Posted in Uncategorized, tagged hanging out with a sick kid, Life in NYC, Living in Manhattan, sick day, view from the couch, Wordless Wednesday, Wordless Wednesday Pics on March 19, 2014| Leave a Comment »
Today I am home with a sick little one and I don’t really mind at all. I don’t like it when my kids are sick, it stinks to see them feeling crummy. But, every once in awhile it is nice to have an excuse to slow down, sit on the couch and snuggle. After a crazy couple of weeks with an even crazier couple on the way, I am quite happy to park my rump on this mid week hump 😉 Hope you are all hanging in and staying healthy. Be nice to yourself. Happy Wednesday!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Game of Thrones, Game of Thrones HBO, Game of Thrones Season 4, HBO, Life in NYC, living in NYC, Wordless Wednesday, Wordless Wednesday Pic on March 12, 2014| 2 Comments »
I know that there are many of us who are not so patiently waiting for Game of Thrones to return with season 4. President Obama received an early release copy and is currently watching it. It is good to be the president. The rest of us will have to wait until April 6th.
There are ads for the new season all over the city. I don’t want to sound like too much of a fangirl but I can’t help but get a little giddy when I see a new one:
Winter IS coming and for once I can honestly say, I can’t wait!
Happy Wednesday and remember “Nothing burns like the cold”- George R. R. Martin, A Game of Thrones
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged cheering up, Life in NYC, Living in Manhattan, negativity, polar vortex of negativity, trying to stay positive, Wordless Wednesday, Wordless Wednesday Pics on March 5, 2014| Leave a Comment »
Can I get a “wooosaaa”?! Some days you just wake up and the world is bugging you. I admit I was a little cranky this morning and am trying to shake it off. Yes, it is still winter, the “to do” list is long, it is not all sunshine and lollipops and blah, blah, blah… etc, etc, etc. We all know what life is like. But, I decided to just breathe a bit and focus on the positive- the sun is trying to come out, the temps are climbing above freezing, there was no line at Trader Joe’s- the simple things. What is hard, is to not get sucked into the polar vortex of negativity created by other people- an email received, a nasty person on the street, a rude look… Trying to remind myself to as Adele Dazim 😉 (Idina Menzel) would say “Let it Go…”. And on some days this takes a little more effort.
I was looking up inspirational type quotes and came across this and just like that the day looked a bit brighter 😉
Hope you all have a fabulous Wednesday! Wishing all the negative people a little sunshine in their lives or at least a little Star Wars humor.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged finding a patch of sunshine, hopeful for spring, Life in NYC, Living in Manhattan, pics of daffodils, Wordless Wednesday, Wordless Wednesday Pics on February 26, 2014| 1 Comment »
It snowed again this morning. The clouds have been blocking out the sun most of the day. There is more snow in the forecast for the weekend. So, right now the beauty of these simple yellow flowers finding a patch of sunlight in the window is making me incredibly happy. Hopeful for spring and warmer weather. Happy Wednesday. May you all find a little patch of sun in your day! 😃
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged family fun in florida, family pics, Life in NYC, living in NYC, palm trees, vacation, vacation in orlando, Wordless Wednesday, Wordless Wednesday Pics on February 19, 2014| 1 Comment »
We arrived in sunny Florida on Monday morning and it has been incredibly rejuvenating for both the mind, body and soul. After five days of sunshine, palm trees and pool time, I can handle whatever this winter has left for us. Happy Wednesday!! Hope you are all finding a bit of sunshine no matter where you are. Xoxo
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged exercising indoors, Life in NYC, Living in Manhattan, soul cycle, soul cycle pics, staying warm at soul cycle, Wordless Wednesday, Wordless Wednesday Pics on February 12, 2014| 1 Comment »
It is still cold in NYC. Whine, whine, whine and more complaining. We have another winter storm warning in effect- 6-10 inches. Ugh. Oh winter, this former Ottawa girl is so over you!! The bright spot in my day was going to Soul Cycle and finding the love, warmth and inspiration on the bike. Love my Soul Cycle family on the UWS. They really are THE best. Thanks Sean for a great class, thanks beyond awesome front desk team and thanks Jessica for being my wing-woman in the class. I soooo needed the warmth of Soul today. Happy Wednesday! Stay warm and safe my friends xox
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged after a storm in nyc, city, freezing rain, Life in NYC, Living in Manhattan, manhattan slush, pics of nyc after a storm, pics of slushy nyc, sleet, slush, slush in nyc, slushy streets of manhattan, snow, Winter Wonderland on February 5, 2014| Leave a Comment »
So, remember yesterday when the whole city was encased in a beautiful winter wonderland? Well, not so much today. The storm came and brought with it snow, freezing rain, sleet and rain.  And now the city is one big pile of slush making it one big adventure to try and move around. The puddles at the intersections are the size of small lakes. People are resorting to walking in the street and passing cars and trucks are spraying water and ice everywhere. Definitely a good day to hide out and hibernate. Sigh. This has definitely been a WINTER. Happy hump day my friends, stay warm, safe and positive, in just a few more months we will be complaining about the heat 😉
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Central Park, Life in NYC, Living in Manhattan, living in NYC, manhattan in the snow, pics of amnh, Pics of Central Park, pics of central park in the snow, running in snow central park, snow covered nyc, Snow Days, Snow in NYC, winter in nyc on February 4, 2014| 2 Comments »
I know, I know, we are all sick and tired of this winter already and it is only the beginning of February. There is another winter storm warning for NYC again tonight. Yep, we are definitely getting winter this winter.
But then, you step foot into Central Park and it is snow covered and the sun is shining and your breath is literally taken away by its beauty. It is a spectacular winter wonderland all on its own. That is when you truly enjoy the moment. Yes, it will all turn to a slushy mess later on but for now it is simply perfect. Today on my run, there were so many moments when I was truly grateful to be able to be in the park and experience the freedom, beauty and joy of just being part of the scenery.
I am going to share some winter pics from the last couple of days. They are ones that have made me smile in wonder. Ah mother nature, we do love to curse you but you truly are magnificent in all your glory. I hope you enjoy them. I am going to embrace this sunny beautiful winter day before another storm sets in and find myself trudging through the wind and snow. Have a wonderful day everyone, be safe, be warm, be happy!! =)
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged broncos, Life in NYC, Living in Manhattan, NYC, pics of super bowl boulevard, Pics of Times Square, seahawks, super bowl, super bowl boulevard, super bowl mile, super bowl nyc, super bowl XLVIII, Times Square, Vince Lombardi on February 1, 2014| 1 Comment »
Today I, (plus Jess and R & T) braved the crowds and headed to Super Bowl Boulevard in midtown. It was pretty insane. Crowds and crowds of people were waiting on lines to see the Vince Lombardi trophy, kick a field goal, go down a toboggan run and well, you were pretty much going to have to wait in a huge line to do anything. I just wanted to check out the vibe. It was pretty cool. Even though the sidewalks were tough to walk through, most people were pretty easy going and content to just check out the sights. There were fans from both teams sporting their colors and cheering. There did seem to be more Seahawk fans than Broncos… I wonder what the stadium will look like?
I am glad that I took the time to check out this awesome event going on in our city, even if we did have to bribe the kids with M&M’s to have them tolerate walking through another crowd to get a picture 😉 Good luck to both teams tomorrow. Super Bowl mania is officially in NYC and we are loving it!!!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged broncos, getting ready for the super bowl, gridiron race, Life in NYC, Living in Manhattan, seahawks, super bowl, super bowl 2014, super bowl in new jersey, super bowl in nyc, team sherman, Wordless Wednesday, Wordless Wednesday Pics on January 29, 2014| 3 Comments »
So, I am a bit bummed that we will not be going to the actual Super Bowl this year given that it IS in NYC, well, New Jersey. I guess going to a Super Bowl will have to remain on the bucket list and we will have to aim to go to one in a warmer city, maybe the next time it is held in New Orleans??!!
However, there is definitely lots of Super Bowl excitement gripping the city already. Yesterday some friends and I headed to Macy’s to pick up some SB shirts- specifically Sherman jerseys that we will be wearing to our NYRR Gridiron 4M run in Central Park on Sunday morning. We have decided that we will run as “Team Sherman”– if that man is a thug, we need more thugs like him!!! The 4th floor of Macy’s is packed with all the gear you will need to support your favorite team. Go Broncos!!!
I will try and get out to the Super Bowl Mile in Times Square to take some pics of the action there… Football mania has definitely arrived!
As for me, I am looking forward to making some homemade nachos, drinking ice cold beer and screaming at the t.v. from the comfort and WARMTH of my couch.
Happy Wednesday and Happy Football everyone 😉
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