids is! Oh, I tried a smokey eye for the first time the other day. It was fun to do something different, but not so sure if I looked fabulous with a smokey eye. R people with blue eys allowed to wear smokey eye showdow?
I can't believe I didn't make it to Sephora. Although I suspect my wallet is happy about it
Fun for you. I haven't seen Erin since her shower where I met you. She's so fantastic and does not look like she just had a baby. What a cutie.
likeschocolate,
it's Justin from Ugly Betty.
and of course smokey eyes work on people with blue eyes! if you don't wear a ton of makeup normally just go way lighter. you can even go with blue or purple.
naomi,
i can't believe you didn't make it to sephora either. or that we didn't hang out! that's 0-2 cities now. i didn't even spent a cent, bless me, just played and played and played.
and those necklaces were in the 25 vip gift bags so don't sweat it, you didn't snooze and lose.
I would like 3 rolls of the Japanese paper, 1 cake, and several boxes from Shoegasm please. -Christine
Boston Mamas,
Isn't that paper gorgeous? I bought several pieces, at $4.50 each. Couldn't help myself. And Shoegasm was actually having a pretty great sale so there was no reason NOT to help myself.
everytime you come it is the greatest adventure. Remember when we saw Paula Abdul?
erin nyc,
yes, that's right! that was the trip before scott speedman and justin long. i'm a celebrity magnet.
Donna,
You HAVE to go, have to. That's where I got my blue suede boots for $15!!! It's next to the restaurant Little Poland.
Make an appointment with Megan, you have to if you live in NYC!
What?! I live here and didn't know about the east village thrift store. I def need to hit that up! Glad you had a good time. Your eye lashes are AMAZING!!!!