Chelsea Market

Saturday was a long travel day…starting with a flight at 6:30 in the morning. But, the best part about having an early flight is that I didn’t lose the entire day to traveling. Only half. So, when my mom, Emily and I met up at the hotel on a rainy New York day, we hugged each other about four times each and then we hailed a taxi over to the Chelsea Market!

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We started with Anthropologie, of course! (There aren’t too many stores better than Anthro!)

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Then, we had to stop and get a little treat at Eleni’s! The cookies were perfectly crisp.

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And then we stumbled across a brownie store that we had heard so much about – Fat Witch! So even though we just ate a cookie…how could we pass it up?? And these brownies were to die for. (If you aren’t going to try both the cookie and the brownie like we did…I would suggest the brownie!)

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Fat Witch

And then after a little more shopping around, we finished the night out with a dinner at The Green Table. 

Green Table

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With stuffed tummies, we waddled back several blocks to our hotel to get a good night sleep…because we had a big day ahead of ourselves at the show!

Sunday Funday

This Sunday, Allie and I decided we wanted to have a more relaxing day. On previous Sunday Fundays, we usually try to pack in as much fun as we can into one day…which don’t get me wrong is always exhilarating and wonderful…but every once in a while you just need a day to sit back, relax, and unwind. Without a worry in the world.

So, after enjoying a tasty breakfast in the serene atmosphere of Shutters on the Beach, Allie and I decided to walk right down the steps of Shutters to the beach.

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^^This is the hotel, Shutters on the Beach. On the right hand side is the restaurant where we ate our lovely breakfast.

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We just kept walking until we found an area of sand we wanted to call our own for the next couple hours.

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And then we just sat, read magazines, read a book on Marilyn Monroe, and just appreciated the beauty of the world around us.

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I had the best time! It was a much-needed day of relaxation in the midst of our busy lives. And I suggest that all of you try to fit in a day of rest just like we did. Just give yourself one day. It will give you so much more energy, a recharge, to get back into your busy and fast-paced lives. That’s an order!

Some Exciting News!

My sister, Allie, has started her own blog too!

Presenting…THROUGH STRUGGLES TO THE STARS!

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I may be her little sister, and therefore biased, but I think her blog is just as cute and funny as she is! I do hope that you will check it out and follow along with her!

Link: http://www.allisonott.com/blog/

My cousin, Shannon, of EightCrazy Designs helped design Allie’s blog as well as mine! Isn’t she just fantastic? Without her, neither Allie nor I would have a blog to post on; she helped make our little dream come true.