Sunday, January 22, 2012

Where it all happens!

Not only did we get to see the Martha Stewart Show but we got to sit in the front row!! New York was so much fun and exciting and seeing Martha Stewart was everything I'd hoped it would be. (Besides meeting her and being offered a job of course! Ha!) Everyone was so nice and friendly and we walked away with amaazing beauty products!
We received a homemade lavender soy oil from Farmaesthetics CEO Brenda Brock, fabulous makeup including Urban Decay cheek tint, Tarte concealer, a 3 in 1 eye pencil, Stila lip gloss, Josie Maran masacara, a Tweezerman mini brow shaping kit, and Almay eye makeup remover Q-tips. We also received a free session at John Barrett's fabulous braid bar on the 9th floor of Bergdorf Goodman! I was a little worried they weren't going to incorporate food into the show with it being so focused on beauty this week, but to my surprise they delivered and sent us home with Kara-age frying mix! Yum!
My mom had recently come across an article in Martha's February issue where Lucinda Scala Quinn and Martha had recently had lunch at a restaurant in Manhattan called Buvette. Lucinda said Martha rarely raves about restaurants the way she was raving about this one so we decided we had to go. It. was. precious. As soon as we spotted the red door cover protruding on the sidewalk, we new it was going to be as picturesque as we imagined. This place was beyond adorable i'm telling you!
An enormous chalkboard wall with European maps greeted you as you stepped into the petite French inspired nook. We were served sparkling water in tiny 2 inch rounded glass cups and were given a small flower vase as the refill pitcher. Everything was so detailed from the design of the menu to the flavors that went into our dishes. The staff was great and we had great conversation with the owner and head chef Jody Williams! This place has my heart. Everyone should go at least once in their life!
The whole experience was truly... Marthabulous.

Sunday, January 1, 2012

Take a deep breath of that 2012 air.

HaPpY NeW YeAr!! I have to say I spent my new years eve (apart from not being with family) exactly the way I would have wanted to. I stayed up all night with friends on the lake and we ended up driving to Whataburger at 3A.M. The weather was beyond perfect the next morning and we all went to lunch at this adorable local restaurant.
In the spirit of a new year, I know it's always a good idea at the beginning of the year to reevaluate and establish priorities. The key is to set challenging yet realistic goals. I recently read the book "18 Minutes" by Peter Bregman (which I highly recommend) and one of the most helpful parts of the book is how he helps you not only write and execute your to-do list, but establish what you should put on your list. I honestly

feel like I can accomplish almost anything simply because I know how to write and tackle a to-do list. Besides having better discipline with my diet and workout schedule, I'm determined to get better at checking things off my list.
Happy New Year everyone! Make it a good one!