{If You Surround Yourself With Things You Love...}

Hey Peeps - I wanted to check in with you! All is still going well, and I'm starting to get back into somewhat of a routine. This past weekend I did a lot of shopping for the apartment and was able to find a lot of pieces that will provide us the storage we need. A lot of you have been asking for me to post pics of my new place, and I promise I will - but give me just another week or so as we put the finishing touches on it {and of course keep checking Instagram as I will be posting prelim pics this weekend}. My focus this week is the bedroom, and to give you an idea of the size, see the pic below. It's teeny tiny, but the way I have configured my bed, it has given me a lot more space. When I first walked into my bedroom, I knew there was NO WAY ON GOD'S GREEN EARTH my queen-size bed was going to fit, but to my surprise {and the promise that sister gave me that it would fit} it did!! I'm excited to show you - so stay tuned and stay with me...

I know I haven't gotten back to my daily postings, but I promise I will next week. My hiatus has definitely gone a little longer than I was expecting, and I apologize - it's been a little hard focusing on the blog, the apartment, the job, etc all at once. Thank you for all your kind notes and emails - your support is always amazing. Enjoy your day loves!

{Just a Little Glimpse of Progress}

Hey Peeps! Just wanted to check in and give you a little update. My new job is going well so far, everyone seems to be really nice and happy that I'm there. My first day, even though me and my sister did a subway dry-run the day before, I got all turned around and ended up on the wrong train...twice. But thanks to the app HopStop, I was able to get back home....phew! After I got home me and my sister decided to go explore our neighborhood some more and we found lots more cute little restaurants and shops that we will be visiting very soon. I honestly can't wait to get the apartment together, so we can have people over to show off our neighborhood - I'm literally in love with it. Speaking of getting the apartment together - the only space in our apartment that is half way put together is half of the kitchen.

While it's small, everything is new and fresh and we have a lot more cabinet space than we thought we would get. In time we plan to add ghost stools to the end of the counter where you see the overhang. The key to our apartment is to go up for storage {notice the baskets on top of the cabinets - we are storing cleaning supplies, plastic containers, and a few appliances up there} and this weekend we are making an IKEA trip to get shelving for the entire apartment. Once the shelving and storage units are in place, we can FINALLY get these boxes unpacked and out of the living room. I promise to keep posting pictures as we get the space together...

{Home Sweet Home}

Hey Peeps! I've arrived in NYC and today is my first day at the new job! I certainly don't feel that I've had enough time off to get everything organized at the new place - literally it looks like a tornado ran directly through the apartment - but I'm excited to get back to a normal routine.

{Pic 1: My block - W. 17th St, Pic 2: Cute little bakery at the corner on my block, Pic 3: My new "car"}

After about an 11 hour road trip, and lots and lot and LOTS of traffic - I made it to NY around 9:00 PM on Friday and immediately began to unpack the truck....in the dark, but with the movers that I hired, along with my sister, we were able to get everything cleared from the truck around 10:15 PM. Once the last box hit the floor, we decided to go grab something to eat - and it wasn't until then that I realized how in love with my neighborhood I am. Literally, everything is within walking distance. Starbucks, a gym, banks, Pottery Barn, Williams and Sonama, lots of cute restaurants and bakeries where you can sit outside and do some major people watching - all right here on my block. And that's just my block - once you walk a few blocks west you're at Chelsea Market and the Highline (amazing views of the city and the Hudson River). A few blocks east is West Elm, cute thrift shops, Trader Joes, Home Depot, Container Store, Bed Bath and Beyond, TJ Maxx, and so so much more. I'm seriously loving the convenience of everything around me.

I promise to eventually get back up to daily blogging, but until I can get this apartment in some time of order (finding storage for our space is going to be my other full time job) I'm going to be in and out here on the blog. BUT follow me on Instagram as I will be taking pictures of my journey all day long.

Stay with me....

{One Woman and U-Haul}

The other day I was having a conversation with a childhood friend of mine, and of course we were talking about my big move and how I was preparing for it. She said to me - "so are you getting Two Men and a Truck to help you move?" and I replied "nope, try one woman and a U-Haul" - and we both laughed hysterically. In reality $3000 vs. $600 just seemed a lot more practical...and using that money to go back into the big shopping spree I'm ready to have now that the move is almost over, sealed the deal - lol!

I simply wanted to check in and let you know that I'm still alive, and haven't yet been buried under boxes. This week has been extremely stressful and emotional and it seems that every second was consumed by my move {hence my disappearing act this week}. This afternoon I will be loading up the truck with all my goods {a lot more stuff that I had originally planned, but I can throw things out once I get there} and then early tomorrow morning I will be on my way to New York City - me in the driver's seat and Addison {my dog} next to me. As a heads up - I will go missing again on the blog until next week, but follow me on Instagram and Facebook over the weekend to get updates and a live stream of pics. 

THANK YOU lovely readers for your well wishes and good thoughts - please continue to send up prayers that everything goes smoothly with the drive up. I honestly can't wait until next week to get back on schedule writing my first post from the Big Apple. Until then...

{TGIF Peeps}

- The Glitter Guide pinned my neck and bling!!! 120 likes and 797 repins - woohoo!!!

- DIY Alert: Ankle Strap Ballet Flats - genius...

- DIY Alert: Zinc inspired letters - I definitely want to do this in the kitchen...

- Oven Fried Pickles - ummmm, making these...

- This is one of the many places I want to go to once I get to NY. Looks amazing and right up my alley...

- Non-link: We will find out if we got approved for an apartment in Chelsea today. Keep your fingers crossed for us!

Enjoy your long weekend Peeps!!!