Friday Favorites: Brunch Spots

As many of you know I am obsessed with brunch. It is my favorite meal and favorite Saturday activity. Here's a list of a few of my favorite NYC brunch places. If anyone is planning on going to of any of these places and would like a little company, please let me know! Also, let me know if you have any favorite brunch places that you think I should try.

Alice's Tea Cup

I love Alice's Tea Cup! The crapes are amazing and I'm the biggest fan of their hot chocolate. This is the place I take anyone that comes to visit me (It's now tradition). It has great atmosphere and located close by, so it's the perfect brunch spot.

Bubby's

Bubby's was recommended by a friend and I will confess I fell in love it with it. I have loved everything I've ever eaten there and Sarah says their Eggs Benedict are amazing! It is located down on Hudson Street, so it takes a while to get to. But I love still!

Sarabeth'sMy visiting teacher took me Sarabeth's for my birthday when I first moved to the city. Once again, I have yet to have something at this place that I didn't love! I live right around the corner from it, so I'm surprised I don't go more often. I will have to change that!

Gold St.

This is another place that Sarah and I discovered together. I thought it was good (not the best), but I remember wanting to come back. Sarah had the Eggs Benedict and while it wasn't as good as Bubby's it was very good. It's all the way downtown, so I haven't been able to go in a while.

Serafina

I have mentioned Serafina before. It's a favorite place of mine. This is another one of those places that Sarah and I walked by and had to try. They do a good brunch, but I'm the biggest fan of their lobster ravioli. I heart you Serafina!

Popover Cafe

This is one of my new places. I went here with my roommates and friends earlier this year. I really enjoyed it. I had heard it wasn't that great, but I thought they did a great brunch! It's also just up the street from my house. I love close brunch places.

Nice-Matin

Sarah and I passed Nice-Matin on one of our BYU intern outings and vowed we would return and eat there. We stopped by for light lunch before going to ballet one Saturday, and we loved it so much that we decided to come back for brunch. Best idea ever. This is another place that is right around the corner from my house.

I'm officially in the "depths of despair"...

...this helps a little. Get Fuzzy always makes things better.

Pride and Prejudice (New and A&E versions) + serious craft time = the perfect weekend.

Since I had the apt to myself this weekend, I decided to stay in and make it a complete mess (translation: had a little craft fun in the living room). I love making cards, but I sure make a mess when I do it.

I have been wanting to have a "lazy" weekend for several months now, but never seem to make it happen. Something always comes up. Well, this weekend I finally did it. I spent the whole weekend making cards and watching ridiculously long movies (one of my favorite past times).

After two versions of Pride and Prejudice (I so love the A&E version), Sense and Sensibility, and North and South, I created three sets of cards. I'm not really happy with how two of them turned out. What do you think? (The first two pics). I feel like they are missing something. Any crafty people out there willing to give me some suggestions? (PS. I swear the third one looks better in person)

I don't know why I make so many cards. I never do anything with them. But for some reason I can't just make one card. I need to make several of one kind. I'm out of control.

Friday Favorites: Blogs

I read a blog that does a post called "Friday Favorites." I thought it sounded like a fun/cute idea, So I'm going to try and do "Friday Favorites" and share some of my favorites things with you. You never know...you could learn something new about me.

One of my favorite things to do is read blogs. I'm probably borderline addicted. Here are 10 of my favorite blogs (I did not included friends/personal blogs, since I love them all the best!) Most of these are craft blogs. I love blogs that give me inspiration.If you happen to read/write any blogs that you think I might like, please share.

How About Orange
Pioneer Woman Photography - I secretly want to be a professional photographer
Black*Eiffel
Cupcakes Take the Cake - I have recently fallen in love with cupcakes. It's an eternal kind of love
[Ali Edwards]
A CUP OF JOE
Make It and Love It
My Favorite Things - I just love the title of this blog.
Kwernerdesign Blog - currently my favorite blog. I love card ideas.
you are my fave

A married man in possession of a dark fortune must be in want of an eternal wife...

I know I shouldn't read this book...but I'm probably going to!

I normally don't read the "other" versions of Pride and Prejudice (don't mess with Jane), but this one is tempting.

A woman at work gave this to me. (She's really into the whole vampire thing). She said Darcy reaches a whole new level of sexy. Hahahaha. I didn't even know that was possible.

So I need to be conscious of my posture...and what?

This quote was shared in Sunday school today. The lesson was on Celestial marriage (my favorite)...

I repeat some words from the newspaper column “Dear Abby”:

“The key to being popular with both sexes is: Be kind. Be honest. Be tactful. If you can’t be beautiful (or handsome), be well groomed, tastefully attired, conscious of your posture, and keep a smile on your face.

“Be clean in body and mind. If you’re not a ‘brain,’ try harder. If you’re not a great athlete, be a good sport. Try to be a standout in something. If you can’t dance or sing, learn to play an instrument.

“Think for yourself, but respect the rules. Be generous with kind words and affectionate gestures, but save the heavy artillery. … You’ll be glad you did” (Chicago Tribune, 17 March 1991, 6).

So, that's all I have to do... Hmm, I guess I will start with my posture and slowly work through the....who am I kidding...I'm screwed.

"Mrs. Hammond told me that God made my hair red on purpose and I've never cared for Him since."

Friends, dinner, and Anne of Avonlea...I can't think of a better way to spend the evening!

Karen (friend from church) and I started watching Anne of Green Gables weeks ago, and finally finished it last week. Since Liz is an avid Anne fan also, she wanted to join in on the fun. Soooo, we planned a little Anne night to watch Anne of Avonlea! I can't believe I've forgotten how amazing these movies really are. Plus, it's supper fun watching them with Karen!

I don't think we will watch the third one. That ones lame!

Summer Blues

Sorry for the lack of post. I'm kind of having a slightly uneventful summer (with the exception of going home of course). I'm not sure how I feel about it, but I do know I'm missing Ashley (roommate) and Sarah (BF) a lot more these days (more then I usually do).

But all is well! Ashley will be getting back at the end of August and Sarah is coming out for a little stay in November.
Fall is packed with stuff for me to look forward to (luckily)...

• Dad, Kari, and Aunt Susan are coming out for a visit. (We're hitting up a couple shows and a Yankee game!)

• My Birthday! (Spending with Dad, Kari, and Aunt Susan...I haven't celebrated a birthday with family in six years.)

• A short weekend with Elizabeth in Utah to see a BYU football game. (I'm really hoping this happens. I need some Elizabeth time, a BYU football, and CAFE RIO!)

• Possibly a trip to Boston. (I've never been, so I really hope I get to go!)

• Sarah is coming for a short visit in November (of course we are going to see shows!) and Thanksgiving in Texas (I really hope I get to go to Texas!)

Also, there are a lot more shows opening in the fall. I can't wait! I haven't seen a show in a while and I feel like I really need one.

Stick with me! I'll do my best to find something exciting to do.

"Campers: Nature's way of feeding mosquitoes."

So...we went on a little backpacking trip during my stay in Washington. It was number one on my list of things to do while visiting the parents. Dad taught me everything he knows about backpacking and now I'm a backpacking fiend!

Instead of writing a ridiculously long post (full of poorly constructed sentences), I will give you a ridiculously long post (full of an absurd amount of photos).

I swear I'm a brunette!

A few weeks ago I got a terrible haircut. I have been quite upset about it. The lady totally butchered my hair, thinned it out, and left it uneven.

Mom took me to see Kelsey (old childhood friend) to fix the problem. She gave me some highlights and fixed my bad haircut. It was also nice to catch up with her.

P.S. Mom kept insisting on taking pictures. She claimed it was for my blog. I was like - "really, mom?" I don't want to hurt her feelings, so here are a few. She took like 20!
"Gentlemen prefer blondes... but gentlemen marry brunettes." - Anita Loos

I can't believe it's almost over...

I can't believe I have already been here for eight days. It's amazing how time flies!

Just a few activities:

Saturday: Dad took me to REI to get some supplies for our little backpacking trip. We then went to a baptism for a little boy that my parents home and visit teach. It was fun to catch up with some old friends.
Sunday: Church. It's amazing how much the ward has changed.

Monday: So, I woke up early on Monday morning with a terrible stomach ache. I ended up spending the next several hours throwing up! It was terrible. I had plans with Kari for the day, but ended up spending all day in bed. Boo!