Happy Halloween!!

Let me tell you about this beautiful glittery sign!

It got my holiday decoration juices flowing FINALLY after being in a little slump since the weather changed. It was given to me by two girls I dress who have created a company called Sensibly Chic. Not only do they make these "Chic Speak" signs for all your holidays and parties, but they also will help you decorate for all your functions as well as offering a slew of other useful design elements (event planning and life styling). As soon as I took it home and hung it on my lonely door it was pretty obvious that it needed some other Halloween/fall decorations to go with it, off to Home Depot I went and picked up some mums and pumpkins.

This is the first time I have decorated my front "porch" and in doing so I realized just how happy it makes me feel to come home to see this scene every night and how happy it makes me when I pull out of my driveway for another full day of work. I plan on contacting them for other holiday's and you can too at info@sensiblychiceast.com.

Have a great Halloween everyone and be safe!

How to Get Rachel Zoe's Wavy Hair WIth Joey Maalouf

If you guys obsess as much as I do as to how Rachel Zoe gets that perfect California wave in her hair then you gotta see the latest You Tube video I just posted from Bella Sugar TV. Rachel's employee that we got to know better this season, Joey Maalouf explains how he executes this look for Rachel and other celebrities.

I have been DYING to buy the tool he produced the curl with so now I'm running off to Ricky's to see if they have it! Have a great Friday everyone!

xoxo Midge.

MidtownLunch.com!

While cleaning out my bookmarked list of all of the blogs I plan to explore some day, I came across a blog called The Amateur Gourmet. I unfortunately didn't get to into the blog post by the time I saw a link to another blog called Midtown Lunch, obviously this excited me to no end because not only do I work in Midtown NYC but, I am always jumping off my Port Authority bus trying to think of a cheap place to pick up lunch before I head into work. 

This blog at one point was only reporting on where to find a $10 lunch in Midtown, but has now stretched its wings and found people to report on where to find a $10 lunch in not only midtown, but downtown NYC, Philadelphia, and Los Angeles. You can click on where you are interested in searching by name, location, food type, picks (the owner of the blog's top picks), and a reader's poll. The radius for its midtown meals seems to stretch from 34th st. up to Central Park at 59th st.

My general "run for lunch" area is 37th St. to 43rd and with their map I have found a food truck I am SO excited to try, Comme Ci Comme Ca that is usually found on Broadway and 36th. It serves Mediterranean food and through twitter and their website (link is above) you can see what their specials are and where they will be found if they are parked in a new location. Gotta try this place for sure, and if anyone has tried it please give me a review!

The Comme Ci Comme Ca truck, picture taken from MidtownLunch.com

The second place I am DYING to try is Aries Cafe on 39th between 7th and 8th Ave. This latin "restaurant" has no menu and is in the hallway of a freight elevator! You really cant get more New York then that. I love me some latin food, all day I could eat fried plantains, rice and beans and this place seems (from the reviews) to serve some of the best of both plus their stewed goat and chicken is supposed to be rather tasty. I know, I know....stewed goat from a place in a freight elevator hallway? But, I am so desperate to find new places to eat I am willing to risk it plus Aries Cafe has been open for 15 years so in my book they have to be doing something right. 

Aries Cafe, picture stolen from Midtownlunch.com

Anyone wanna get lunch tomorrow?

xoxo Midge.

A Bryant Park Sunday

Even though I work on Sundays, the day still feels like it did when I was in school; relaxed and casual. To go on that theme, last Sunday I was craving a cup of soup and calmness so I took myself to Bryant Park and enjoyed the sites. There was a jazz band playing, small birds searching for food, a wedding reception, and the perfect people watching seat. 

Bryant Park has a reading "room" area that has books and magazines you can borrow for free

This birdie was begging me for some bread

Chess games are all over the park, you can walk up and play for free

A nice mix of colors

The perfect people watching seat

A beautifully bright sari

Really cool hair

A beautiful wedding being held at the Bryant Park Grill.  

This lady was trying to get the best picture possible of her friend.

This little cutie was excited to get his walk on

Pretty colors

And to finish the nice dinner break off, I picked up a Starbucks caramel apple cider, my favorite fall drink!

Midge xoxo

Smores Crescent Rolls!

I was browsing Pinterest's food section and kept seeing an image for a crescent roll filled with marshmallows and chocolate chips. I knew I shouldn't but I had to try it, so today was the lucky day, no big errands to run, no appointments, and I plan on seeing a gym later and take my leftovers to work. 

These are the 3 ingredients, just marshmallows, chocolate chunks , and crescent rolls! Easy Peasy!

The crescent dough straight outta the tube

Put more chocolate in yours then I did, once baked you're gonna wish you had more!

The rolling "technique"

Made into the crescent shape

Ready for the oven!

12-15 minutes bake time

Fresh outta the oven, marshmallows have melted and hopefully it tastes good!

Paired with some fresh berries it made a sweet breakfast

There's the chocolate!

As I stated before I would have definitely put more chocolate in the crescent rolls  mainly because the marshmallows melt and you cant taste them AT ALL in the bread, so really there kinda was no point in putting them in the rolls at all. The rolls were buttery and pulled apart so beautifully but more chocolate would have definitely made it over the top for a chocolate freak like me.

xoxo Midge.

Chiffon Pleated Skirts

Everywhere I look I see a chiffon pleated skirt and I'm really starting to want one of my own!

 I found this picture of Olivia Palermo at her photo shoot for the "50 most stylish new yorkers" at stylecaster.com. She is  wearing a pleated skirt from Topshop, which makes me very happy being the ever budget friendly shopper! I pieced together some looks that are priced high and low and dressed up as well as dressed down so you can wear this look at work or going out. 

Hope this helps!

Chiffon Pleated Skirt Look by midgied 

See by Chloe long sleeve silk shirt, $350
Wildfox Couture printed tee, £30
Romeo Juliet Couture beige skirt, $88
Lauren Conrad chiffon skirt, $33
Alexander wang boots, $173
Forever21 canvas oxford, $25
Isabel Marant looping lanes belt, $145
Jeffrey Campbell floral belt, $15

Look What The Post Man Brought Me!

I got a present in the mail from Lindsay Vallan and since I am so excited to now own one of her pieces I wanted to show you just how beautiful her work is close up!

A beautiful long necklace that I can wear so many ways!

Real amethyst, gold gems, and rainbow white crystals are strung by hand with a gold rosebud closure.

A Druzy Crystal Pendant hangs beautifully at the loop of the necklace.

Day 4 and I haven't taken it off except to shower/sleep!

Please check out Lindsay Vallan at Bergdorf Goodman and her online boutique lindsayvallan.com.

Thank you again Lindsay! I wear it with love!

Midge xoxo