in the heights.

have you seen in the heights yet?

if not, then you must GO!

great music. great dancing. and corbin bleu is the lead!!

{oh, and don't mind creepy abuela claudia in the background...}

lady lib.

despite the sheer volume of visitors hubs and i have had since living here, 

we hadn't yet taken the ferry to statue of liberty and ellis island.

thanks to kari and amy for giving us a swift kick in the butt and 

getting us over there. being so close to the statue was quite a site--she's beautiful. 

today's fact: lady lib is only 3/32in thick. equivalent to 2 pennies.

{oh, that's right...not even embarrassed to have done the audio tour.}

meet kari.

kari is my absolute best friend in the whole world!

she, along with a friend of hers {and now mine}, came to visit me for a crazy-filled weekend

of eating. and walking. and eating. and talking. and getting famous. and eating. and walking.

{hopefully our walking out-weighed our eating...}

friday night, we stood in line for 2 hours in hopes of getting into the filming of america's got talent. 

because we're just amazingly beautiful people, we got chosen to sit first row behind the judges 

{aka sharon osbourne & howie mandel}. 

it was  quite the night as we watching a series of ridiculous acts and held the 

i'm-on-tv-don't-stop-smiling pose for 3 hours. before the show, i wasn't aware that singing off-key to

kylie minogue qualified as a talent, but i quickly learned otherwise. 

tune in june 1st to watch our debut!!

we later met up with todd and ate our way through little italy.

conundrum.

so here's the deal...

come august, I'm going here:

 but unfortunately, i've been doing a lot of this...

so in order to look like this...

i need to be doing a lot more of this....

 oh boy, keep me in your prayers.

three down. two to go.

Happy Wednesday All!!

I might have accidentally slept through half of work yesterday,
so this work week is just zooming by.

Hope you can say the same.

..........

beautiful disaster.

try saying Eyjafjallajokull on national tv.

shark tea infuser.

'tis the wedding season. gift wrap like a pro.

would you ask a stranger for advice?

delicious molten lava cake recipe.
{still on my ramekin kick, if you couldn't tell...}

sneak peak at the new iPhone 4G.

interesting webby awards nominated online game.

cute beach bag.
{hawaii here we come!!}

up on the rooftop.

i {heart} my new nightly ritual. 

pretty colors.

picked up these adorable ramekins at crate & barrel last weekend. 

on sale at only $3 a pop, i've already gone back and grabbed more!

i'm looking forward to baking all sorts of delicious goodies: molten lava cakes, creme brulée,
chocolate souffles... oh, who am i kidding. they'll probably just be used for cereal
once our other bowls have piled up in the sink.

the middle.

 it's only wednesday? this is one looong week....
hopefully, i can help take your mind off it for a lil' bit!

............

wish i had been this creative with my invites.

how to fold a fitted sheet.

{you know you've always wondered...}

spring showers.

live longer and healthier.
{i especially like # 17}

a secret garden at anthro.

helping haiti in the most unique way. loves!

talk about a digital world.

yummy pie on a stick.

--enjoy!--

happy 1st year post!

{the different seasons in central park}

i can't believe i've had my blog a whole year!!

i thought i would post once and be done, but it's been such a great journal

for hubs and i as we've experienced the big bad city!

i've especially appreciated all your sweet comments on my rants and rambles.

here are few of my favorite memories:

home of the cornhuskers

star findings

philharmonic in the park

city livin'. city shoppin'

story of my life: here and then here

friends

city escape

playing dress up

new years no no's

common theme.

now that we've resigned our lease for another year, i'm hoping to add
a few design additions to the home.

one guess what'll be included...

from elouise.

 love the EasyChange wallpaper. used here.

pretty pattern.

beautiful. from james merrell.

this week. i love.

yup, it's that time of week again!
 what a relief hey?

i hope you're not getting sick of these posts yet...

i come across so many cool things throughout the week, that i've

just got to share with someone. 

{cause we all know hubs couldn't care less about weddings and crafts. oh but i love him.}

............

 call me bad, but i love this commercial.

cool iPad arcade dock.

i need to work-out just looking at this.

if you're not married, get excited. if you are, still get excited!

rare photos of celebs. the good celebs.

spruce up that frame of yours.

disturbing  & stunning art exhibit in nyc.

--ciao--

chic grunge.

whoever said only pools and lawn chairs made cool rooftop accessories?

overrated. 

why, i think my roof is...endearing. 

{just be sure you've got your tetanus before coming up...}

hut hut hike.

the long-awaited weather couldn't keep us far from the park, as we
enjoyed a game of touch football with friends.

my team might have won.
and i might have scored the final td.

{and that's all i'm going to say about that}

easter morn.

no better way to kick off beautiful easter morn than 

with delicious fruit crepes!

and to make it even better it's general conference weekend!

that means sleeping in late with the hubs, eating a delicious breakfast, 

and listening to some greatly welcomed counsel.

Happy Easter!

macy's annual flower show.

although crowded beyond belief, macy's has quite

the spring spectacular transforming the store into a floral utopia.

literally millions and millions of flowers are lavishly

displayed in the windows and on the floor, and it is just amazing! 

{not to mention the scent!! yum}

if you haven't had a chance to check it out,

you've got until april 11.

spring has arrived, my friends.