Anthropologie
When we were in NY, we stayed in Mid-town. I decided to mostly stay around there because I really wanted to walk everywhere and not take cabs, just to better get the feel of the city. So, after Tinsel Trading, I just started walking...with the intention of finding Rockafeller Center and the American Folk Art Museum...Low and behold...the motherload - I found it all at once and even better - I was taking a picture of the NBC entrance that they always show on 30 Rock (one of my favorite shows) - I turn and WHAT do I SEE, but...ANTHROPOLOGIE and not just any store - this one was magical inside. UNBELIEVABLE. I spent FOREVER inside. Art and books and funitu

Tinsel Trading
At this time last week I was lucky enough to be in New York City!! It was my first trip there and I'm hooked! I'm an urban girl - I love cities and the freedom I feel when I'm in them. There's a wonderful anonimity when you're in a crowded city and everyone is doing their own thing - there was such a great energy to NY with all the hustle and bustle and I spend two days wandering around on my own.  I flew there by myself, got to the hotel by myself and was by myself during the days (I got to have dinner and evenings with my husband - with NO kids...SO fun and a much needed break).We stayed in mid-town at a lovely place called

Split Pea Soup
New York pictures are coming shortly, but since I made this soup today...and I've promised the recipe more than once - here it is. It's from an old issue of Cooking Light (I think - not sure) and the picture is from the magazine. This is super easy and really good and all 3 of my kids will eat it! 2 ham hocks (about 1½ lbs.) or 1 large hamhock1 lb. split green peas2 large carrots, coarsly chopped (2C)2 large celery stalk

It's Time
I've noticed in the last couple of days various posts on blogs I read about dreams...about friends...about things I think about a lot. It's funny because since I wrote my post about troubles, I've come to realize how many supportive and lovely people there are out there - I just had to give them the chance.  I have been spending a lot of time considering friendship. I have not always been the greate

Unrelated items
Like I promised...back to our regularly scheduled happy programming. It's good to get things out, though sometimes and you have all been so kind and lovely - I feel much better for having shared!!A couple of things that are making me VERY happy today...my new denim skirt from Gap. I had a really hard time finding a jean skirt I liked and I'm pretty short, so length matters. I got this online ('cause they don't always have skirts for short people at the store). LOVE it!! You're probably getting sick of seeing my boots, but they are one of my favorite things, so I wear them a lot! A cute outfit can go a long way in making you feel good!!