My First Mother’s Day

This past Sunday I celebrated my first Mother’s Day and it was a great one! I woke up to find gifts “from” Lady M which was very sweet of her and The Husband.

After opening presents and having breakfast, the three of us headed out to Woodbury Common to do some shopping.

Ready for some shopping!

This is a huge outdoor outlet mall in NY – it’s actually a tourist mecca. There are a lot of great stores there but unfortunately for me (and fortunately for the husband), I didn’t find anything that I just had to have. Lady M was on her best behavior, sleeping the entire time!

Pit stop on our way home

Later that day we came home and just relaxed. It was a great first Mother’s Day and now I’m looking forward to celebrating Father’s Day next.

Shopped til she dropped!

Linking up with Kristin at Busy Bee for Baby Talk!

 

May Day

Today is already May 1 – the flowers are blooming and the nice weather is finally here to stay (I’m crossing my fingers!) Memorial Day is right around the corner, and with that the summer is not too far behind. I’ve been thinking about summer wardrobe options and these are some of the items I’m currently coveting.

Eyelet

Not just for little girls, eyelet seems to be the trend of the summer. And you can get it in an array of colors too. From dresses to skirts, tops and shorts, everyone can wear eyelet this summer.

Maxi Dresses

I never wore them until last year, but I am a new fan of the maxi dress. I think they’re flattering on a lot of different body types and they’re such an easy and effortless look.

I just bought this Calvin Klein dress and love the bright contrasting colors. It looks great with a pair of nude wedges.

White Sandals

You can never go wrong with a pair of white flats. They’re versatile enough to go dressy or casual and are just classic summer style.

This Tory Burch pair is perfection, and the gold really makes them pop.

A sweep of silver on this Cole Haan pair really ups the glam factor.

What’s your go-to summer style?

The Ultimate Blog Party

Happy Friday! Today I am joining up with 5 Minutes for Mom for the Ultimate Blog Party link-up. It’s a great way to meet new bloggers. So, for those that don’t know me, here’s a little bit about myself.

My name is Christine and I’ve had my blog for almost 2 years. I live in the suburbs of New York City, but having lived in Manhattan for almost 10 years, I consider myself a true city girl at heart. In August The Husband and I will celebrate our 3 year anniversary and this past December, we welcomed our first child – Lady M as I like to call her.

I stay at home with her but am also a freelance writer specializing in public relations as well as articles covering lifestyle topics, design, fashion, home, travel, etc. I am also the Media Chair of my local Junior League, which keeps me busy. I’m on Twitter and Instagram and you can find me at both places under FancyFunction.

In my spare time I love to read, find ways to re-decorate, shop and take walks discovering new places. I also play the violin in a Manhattan orchestra. And I love coffee (and candy!) Nice to “meet” you and hope you say hello!

Wordless Wednesday

Linking up with 5 Minutes for Mom for Wordless Wednesday!

My little fashionista in training!

 

Instagram in Real Life

I really do like Instagram. It’s fun to take photos of your surroundings and anything you’re fancying at that particular moment and share it with the world. I also like that Instagram allows me to pretend that I’m a top artistic photographer, playing around with filters to make my photos look even better.

One of my recent favorites taken at Grand Central.

I’m a huge proponent of printing my pictures. Call me old-fashioned but I love to look back on photo albums. I’m currently filling my first album dedicated to Lady M and I’m sure I’ve printed an overabundance of pictures already. So I want to be able to do something with all of my funky Instagram pics.

That’s where Kanvess comes in. This site allows you to print out your Instagram photos for 25 cents each. There’s no minimum order and the shipping is very reasonable. The pics are printed in a 3 inch square. One of my next DIY projects is creating a heart utilizing some of my favorite Instagram photos.

Hopefully you’ll see it on the blog soon. And if you want to follow me on Instagram, my user name is (what else?) FancyFunction.