NYC Trip

Top of the Rock & The NYC Cupcake Challenge!

August 23, 2010

On our last day in NYC, my awesome travel buddy and snacking partner-in-crime Jenny and I headed to Top of the Rock, the observation deck at Rockefeller Center. What an incredible view of the city we had! From up here, the island looked so small.. I just love the big green rectangle of Central Park. ...

Meeting The Pioneer Woman . . .

August 20, 2010

Saturday was an insanely crazy day in NYC! First I met Adam Gertler and won a new cell phone at the BlogHer expo. Next we had some deliciously decadent cookies from Levain Bakery. Then late Saturday afternoon I got a message on my phone saying I’d won a book from the expo. Jenny and I ...

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Eating our way through Levain Bakery, NYC

August 18, 2010

After all our fun at the BlogHer expo on Saturday morning, Jenny and I were so excited to head for the Upper West Side and sample some delicious cookies from the famous Levain Bakery. We were both surprised at its tiny, tucked away location! Hidden down a short flight of stairs, we missed it the ...

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New York City, Day 3: Unilever Pampering & BlogHer Expo

August 16, 2010

On Saturday morning (and day 3 of our NYC trip) Jenny and I headed up to the penthouse of the Royalton for the next Unilever pampering event! They had flown in red-carpet stylists from LA and set up 2 salon chairs in the penthouse where they would style our hair and make sure we were ...

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New York City, Day 2: Doughnuts, Cupcakes & Gelato Milkshakes!

August 13, 2010

Good morning, friends! This is a pic of me and Jenny bright and early on Friday morning in the hotel lobby. Our first full day in NYC! Unilever invited us to stay at the Royalton during the big blogging conference that was going on in NYC that weekend, BlogHer ’10. But Jenny and I didn’t ...

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New York City, Day 1: Rice Pudding, Bike Taxis, and Martha Stewart!

August 11, 2010

Left: Photo via Jenny After settling in at the Royalton, the first thing we wanted to do on our whirlwind, 4 day trip to NYC was eat!! :) We acted liked locals, hopped on the train, and headed down to SoHo. Thanks to the Google Maps app on my phone, we were able to navigate ...

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Checking in at the Royalton, New York!

August 10, 2010

Hey guys! I’m back! Last week Jenny and I were in New York City running around Manhattan, shopping in Time’s Square, and eating every cupcake we could get our hands on! Photos via Jenny The sweet girls at Unilever hosted us at the very beautiful Royalton Hotel for our stay. Photo via Jenny They had ...

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