{Workout Wednesday}

read an interesting article in my health magazine this morning saying that new research shows that the most effective way of making healthy changes in your life is to add one thing at a time. once you've mastered that, then work on adding another. like say, eating a healthy breakfast every morning until it becomes just 'what you do', then add a healthy lunch or a scheduled walk/workout, and so on and so forth. that keeps you from getting overwhelmed and giving up. makes total sense to me.

thinking my new daily habit is to at least do ab exercises.

 on that note, this is what's going down in my living room today, who's with me?!

{via}

*warning* i might not be able to move tomorrow..stay tuned..

i've recently added a few new items from my closet

available for purchase over HERE

xx

{Don't Eat Your Vegetables}

probably not a phrase you really ever heard as a child..
no, no..
instead of eating your veggies, how's about decorating with them, hmm?

we've all seen the way designers and (us regular peeps) use fresh fruits and veggies to help bring a pop of color and life into a space, particularly kitchens. but that's not what i'm talking about today.

here lately i've been noticing how all these buildings throughout the city are using cabbage in their flower beds for a hearty winter decor.
 i must say, i'm loving it! it's so lovely to catch any bit of color and life when walking around in the frigid cold. warms me up a bit.
it's colorful, simply gorgeous, and helps motivate us to make sure we're eating our greens! (just not these actual greens, dogs pee on them ya know...eeeeww....)

{simply stunning}

{this one is breathtaking}

{little bits here and there}

so simple and pretty, no?

would you ever use veggies as a design element in your landscaping?

xx

{Christmas Amazingness}

this is long overdue..

i've finally gotten around to downloading all the christmas pictures. 

our christmas season..condensed down to 14 pictures...

{fueling up on some cheerios before the madness begins}

{is it pressie time yet mom?}

{playing with her new cell phone, she'll have to get your digits..}

{mr. w's dad and susan came out to visit the week before christmas.
it was wonderful to see them!}

{is this how i do it?}

{zingers all for me??}

{roxy wanted to help}

{roxy is begging for attention..}

{mr. w is the bestest ever and surprised us with rockette's tickets!}

{terrible shot, but you have to see them all lined up}

{rockefeller tree}

christmas with a child is the best thing ever..

xx

{Lately}

the other morning i was headed to a client's downtown and my packed, 'morning rush hour' train ended up getting stalled on the track for thirty minutes! i gradually began to get overheated, with sweaty palms and a clammy forehead..., let's just say, claustrophobia was trying with all its might to sink in.

 so i did what any smartphone addict would do..distracted myself as best i could by editing pics on instagram and tuning out all the mumbling and near freak-outs by everyone surrounding me as we just sat there...and continued to sit there...for thirty minutes...

here's a few of those pics and some others i threw in for good measure..

{love walking by this every time we go
to see viv's dr. read the window sign..}

{making a fruit puree for viv's oatmeal. she eats better than i do}

{yikes! someone needs a haircut}

{ok, this looks like a pile of poo, i know. but its seriously
the best cookie EVER! visiting levain bakery is a must}

{channeling a little 90's grunge vibe when out shopping with mr. w}

{least favorite part about undecorating for christmas,
taking down v's boho style stocking}

{one way to reuse old metro cards}

{can't believe i passed these up..what was i thinking?!}

{there was a chip bandit loose the other night, watch out!}

{loving this book by priscilla schirer called "discerning the voice of god"}

{monkeying around}

{funky playful wallpaper in cafe lalo's bathroom}

{date night with mr. w}

{feeding herself...can't believe it..}

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xx

{Words of Inspiration}

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life has been a wee bit hectic here lately but wanted to stop by and say hello!

i've been working on a little project this week. stay tuned for the big reveal this coming week!

xx

{orajel and ice cream}

it's 11pm and i'm finally making it around to the computer to check in with you guys. 

my hands smell like orajel and i'm eating some ben and jerry's...

ya, it's been one of those kinna days..

the babes is actively cutting her top two teeth thru and has had the hardest time going to sleep. it makes my heart heavy knowing my innocent little one is experiencing pain. i only wish there was a way i could take it for her. tonight was definitely a night to break all the rules and simply love on her, however she needed it. we stayed up two hours past her bedtime snuggling on the sofa with anything and everything that felt good to gnaw on, then bundled up in our fur hat and big blankey to go pick out the ben and jerry's that is now in my hands. she has always loved getting some fresh air anytime she's not felt well.

 i finally orajeled her up and geared myself up for another attempt to go to sleep. as i stood in her room, cuddled up with my sweet little one singing every disney princess song i could think of, i was feeling simply thankful...there's nothing like knowing there is a tiny little person that needs and trusts me so much, that when she feels bad and is in pain, all she wants is to be with me..to have me hold her..to sing to her as she mimics the tunes i'm making, holding my face as she slowly starts to drift off and i lay her down to peaceful sleep..

xoxo

{2013}

happiest of new year's to you!!!!

i unintentionally took a few days hiatus over the holidays..

you know how that goes, the days seem to fly by this time of year.

but never fear, i'm back in the swing of things now!

how was your nye? i must admit..

being a mama now changes things up a bit. although mr. w is always working this night 

(mr. w is a chef. if ya didn't know, now ya know :) )

but i have always gone to a late dinner at his restaurant and waited for him to come out of the kitchen around 11:58pm so we can toast at midnight. the last few years we've run outside to toast at midnight, being that you can see the back of the times square ball drop from the front of the restaurant! it's always been fun to me. i've never been into the whole 'expensive party' 'get super dressed up in glitter and sequins and wear impossible to walk in heels' for nye. 

this year, however, viv and i worked all day, stayed at my last client's for her 'eh, whatever' nye party till about 10pm (she's not so into the typical get dressed up and go out nye too, obvs..) then headed home. viv was partying it up till about 11pm when she zonked out. i proceeded to watch the dick clark's nye special and fell asleep around 1..mr. w got off work around then and had to wait an hour for an open cab then realizing after a few blocks that his cabbie was drunk! buckled up and ready for an interesting ride, he finally was home around 2:30am. i dragged my groggy booty off the sofa and we had a toast. i lasted till about 4am before i crashed in bed, knowing i'd have to be up to feed the little one in about 2 1/2 hours..my how things have changed!

even though we weren't able to go out, we still did our best to celebrate at home..even if that meant being super tired the next day!

what was your nye like?

 did you get all dressed up and go out on the town??

whatever you did, i hope you had a fantastic time ushering in the new year!

cheers to 2013!

it's gonna be a good one, i know it!

xoxo