I hope you are all having a great holiday weekend. Mine has been quite full so far. Saturday we took Leo to our new favorite spot Gantry Park in LIC. This is how all of NYC's waterfront should look. Every inch was well thought out & utilized. Trees, flowers, docks, hammocks, benches, all blend well with historic pieces. It's relaxing to walk along the boardwalk looking out at the Manhattan skyline. There's nice grassy areas to run or picnic & 2 playground for the kiddies.
We stopped at the Water Taxi Beach to let Leo play in the sand. We learned from our Vieques trip that he did not like the feel of it at all. So we got him a pail & shovel & set him down in it this weekend. Victory!! He eventually took his shoes off & was running & jumping in the sand.
I headed to Yankee Stadium yesterday without my boys to meet up with some former high school pals. A busload of RI Yankee fans descended upon the Bronx. It was fun to catch up & reminisce and it ended up being a fabulous game to boot. Sunday's events would not have been possible without Facebook. I know it can be a major time suck, but some good things can come from it too. I have been reunited with some long lost friends. Today we are venturing out to Coney Island for more fun in the sun.
Let us not forget the true meaning of Memorial Day which is to honor all of those brave people who have fought valiantly for our freedoms. If anyone needs to be reminded of just how much has been sacrificed for us check out HBO's miniseries The Pacific or the Academy Award winner The Hurt Locker.
Just wanted to let everyone know that we did go out & celebrate Poppa's BDay in style. A hot fudge sundae with all the trimming served in a silver dish. It was delicious! I was able to get a couple of spoonfuls while Leo gobbled away.
I heart HGTV. I can watch it for hours. I never tire of seeing the "reveal". I recently submitted something & was featured on their website. It's not my own show, but hey, it's a step in the right direction. Check out my work here.
All-Star Storage: Sportacular Closet Organization New York apartments aren't exactly known for their ample storage space, but interior decorator and professional organizer Dawn Falcone hit a homerun for this active family who needed a place to store their three active kids' sports equipment. Determined to use every inch of space, Falcone chose adjustable shelving and added a drawer unit on rollers for smaller items like gloves, wrist bands and protective padding. She finished the space with hooks for sweatshirts, tennis rackets and caps.
It's almost 6am and I've been up for hours. I was stirred awake from my lovely slumber by a not so lovely coughing, wheezy fit. Not sure what set it off. It's been weeks since I took Leo on a playdate to the home of a friend that had a cat. Thought I'd be OK but ended up sick for a week after that. Can cat still be in my system 2 week later? Dreaded CATS!!!
Since I'm up I'll tell some of my latest projects. I took a color certification class for interior designers. I still have to submit a final project before I actually become certified. I will be honest & say this class is whipping my butt! I thought it would be easy since I think I have a good eye for color & love to work with it & help clients bring it into their home. There's a whole science to color that I completely forgot about. And so many thing to remember like definitions that are always used incorrectly on all those HGTV shows. Oh and then there are the harmonies & the properties of each. I have not even begun my final project because I want to get them down pat. It's a struggle. I swear my brain is not what it used to be since having a child.
The second big thing going on is redecorating my apartment. Poor Tom is already over this. We've been here for nine years and suddenly I feel a deep rooted urge to paint walls and change things around. It's more than just an urge since it eats away at me & keeps me up at night. So we'll be working on our new kitchen floors this week. I have a feeling that painting the cabinets will soon follow. Have avoided it for years since they are not real wood & I'm a bit scared to tackle that 80's laminate.
Our fauxfinished hallway that serves as my office will get the biggest overhaul. Walls will be primed and painted. The walnut (yuck!) office armoire will go bye-bye and Tom & I are designing new custom pieces. I have actually been dreaming about the finished product and getting excited about putting everything in it's new home.
Then there's the living room. This one is not too drastic. A slipcover for the red velvet chair & some new pillows, accessories and artwork. I need a change. Tom thinks that doing all this work will distract me from some other "big projects" that I need to focus on for my biz. Maybe he's right to some degree but I'm feeling so confined and uninspired especially in my work space right now. I truly believe that changing even little things like the color of a room can spark so many things. So my home decorating plate is a bit full for the Spring/Summer. That's OK because the results will produce an amazing Fall/Winter.
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