The weekend is here!

Happy Friday, my darling readers! What do you have planned for the next couple of days? I can’t believe it’s the last weekend before Labor Day. It’s also my sister’s birthday! I’m looking forward to a low-key weekend ahead—and maybe one last hop to Governor’s Island if the weather stays nice. Here, to get your weekend started right, a few happy posts from around the web:

A modern, Royal family.

Downton preview.

No reservations.

Sparkly earrings!

Tomatoes and cheese.

Because these ladies are besties.

All the pretty horses.

A sweet Australian film.

Swimming lessons. 

Bookshelfies. So clever!

A much more colorful MTA map.

Great news!

Scene from last weekend.

(Image via Pinterest)

Movies with a view

movieswithaviewAs I do my best to eek out the remaining days of summer, I can’t help but set aside more time to wander down and explore Brooklyn Bridge Park. Just like in Manhattan, every week, they offer movies outdoors with a view. Don’t get me wrong: I’ve watched films in Bryant Park and Central Park. But there’s something about seeing the skyline at night and the Statue of Liberty in the distance, while a classic film plays. Last week, I caught a showing of Rocky starring Sylvester Stallone. Tonight, Vertigo—the Alfred Hitchcock film—is the plan.

Have you seen either film? For a complete schedule of the films that remain, click here.

(Image 1, 2, and 3)

Golden iphone

Have you heard the rumors about the new iPhone 5S? That it is going to be available in gold? I love it! It seems like it will be so pretty and unique. That said, as an owner of the 4S, I fantasize daily about all the stylish new iPhone covers available for people who own the iPhone 5 and up. 

For example, don’t you love these New York-specific iPhone cases from Kate Spade? My favorite thing about cases like these is how bright they are. It means they never go missing in your bag!

More info about the products above:
1. Kate Spade Get Carried Away Apple iPhone 5 Case, $35
2. Kate Spade KSNY X Darcel New York I Love You Resin iPhone Case, $40
3. Kate Spade New York Apple iPhone 5 Case, $40

(Images via Kate Spade)

I [heart] blogshop

My darling bloggers, please forgive the lack of posts over the last week! I was on vacation and taking a Photoshop bootcamp for bloggers offered by I Heart Blogshop. The back story is this: Last spring, I applied for an Empowerment Grant from New York Women in Communications to take this course—and won! As a result, I had the privilege of spending two full days upping my Photoshop game, meeting amazingly talented and super cool bloggers from around the world, and falling in love with New York all over again. In the coming months, I’ll be sharing lots more of the things I learned in the class, which was hosted by Bri Emery (of Design Love Fest) and Angela Kohler (check out her incredible photography here).
For more shots from the week, go here; for a cool Insta-video of the rooftop view pictured in the photo above, click here; for a full recap from Bri herself, visit here.
A huge thank you to I Heart Blogshop—and to New York Women in Communications!

The weekend is here!

Happy Friday, my darling readers! So, a bit of exciting news: I’ll be taking next week off from blogging since 1) I’ll be on vacation and 2) I’ll be spending part of that vacation enrolled in Blogshop’s Photoshop Bootcamp. Thanks to New York Women in Communications, I received a grant to take this course, and improve my photo editing and blogging skills. Very exciting! Yes, it’s a week away, but it hopefully means lots more good things to come on this site. 🙂 In the meantime, wishing you a wonderful weekend (and week) ahead. Here, to get it started right, a few happy posts from around the web:

A Mumford & Sons parody.

Paul Rudd loves bacon.

iPhone getaway. 

Farmer’s Market recipe finder.

Hey, calm down.

When can I move in?

Fresh orecchiette.

The art of summer.

Celebrity emails.

Mary Poppins remix.

Seinfeld hair.

(Image via Pinterest)