Summer in the City

I absolutely love NYC, it's like a second home to me. I always have felt I should live there and maybe one day we will ;) I've worked in the city in television before for NBC's Late Night with Conan O'Brien. My days comprised of long long long hours. When I met Chris I decided to settle down and go in a different direction. I still miss co-workers, the hustle and bustle of the city and all the great stories I came home with!

A few weeks ago we took a trip to NYC to be in the audience for "The View". When I tweeted about it, my friend Rhonda from high school wrote me about coming to the Wendy Williams Show. She works there currently and is loving every minute of it. So, yesterday I took her up on her offer to be VIPs and be in the audience for WW.

I can't say enough thanks to Rhonda for making our trip a lot of fun and such an adventure! Wendy was so friendly, hilarious and really the same as you see her on tv. I'm sad Rhonda was too exhausted to meet my cousin and I for a drink after work, but I completely understand how it is to work on a tv show!

After we saw Wendy, we walked around the city a bit and ended up at Madame Tussauds wax museum. I had the opportunity to play with and spend time among some of the worlds greatest figures. We also stopped in the 4D show playing the Wizard of Oz. Now, I have to reveal that I loved the movie as a kid, but as an adult... that witch scares me. I jumped out of my seat when the witch appeared and the 4D effects turned on. Whew.. so glad to be alive!

A few images from our fun at The View, Wendy Williams and Madame Tussauds...

And at Conan, back before I owned a digital camera! (Chris gave me my first one)

These peeps were so awesome to work with.

A Break from Technology

I've taken some time off in July and I've refreshed and renewed my outlook. It's been nice to take a step back and enjoy what I have accomplished personally and professionally.

Last week was quite peaceful with a hard break from technology. I spent the past five days at my mom's house babysitting her four dogs and three birds + Bambi! I had to use a desktop computer and not my ipod, laptop, etc.. to get online and stay connected 24/7. With the drastic change, (I'm used to being on twitter a lot!) I used the computer less, read more and spent time outdoors. I had such a nice week that I plan to take some time away from technology more often in the future. It's amazing the things you find to do instead!

Thank goodness her dogs weren't as neurotic as they have been the past two summers I've stayed to watch them... that may have helped make it a more peaceful week too ;) Love ya mom!

Thankful Thursday: Meeting Like-Minded People

I'm thankful this week for meeting up with another small business owner. I finally had the opportunity to meet Kim of Beach Chik Designs! We've been communicating online for awhile, but we finally set a lunch date. It was nice to get to know each other, share our stories and experiences being in business. She makes amazing items with her hands, of which I'm envious. I'm not as crafty as she is, but she said that she has trouble taking great pictures and loves what I do.

So, after our lunch it made I realized that everyone has a creative gift. No two gifts are exactly alike. Embrace what you have and share it with others! If everyone shared their creative talents, imagine what the world would look like!

On another note... I had a lot of fun at the County Fair with my husband Chris last night! We ran into a lot of friends and had an opportunity to play with our niece there too :)