Weekend Update - 11/5/2012

{most of the weekend crew}

Wooo (pig sooie) what a weekend. Fayetteville (Arkansas) treated me well after I managed to make it to the right one. Had way too much fun with all the gals from college. Made it back to NYC in one piece (barely) and to an apartment with power and water. What a treat! And an extra hour of sleep on top of it all. Hope you all had a great weekend. 

{gorgeous fall day for a football game}

{champagne toast to start}

{vote Zell for Govna}

{our unbelievably generous hosts}

{shots at Shots}

{we are not adults}

{a southern breakfast of sautéed shrimp, dill latkes and poached eggs at Greenhouse Grille}

{drink local...check} 

Cabernet Cords

J. Crew Cords, Chambray Shirt and Scarf (sold out online but similar here and here) | (borrowed) Barbour Jacket | (borrowed) Ray Ban Aviators

As mentioned Monday, a group of us went to the North Fork wine tasting last Saturday. And what better to wear on a party bus wine tasting than these cabernet colored toothpick cords. I must have sloshed at least a liter of red wine (minimum) on them and it blended in perfectly. Paired with a chambray shirt, polka dot scarf (similar here and here) and this Barbour jacket (borrowed from my friend JJ and love) for a perfect fall Saturday. Speaking of weekend, it's finally here and I'm off to Arkansas to visit one of my best friends Elyse. See you Sandy...and the horse wave you rode in on. Praying lights turn on, toilets flush and subways run upon my return Sunday night. Otherwise, I might be moving to Fayetteville. Have a good one everyone!

13 Halloween Candy Recipes

{Twix Milkshake} 

Whether you have a bunch of leftover Halloween candy or, like me, take advantage of the drug store sale aisle that discounts seasonal goods the day after (or sometimes earlier)...here are a bakers dozen worth of ideas on how you can work your favorite Halloween treat into a mouth watering recipe sure to be a hit with children and adults alike.

{Deep Fried Candy Bars}

{Snickers Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies} 

{Salted Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cup Cookies}

{Chewy Butterfinger Cookies} 

{Browned Butter Chunky Twix Cookies}

{Almond Joy Pudding Cookies} 

{Mounds Chocolate Coconut Cake Mix Cookies}

{Chocolate Snickers Cake}

{Monster Munch}

{Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream}

{Pretzel Bottom Snickers Blondies}

{Reese's Brownie Bites}

source: Huffington Post

Being Carrie Bradshaw

Anthropologie Skirt | Old Navy Tank | Zara Heels & Bag 

Luckily we were able to squeeze in a Halloween celebration this weekend before Sandy paid us a visit. Per my comments last week, I started thinking about my costume around 2:00 pm Friday for a party that started 8 hours later. I had some returns at Anthropologie so ran in and took a quick lap before running into this little lassie. Thought it would make for the perfect Carrie Bradshaw costume (could also make your own for a fraction of the price if time is on your side). We're still sans power & public transportation over here and expected to stay that way for the remainder of the week...but thankful that's the worst we experienced. Hearts go out to those less fortunate.

Weekend Update - 10/29/2012

{the bottom half of Friday night's Halloween costume}

What a weekend...that has fortunately extended into today as my office is closed for Sandy. Between two day-long birthday celebrations and Halloween in between, there's definitely enough booze in the system to outlast the storm. Friday night was a Halloween house party and Saturday woke up early to board a party bus out to the North Fork, Long Island for a day full of birthday wine tasting. Sunday was another birthday brunch on World Yacht on the Hudson River, probably not the safest place to be the day a hurricane's blowing in. Now time to 'batten down the hatches' (as my Mom has instructed me to do) and weather Frakenstorm. Stay safe!

{an early morning start for Ms. Hennessey's birthday celebration}

{mimosas a plenty}

{a mixture of munchkins including pumpkin (my new favorite)}

{additional wine cork DIY inspiration: just glue or stick into styrofoam wreath}

{live music and the first tasting at Lenz Winery}

{Lenz' Gold Label Chardonnay and cheese plate}

{North Fork foliage}

{most of the birthday crew}

{the birthday girl}

{stop #2: Pugliese Vineyards}

{and the final stop: Vineyard 48...actually, that's a lie. Wendy's (and $68 worth of dollar menu items) was the final stop}

{Sunday morning birthday brunch...this time on World Yacht}

{probably not the best place to be on the dawn of a hurricane but Lady Lib and Old Glory were still flyin high}

{cupcakes, coffee and more mimosas to finish off the endless brunch}

1 Skirt, 4 Ways

{one dress (worn as skirt), four ways}

{with an army green jacket (want this one), gray v-neck tee and these booties}

{with a jean jacket, this striped dress worn as a top and oxfords}

{with a white button-up (another cute one on sale here), blazer, nude belt/shoes and this necklace}

{and finally with a navy silk top, baby blue cardigan and heeled loafers}

So remember this dress (similar here and here)? In an effort to get creative (and put off actual productivity) this weekend when I was cleaning out my closet I folded it down into a skirt and threw together different combinations of comfortable and business casual tops/shoes for four different looks. Love pieces that easily transform from work to weekend...all year round.