West 55th Street Holiday Lights

I used to live on West 55th Street in a building that I just loved!  The people in the building were amazing and every year the block association raises funds to light up the street!  I moved a couple of blocks uptown a little over a year ago but still make it a point to walk home via 55th Street whenever I can!

Deafness Research Foundation - Skate for Sound Event

Just finished up the postcard below for the Deafness Research Foundation's Skate For Sound Event!

Eggnog Popsicles

I'm thinking of making the eggnog popsicles that were posted at Goop!  Now all I need to do is find a popsicle mold in December!  

Yield: a dozen popsicles

• ½ pound cream cheese
• 1 ½ teaspoons lemon juice
• 1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 ½ teaspoons nutmeg
• 1 cup sugar
• pinch of kosher salt
• 2 tablespoons brandy
• 2 tablespoons bourbon
• 2 cups heavy cream whipped until just stiff

Beat the cream cheese in a standing mixer or with a whisk until completely smooth. Thoroughly stir in all of the remaining ingredients except for the whipped cream. Fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture. Fill popsicle molds with the mixture and allow to set and freeze for at least two hours (if you don’t have popsicle molds, you can use paper cups and popsicle sticks). The texture will be semifreddo-ish.

Holiday Outing!

I had a lovely time ice skating in Bryant Park with the girls from work today! Thought that I'd share some pictures from our spontaneous outing!

VH1 Save The Music Holiday Appeal

Just sent out our holiday appeal that I designed around the fantastic photos taken by my co-worker Rob Davidson!  For more of Rob's work visit: www.robdavidsonphotography.com and to make a donation or for more on the great work of VH1 Save The Music visit: www.vh1savethemusic.com.

Holiday Decorating!

I was waking down 44th Street yesterday and happened upon this lovely Bistro!  Check out these amazing holiday decorations and plant boxes to envy!

VH1 Save The Music Holiday E-Card

I'm very excited about the holiday card that I created for work - what do you think?

My Wedding - The Patterns

The other theme of my wedding was patterns.  I created and used patterns like the ones below everywhere I could!

My Wedding - The Exit

Year's ago I cut this picture out of Martha Stewart weddings.  I just loved the pop of color as they exited.. Below is how I put my twist on it!

I bought small vellum envelopes and created a little card for inside.  

Then we used different size hole punchers to create lots and lots of little circles.

Because both Sean and I are both irish, my mother then 

ordered dried four leaf clovers to also include.

The finished product.

Sean and I as we exited the Church of the Blessed Sacrament 

on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.

My Wedding - "Let it glow"

My mother had seen a wedding where each guest was given a small votive candle at the entrance and they walked it down the aisle to include on the alter.. That's just what we did!  Friends lit the candles and handed them to the guests, who then handed them off to the groomsmen to place on the alter.

My Wedding Inspiration..

The many inspirations behind my beautiful wedding day!

I like to call this diary of a mad woman!

A picture found in an old Biz Bash magazine 

of a table designed by Baccarat

Let it glow with CB2 

Viceroy Santa Monica 

East Village Fabric by the lovely Rubie Green 

My Wedding Manifesto!

Thought I'd begin to share some pictures from my wedding!  It's been over a year and a half and I'm finally over it!  Below is my wedding manifesto - I wasn't letting anything fall in the cracks the day of!

Allie's Bridal Shower Circa 2003 - Take 2

Some more pictures from Allie's Bridal Shower!  The theme was pink and yellow!

One of the Bridesmaids

Some of the guests

Bridal Shower gift bags!

I remember buying so many flowers and spending hours the 

night before arranging with my Aunt in the basement!

Guests playing games!

Allie's Bridal Shower Circa 2003 - Take 1

I wanted to share with you some pictures of the first ever bridal shower that my family threw together!  It was for my sister Allison and the wedding biz was just starting to pick up steam! Here are a few pictures taken pre home renovation and pre-digital camera (think I took better pictures before I went digital)!  Will share more tomorrow!

My beautiful sister surrounded by her bridesmaids

Traditional bridesmaid cake

'A' cookies as a take home for guests

Specialty cocktails always a must!

Dessert Table!

Lunch is served!  All food done by my mother!