Saturday in the City

I normally avoid heading all the way into the city on the weekends, but with Pat in Vegas, I was more than willing to hang out with Miss Lauris in the city yesterday.  It was the prettiest day of the year so far - 70s in March.  Wow. 

We met up at Mesa Grill for brunch/late lunch around 2 pm.  I thought it was very good.  I had some mahi mahi:

Laurisa opted for breakfast food.

And thanks to the nice gentleman sitting by us, a picture of both of us:

Since we were already on 5th Avenue, we were ready for some shopping.  I had a Friends & Family 30% discount for Gap, Banana Republic, and Old Navy that came in very handy.  There are also several paper good stores which were awesome.  Look at all these stickers!!

I was very excited and had to control my spending.

After we had shopped til we dropped, we were ready for a drink. 

I had been craving a cider for a while.  So good.

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If you want to check out my purchases, keep on reading.  I'm saving my favorite for last.  :)

Might wear the shoes and dress to an upcoming rehearsal dinner, we'll see.

I got this as a beach cover up.  The brown matches my bikini.  :o)

Cards and stickers and the best scrapbooking markers.

Cute passport cover.  Sadly no stamps.  I haven't been out of the country since our Costa Rican honeymoon which was before I updated to my married name.

And my only non-SALE item of the day:

A jewelry stand for my earrings!

It was fun to arrange them - I think I can remember pretty much where I got each pair. 

Many are treasured gifts. 

In case you happen to like this stand, here is the Urban Outfitters Link.  I feel like I have a ton of earrings, but I still have plenty of empty space for later additions.  Oh boy.  =)

Such a fun time in the city.  Thanks for a great day Laurisa!!

Fashion Bash

It was nice to have a couple nights at home to catch up on "my stories" such as Survivor and Biggest Loser.  And to upload/order photos, cuddle with my kitty, and get a little exercise. 
But free tickets to an event will get me out of the house.

Last week I won two VIP tickets through Yelp to Sassy City Chicks' Fashion Bash.  It was at the Gold Ballroom @ Hotel Penn last night.  Laurisa and I met up after work to check it out.  We had to wait in line for a bit but when we got inside we were greeted by a little goody bag and cocktails by X-Rated Fusion Liqueur.(not my first choice if I were to name a new alcohol; tasted good to me though! tangy and sweet)  The space was pretty crowded and really cramped and also kind of hot, but Laurisa and I still had fun.  Then again, I think I could have fun with Laurisa living with 6 girls in one room.  Oh yeah, did that! Ha. Anyhow, there were lots of little booths set up with vendors selling clothes, jewelry, and accessories at discounted prices.  One of the first things I saw was the below cardigan.  I just loved the little ruffles.  So yes, even though I was hoping to find something for my sister I bought something for myself. 

Laurisa and I both thought this hat was cute so we both got it.  :o)  Oh, and I talked the guy into $5 off, VICTORY! 

And Pat was across the street at Madison Square Garden seeing Phish - the first of three nights in a row.