Calling all local New Yorkers (and those who live close!) I have some exciting news to share! I'm super excited to announce I'm going to be apart of Lovely Happenings Fall Workshop on October 10th! 

At the event you can look forward to a day filled with meeting some fun NYC bloggers & lifestyle experts, lifestyle workshops, an awesome DIY project from yours truly, and other awesome things like a mimosa bar and a photo booth! Think of an awesome girly day filled with some of your favorite things, your girlfriends, and other sparkly and fun things! Like a real-life interactive Pinterest! The best part about it?! You can join in for the fun too because tickets are now on sale! I promise once you check out the pics from the last event you're definitelyyy going to want to come!

I'm pumped to be apart of the DIY section of the event! While I can't give away what I have planned for you lovelies just yet, I will say it's going to be fabulous! Make sure you also check out some of the other awesome bloggers who will be at the event too, including some of my NYC favorites!

All I have to say is.. I'm SO excited about the event and I think you will be too! Tickets are limited so get them now while they're hot! And if you aren't in the area... you can still join in for the fun on social by following Lovely Happenings on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest. Double points if you follow them on all ;-)

Photos courtesy of: Lovely Happenings

New York Fashion Week is in full swing in the city! This season I kicked off the week at LuLu*s Style Studio event with my friend and fellow blogger Lynette. The evening was filled with all things beauty and fashion -- makeup, manicures, fashion, prosecco and shopping! Is there really a better combination? 

LuLu*s really went to the nines on this event and all of the attendees were treated to makeup makeovers, a fun photo booth, a gifting suite full of fabulous beauty products and a whole floor dedicated to LuLu*s fall fashions!

Even the drinks sparkled! Cheers to Diama Sparkle for the delicious drinks for the evening! I'm definitely going to have to pick up a bottle or two to add to my bar cart for the sole reason the bottles were so pretty! ;-)

Now onto some of the fashion! When we made it to the top floor of the event space we were greeted with racks and racks of fabulous fall picks from LuLu*s. And the best part...? We all got to pick an item to take home with us!

It was tough to choose, there were just so many adorable options, but I ended up going with a fun wool plaid midi skirt. Midi skirts have become such a staple in my wardrobe and I've been dying to find a cute fall choice. So I was super excited when I stumbled upon this cutie on the racks. Good news, you can snag one for yourself too! Shop the skirt!

That wasn't the end of the night's goodies either.. LuLu*s generous sponsors hooked all of us up with some serious beauty swag! I cannot wait to try out the Amika dry shampoo (I'm so addicted to dry shampoo...) and some of LVX's fall nail polish colors! I don't even know where to start on trying all of these goodies!

If you want to try out any of the products from the event for yourself here is where you can find them!

| NYX Cosmetics | Diama Sparkle |  LÄRABAR | LACA & Co. | LVX | White Crow | Shea Yeleen | | Shea Moisture | Others Follow | Black Swan | POP Beauty | Woodzee | Amika | The Balm |  | Rosebud Perfume Co | Rhythm | Sigma Beauty | Mink Pink | Bodyography |

A huge thanks to LuLu*s and all of their generous sponsors for helping us kick off NYFW and seriously spoiling us along the way! Muah! 

We’ve made it to the end of my moving series with FlatRate Moving! Phew! We’ve made it through all of the tough stuff and now you can let the fact that you indeed live in NYC now! Oh heyyy, let that sink in for a minute or two. ;-)

Once you start to get your things unpacked here’s a couple of things to get squared away before you can be completely done with the moving process.

Update Your Address: If you haven’t already, make sure to change your address so your mail from your old address starts coming to your new home. You can do this super easily these days on the USPS website.

Electricity and Gas Services: ConEd manages the electricity/gas in buildings in NYC. I’m not positive if they cover every part of the city but every building I’ve lived in has been managed by ConEd. Give them a ring and let them know you’ve moved in so that they can start your billing and make sure your services aren’t interrupted.

Cable Services: If possible, I suggest setting this up before you move so you don’t get hit with a week or two wait, but find out your cable options and give them a call to set your services up. Every building I’ve lived in has been managed by Time Warner, but make sure you check because you might also be able to get services through Verizon FiOs, DISH orRCN.

Make Copies of Your Keys: Some apartments allow you to change the top lock on your apartment. The building usually just requires that once you change the lock you make an additional copy and provide it to your Super in case they need to fix things while you’re out. 

Get Familiar with the Garbage/Recycling: Your building should have a designated spot where you’ll drop off your garbage and recycling. The city has several garbage and recycling days that your building has to adhere to. Usually you will put your things in the appropriate areas and then the building will take care of putting it on the sidewalk. When you move you’re probably going to have a lot of extra boxes. Be a peach and break down the boxes and then tape them together flat. Your Super will appreciate it. Also, if you decide you don’t have a use for a piece of furniture or any large items make sure to contact your Super. There’s different protocol and days that large items go out and the building can be fined if it’s not done right so make sure to follow the rules!

And that should do it! Once you have all of those things taken care of it’s onto actually living here and my personal favorite… DECORATING!!! 

A big thank you to all of you who have tuned in for my series! I’ve had so much fun sharing my tips and I hope that it’s been helpful! Feel free to reach out if you have any other questions about the moving process or anything else about living in NYC.