people have asked me about the apartment we rented.
craft weekend alum Karen lives IN new york city and gave us SO MUCH help with ideas of where to stay and what to do and where to eat!
she rocked.
she shared this blog post with me and that is how we ended up with vrbo.com.
we stayed on stanton st.
it was nice enough and safe enough.
it wasn't fancy.
but it worked great for us to have some space and room to sit around and talk.
i am a bit of a hotel snob and missed my bed being made for me.
but other than that it was perfect.
memories were made with our friends….lots of nervous laughter when we arrived.
using vrbo you are never 100% sure of what you are going to get.
but it's always worked out great for us.
we rode all over new york on those double decker tourist buses.
it was cheaper than cabs and we learned as we rode.
one tour guide had the best thick new york accent that it felt like he was faking it….but it was REAL.
also i got MUCH less motion sick on the top of the bus too.
bonus.
the first day was so hot i thought i might die…but after that day it was fine.
🙂
and i am still alive.
that is cool and artsy….but also….very weird.
she looks like the costume lady on the incredibles…. (oh you've gotten fat!)
dave convinced me it would be cool to rent bikes and ride through central park.
once we got out of traffic it was fun.
i always visualize bad headlines like "mother of 5 killed by a tour bus while riding a rented bicycle in NYC"
i was very worried at first…but it turned out to be great!
thankful it was only two hours though because i had a very tiny bike seat for my not very tiny real seat.
on instagram i said "name every movie with this fountain"
there were a lot of comments.
this is one very famous fountain.
the dude in the spandex was doing yoga…alone in central park.
i can promise you that is something you will NEVER see me doing.
yoga alone in a public park in spandex.
nope.
we headed over to 30 Rock because Dave had scored tickets to Jimmy Fallon!!
jimmy fallon and letterman tickets are through an email process that happens months before the show.
dave worked hard for this trip.
it was AWESOME.
we are BIG jimmy fallon fans.
his guests were matt lauer and mike tyson!!
i thought this hour was the best part of our trip.
and… jimmy touched my hand.
i haven't showered since.
ha.
it was SO MUCH FUN!
practically twins.
but mine is way cuter.
when i cut craig's hair he always says "just give me the matt lauer"
jenny dressed to match our NBC studio day!
i kept my eyes open for liz lemon all day long… i saw nothing.
blerg!
we went to the top of the Rock.
amazing isn't it?
all week i felt like i was walking around in a movie set.
our last day was filled with more rain….bleck.
but we were troopers.
girls shoes just aren't good for rain.
especially if you are trying to look cute.
we hugged goodbye at Penn Station and went to different airports home to our kids.
i spotted corbin bersen across from me at the airport and texted jenny every thing he was doing.
he's eating soup.
he put on glasses.
he is on his laptop.
now he is having a lollipop.
poor corbs.
at least i didn't go bug him to his face right?
but now that i see this….i really wish i had gone over and said "hey man…we were LITERALLY just talking about you over breakfast this morning!"
because we were!!
how bizarre and random is that?
we talked about all the shows we watched growing up…starting with brady bunch all the way out to dallas, falcon crest and then later in life… LA LAW.
and there he is!
crazy.
but…i stalked him instead.
what a dweeb i am.
new york was good.
it was overwhelming.
it is a busy, loud, full, crowded place but it's also a LOT of fun.
i never get enough time with jenny now matter if it's a week or a weekend.
i love spending time with them no matter where we are.
but i loved getting back to my kids too.
i really did miss them.
and my VERY quiet little farm.
so… have you been to NYC?
do you want to go?
where are you headed next… where is your next trip?
AllenCarlos - I would hurry into our kitchen and beat up those cookies! Really like your blog! You are awesome and inspiring! Thanks for discussing so much of yourself with your visitors every day!
Kimberly Sneed - Hi Meg! I just wanted to stop by and say WOW! Thank you for featuring our globe upcycle in your round-up! Such an amazing and beautiful group of projects, we’re honored! xo, Kimberly
plumbing - Follow the money trail and you will find the smell. This is what our country is based on these days, from the very local to the very top.
Lisa M. - Just made these cookies and, yes Meg, you SHOULD have them on your counter right now. Pure awesomeness!!
Audrey - Inspiring ideas! But those cookies just made me hungry!
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childrens snow boots - Designing a house is one of my hobby. I always want to look our house beautiful. I make used of our old stuffs and make it like new.
Playmobil - Cool and colorful stuffs. Seems like perfect as a wall and decoration for a typical house structure.
Becky-Clean Mama - So I pinned the sweets and bought the Katie Daisy print – thanks for the inspiration!
xo, Becky
Lisa Perry - So much prettiness!! I want to paint a door pink too, I’ve been wanting to for years! I have seriously debated painting my FRONT door pink, it would look so pretty with my pink roses, green shutters and white house 🙂
Christy K - Such a happy post! Can’t wait to see all of the new crafts and swag after all the fun is done! Enjoy Craft Weekend! : )
Trish @TheOldPostRoad - I pinned that ticket paperchain last week and have been trying to get my college-age daughter to hang those in her room at school! So cool!
-Trish
Laura - thank you! was in need of a MAJOR creative boost
Lindsey@ Piecefully Home - i love harper, too. my mom almost named me harper, so it’s been on my radar for ever. we considered it for my last child, who is a boy. but decided against it since most girls are named harper. it’s a great name!
sara @ it's good to be queen - wow! i love every last bit of this!
Kat - Go on have another bub and name it Harper, you know you want to!! 🙂
Allison - Oh, I have to pin that branch with the baby’s name on it for my baby boy, Ezra, who’s coming in November. His nursery is dragons/woodland themed. Well, it will be once I start it… fabric for his quilt just came today.
valerie - You need to come out to KC the first weekend of the month – you would find that green cabinet! 😉
Wait till Sept or later. This summer hasn’t had as great of finds.
Mindy Harris - am i the SUPER FUN PERSON COMING TO HELP? ha! i love all these links. i really want the katy daisy print. it’s so beautiful.
Ashley E - So fun!!! Have a great craft weekend–will be dreaming I’m there again!! I know it’ll be fantastic.
Erin - I was looking for a comment from Mr. Duerksen, but I didn’t se one…
🙂
julie - The cookies. Cussssssssssssssssss you myfitnesspal.
Michelle From Australia - Anothing added to my ‘when we are in America in November/December’ list. Try coconut cream pie. Why don’t Australians make pie like Americans? If only…..
emily hope - love everything. I think i had to pin most of it. thank you for such rainbow-y inspiration today!
Flower Patch Farmgirl - Uh, no. I’M the happy girl.
1) That green cabinet pic is the front page of my inspiration binder. I’ve got it in hard copy, people! And the barn painting to the left of the cabinet? Be mine.
2) Calvin and I were hard-core drooling over the coconut cream pie bars. We’re on it!
3) And that corn salad thing? Well, it was the best kind of surprise on a day when I desperately needed a surprise. The question is, your place or mine?
Southern Gal - I saw on Lisa’s blog that she and Chrissie are coming your way! Awesomeness.
Have fun.
Kristin - Um…I LOVE everything in this post. 🙂 That hello sign and sofa are so awesome. Thanks for introducing me to her blog.
Amy Schulz - This entire post made me ENTIRE day! I am a lurker, not a commenter. Forced me to switch sides!!
colleen from alabama - And i’m a jealous girl! Would love to be in Kansas for craft weekend… but i WILL be a happy girl cause on Saturday i am headed to Chicago with my husband for a few days to celebrate our 15th anniversary! Any suggestions of what we should do? I know Chicago Jen could probably give me a whole list! Wish i had thought of that sooner! Let me know if there are some places i will be sad if i miss!
Sarah{Handbags*N*Pigtails} - I do believe I know who the “super fun” person is because she blogged a little sumpin’ earlier in the week about coming to Craft Weekend. Now I really wish I was coming! 🙂 Have fun!
Molly - Thanks for posting some new recipes and blogs for me to read. My husband will love the coconut cream pie/bars and the browned butter frosting cookies look great. I was in need of some blogs to read. By the way, I love the green cabinet, too.
lin - Love this happy post!
seriously sassy mama - I am loving all the links. Thanks! Cannot wait to see the crafts from the next craft weekend!
Kristin S - Great linky post!!!
Shannon - oh Meg, you know when you post these link posts I spend hours visiting all of them and then reading all these new blogs. Looks like I’ll be getting nothing done today 😉
Another new Katie Daisy print, I’m running out of room to put these!
Have a great day.
Tina I - If you get to have dinner and wine with Flower Patch Farm Girl, can I come?
northern cottage - what a list of FABULICIOUSNESS! all of these just scream HAPPY to me – thank you for making my day just a wee bit brighter!
happygirl - Noooooooooooo I’M a HappyGirl. Great links. Fun stuff and I’ll bet you are smiling all the way through this post. 🙂
Cynthiaj - We have had a good time over the name Harper.. my stepdaughter and her husband just had a baby girl, but their last name is Harper! So they named her Vera. Which I love in every way.
Terrie - More craft house fun!! Lucky girls!!
I want to paint a door pink too!!
Shoot…I want to paint everything pink & maybe lime green!
It’s a phase I’m in…
Have fun getting ready for all those crafters!
It will be a ‘bit’ cooler for you this weekend.
Sad when 94 seems cool!
Jen Brandt - Love the name Harper, too. I daydream about having more kids just so I can name them. 🙂 Thank you for your cheery posts, Meg. It makes me happy to see your new posts. Hope this weekends ROCKS! Enjoy.
Courtney - I love all of this! I have a baby girl named Harper Basil and she is AWESOME! If I wasn’t smack in the middle of a detox cleanse, I would rush into my kitchen and whip up those cookies! Love your blog! You are amazing and inspiring! Thanks for sharing so much of yourself with your readers every day!
Niki - I might be hyperventilating every time I think about it because I’m so excited!! TOMORROW!!! 🙂