Fancy Nancy the Musical premiered at the McGinn/Cazale Theatre on the Upper West Side of NYC this weekend, opening the Vital Theatre Company's 2012-2013 season of family programming. I was delighted to have been invited to attend the purple carpet press opening and see the show for myself!
I even borrowed a fancy li'l friend, Little C, to join me for the experience. . .
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I was recently invited to attend the illustrious "Lands' End University" to check out all that Lands' End has to offer for the Back to School (BTS) season. They pulled out all stops to get us in the back-to-school mindset. Educational yet exciting, interactive yet classy - everywhere we turned, there were opportunities to prepare for the upcoming school year - touching, trying on, tasting or even being treated to hair and make-up touch-ups for headshots.
The decor and space was set up like a school for us - complete with chalkboards, report cards and other little touches that I'm sure folks spent many hours putting together. It was beautiful.
We've only owned two so far, but we haven't yet gone wrong with a Lands' End backpack.
. . .and we learned a bit about how much weight each backpack can carry. These comparisons make me grateful for eLearning, the Internet, and mobile devices so that the Kiddo doesn't wind up carrying the weight of a tire on his back to and from school from a backpack of heavy books!
From backpacks, I turned to learning more about Lands' End denim and how they're working to extend the life of kids' jeans. I checked out their denim after 40 washes, and learned about how they're reinforcing the knees of their jeans.
We checked out the fall line of kids' clothes, and even had the opportunity to dress a mannequin and put together a "first day of school" outfit for our kids. We learned some healthy lunch and snack tips from Chef Sam Talbot and Happy Family, and saw the new MadBox lunch box from Lands' End, developed BY kids. It has a flexible divider that you can fill with ice packs to keep one side cold, and the other room temp. Love it!
After all of the kids' stuff, I checked out the womens fall line of clothes to get some ideas for school drop-off/pick-up and NYC meeting outfits. I love the comfortable, dressy-casualness of the fall line. The colors are rich yet autumnal. Made me yearn for fall, eventhough I'm such a summery gal. I think the vibrant colors made me realize that fall doesn't have to be all drab neutrals. (You know how I love COLOR!)
Thanks to Warren Tricomi, here's me . . . with sassy curls!
I savor every opportunity to hang out with Lori from WellConnectedMom - here's both of us with CURLS!
Ready for my close-up:
Voila! I told you I was a Type-A parent ;-)
After all of that, we were given a kids' backpack on our way out. :-D The Kiddo put it on right away, eventhough he was in his pj's ready for bed. I couldn't take a pic of him in his pj's, so he threw on a hoodie.
Such a fun event from MomTrends, Lands' End, Warren Tricomi, Happy Family, and Revlon! Thanks so much for sponsoring a terrific experience!
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The Children's PLACE offered a sneak peek at their 2012 holiday baby and kids' clothes last night in NYC. Yes, that's right - HOLIDAY 2012! While we're just beginning back-to-school shopping now, it was nonetheless inspiring to see the winter trends for kids' outfits - and to see what we need to pick up to ensure that the Kiddo's sporting some style this next school year.
Overall, the Loft Suite at the Bryant Park Hotel was bustling and it was interesting to hear The Children's PLACE's own Michael Giannelli discuss some of the winter trends for kids with Nicole Feliciano, of MomTrends. The must-haves for the 2012 fall/winter are sparkles, monsters, and critter hats, and Michael even hinted at some things they're working on for next spring (hint: neon). The clothes I previewed will roll out beginning in September through November, with all of the new lines available by November 1st.
Here's a look at The Children's PLACE holiday outfits featured at the preview event:
Continue reading "The Children's PLACE Holiday Preview 2012" »
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I don't usually write about beauty products, but I just picked one up this weekend that I can't help but sing the praises of: Yves Saint Laurent Rouge Pur Couture Vernis À Lèvres! This new YSL glossy lip stain worked miraculously for me the past two days.
On Sunday I used the #10 lip liner and applied the #10 gloss stain at 9:30 a.m. on our way into NYC for the Dylan's Candy Bar Easter egg hunt. I applied it once. In the morning. And I left a red kiss smack on the Kiddo's cheek that evening at 9 p.m. at bedtime. The lip stain stayed on through two meals, two snacks and drinking through two straws - nearly 12 hours!!!
I was FLOORED!! So was c2cDad. Everytime I've passed a mirror these past two days, I've pointed to my lips telling him, "My lips are still red! I haven't put the gloss on since this morning!" I can't rave enough about it.
What attracted me to YSL's new glossy lip stain first were the colors: pretty, trendy colors for the spring and summer. (I actually stopped by the YSL counter at Nordstrom to pick up a new faux cils mascara, when I was lured in.) I picked up the #9 (an orange-y red hue) and #10 (a more blueish/pinkish red hue) lip gloss stains for myself. Second, it's a gloss with full color coverage - so it's nice and light compared to this past winter's thick rich reds, yet provides the same bright colors. (Changing makeup for the seasons is all in the texture isn't it?) Third, it's a gloss! Perfect for sunshine and summer. Although the shiny, wet gloss effect faded off, the color remained. The fact that it worked phenomenally well as a lip stain was just the icing on the cake for me. Love, love, love it. (Plus, it looked great with the OPI Keys to My Karma on my nails this weekend. ;-) )
I bought my Rouge Pur Couture Vernis À Lèvres at Nordstrom, and you can find the YSL glossy lip stain at Sephora too for about $32.
Special thanks to "Tuesday's Best of Beauty" blog link up with MomTrends for inspiring me to rave about my new favorite lip gloss stain today.
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I spent last night traipsing NYC's 5th Ave for the stylish citywide soiree that is Fashion's Night Out: A casual citywide embrace for consumers during Fashion Week. It's like the biggest fashion party imaginable, and appeared to be even larger, bolder and brighter than ever in just its third year.
Stores hosted celebrity meet-n-greets and photo opps, clothing and accessory unveilings, exclusive colors and items, shopping discounts, personal shopping and makeovers, raffles, samples, goodies and more. A girls night out to end all girls nights out.
I have to share, though, that while I was marveling at the designer shoes, jewelry, scarves and faux fur vests, I awoke this morning to one photo on my camera:
Yep, I attended a fashion event and the only photo I have is of the super swanky Lenovo DJ laptop in the Lenovo Connections Lounge set up at Saks. Or should I say party laptop? Because wherever that thing is, there's sure to be a party. It was one very cool tricked-out turntable laptop!!
Let's just say that I was too busy soaking in the fashion and making my wishlist that I took photos in my mind of the clothes, shoes and accessories I was enamored with... ;-) Can't wait to see what they come up with for Fashion's Night Out 2012!
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The highlight of BlogHer 2011 for me was hands-down participating in a Moms Fashion File makeover in their Secret Style Suite. I trusted Nicole at @momtrends to host something fabulous, and she teamed up with @savvysassymoms and @sassymomchicago to create a glamorous day of beauty and fashion for 12 lucky bloggers.
I've sifted through the photos from the makeover event and am pinching myself that I was actually a part of it. The Moms Fashion File team pampered us with treats - both edible and wearable. :-) A huge thank you to the sponsors behind the makeovers and party:
Johnson's Baby and make-up artist extraordinaire Tia Dantzler
Scotch Naturals and Ginny for the manicure
Trop50 and their charity partner Dress for Success
Here's a look at my fairytale experience - from my arrival to the Secret Style Suite at the Hard Rock Hotel - to my unveiling on the pink carpet at the Secret Style Suite rooftop party.
Continue reading "My Makeover! Moms Fashion File Secret Style Suite at BlogHer" »
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A special thank you to Scotch Naturals line of nail polish for sponsoring the Moms Fashion File suite and providing manicures to the dozen styled bloggers - including me! Scotch Naturals is a water-based, non-toxic eco-friendly line of nail polish. They're vegan, cruelty-free, gluten free, fragrance free
toxin free, paraben free, hypoallergenic and biodegradable - and they're durable, mine's been on for two weeks now! Don't you want to rush out to try it for yourself? :-)
Continue reading "Scotch Naturals Nail Polish - Water-based and Non-Toxic" »
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Namaste handbags were one of the key sponsors of the Moms Fashion File makeover suite and party during BlogHer, and they gave a bag to each of the twelve styled bloggers. Yay!!
I'd heard of Namaste bags before in my knitting circles, as having fashionable pouches, pockets and bags to disquise carrying knitting equipment and projects around. As I've heard, there's a place for all of your knitting needs in a Namaste bag. So it's not a big stretch for a multitasking on-the-go mom to delight in the same style and structure for my daily lifestyle: my wallet, cell phone(s), notepad, netbook, make-up, business cards, crayons/mini toys for the kiddo, wet wipes, backup chargers, etc. all need a place in my handbag too.
Continue reading "Carrying a Namaste Handbag on my Shoulder" »
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