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7 Of The Best NYC Rainbow Street Art Spots of 2020

June 22, 2020
Art , Life , NYC

If you know me, you know I love street art! The splash of unexpected color on city streets brightens my day and I love spotting unique art all around the city. I summarized heart art in my blog post here on where to get your Valentine’s themed street art pics. And with June being pride month, I thought I’d share some of my favorite NYC rainbow and love street art around Manhattan! I’ve made sure to only include spots that I’ve visited recently so that you can be assured the art is both actually there and not ruined by the protesters grafitti-ing our beloved streets.

Juliet and I love spotting rainbows!! And we thought you’d enjoy chasing rainbows too! It makes for a fun lockdown summer activity to explore the streets of NY while on the hunt for cool street art. Enjoy and let me know what your favorites are!

Midtown:

1). Louis Vuitton at 57th st. and 5th Ave

2). Flagship store 609 5th Ave.

Chinatown:

3. I Choose Love by Hektad at 121 Mott Street at Hester Street

4. Be Mine by Jason Naylor 149 Hester (and Bowery)

Lower East Side/ East Village:

5. Juicy Lucy Juice at 85 Avenue A

6. 99 Suffolk St. Hearts

Union Square:

7. Look up Jason Naylor nyc for more incredible rainbow colored art like Live Life Colorfully by Jason Naylor at 6th Ave and 16th st. (I’m just not sure what hasn’t been ruined during the protests and am only including art I’ve visited this past week). Here is his collab with Coach in Soho.

If you are looking for more heart rainbow art – check out JGoldCrown. I didn’t add his various heart mural walls here because I haven’t been there since the protests. And I’m not sure what is still in good condition around the city…

But you can click through my prior Valentine’s themed post which summarizes all the best heart art around the city as a starting point for more nyc rainbow street art!!

I’d love to hear what your favorites were from this list and have you share additional finds from your adventures around the city! Please leave a comment below and make sure to follow me on instagram for daily inspo and fab finds!

10 Things You Didn’t Know You Needed Until Quarantining

April 17, 2020
Life , Parenthood

Staying at home is the one thing we can all do to keep one another safe and flatten the curve. It’s so important to oblige. While we stay at home for days on end though, I think we are all finding that we may need things that we didn’t consider before. Whether you are working from home or not, here are 10 things you didn’t know you needed until quarantining during the corona virus!

Noise canceling wireless earphones. Spending 24/7 with others means that there will inevitably be times when you want to shut them out. It’s especially true in big cities like Manhattan where space is a premium and an entire family may be shuttered in a claustrophobic apartment with no patio, no balcony, and nowhere to hide and simply get some silence. Whether you’re working and need concentrate or whether you just want to tune out your kids, these noise canceling wireless headphones are just as good as the more expensive Bose ones and will also double as your child’s zoom class earphones! Win Win! We have these and love traveling with them too.
Highly recommend! Super comfortable even for a kid to wear, 40 Hours of play time, and 90% noise reduction while you listen to what you need to focus on. With over 3000 reviews and still a 4.5 star Amazon rating, you know you can’t go wrong. For the entire zoom set up that my daughter is modeling here, click the below Amazon pics for her super-sized ipad, and indestructible ipad cover.<
Laptop desk. Work from home? Some of you may not have an official office, and some of you may just prefer to type from bed. You’ll need a laptop desk to reduce neck strain, prevent your laptop from overheating and type in an ergonomic fashion. Plus you can use them for breakfast in bed! You just have to get someone to cook you breakfast in bed. BONUS – your kids will love them for homework use and coloring from their beds. Here are some options that I recommend.
Airpods. Having hanging wires dangling from your ears is so 2019. With all the work you’re doing from home, and with all the podcasts, and audio books that I know you’re listening to while locked at home, it’s time to treat yourself to an upgrade. They’re on sale now for $139. Click the pic here.
Google nest wifi. Slowwww internet bringing you down? Don’t waste another minute. The last thing you need is to waste time on something so simple yet annoyingly frustrating. Make everyone’s life easier at home with Google nest wifi which provides top speeds, range and doubles as a google assistant!! Don’t we all need an assistant right now?</li>
Wireless printer scanner all in one. Everything from work documents and contracts to school assignments and coloring sheets are needing printing at home not to mention all the things needing to be scanned and emailed back. Your old printer isn’t cutting it anymore. Don’t stress, now there are amazing wireless options that have everything you need plus a copier too. Mom tip, copy your kid’s favorite coloring pages before starting them!
Wine of the month. It’s wine o’clock somewhere and under these quarantine conditions, it’s officially OK for you to drink at ANY hour. There I said it. Now go for it and sign up for this wine of the month club cuz it’s an amazing deal and such a fun way to try out new wines! Mother’s day is coming up. Forget the flowers. Send this instead. You can bet she needs it more. Try this one. You’ll save 62% and it was voted the best wine subscription club by wineclubservices.com
Blue light glasses. I have 20/20 vision so have never had to wear glasses but I’m looking smarter these days because I just invested in a pair – blue light glasses that is.
Let’s face it, under lockdown, we’ve all increased our screen time whether it be on our smartphones, ipads or computers. You wouldn’t believe how many hours I’ve logged in on TikTok…er I mean on work emails. My eyes started to hurt at the end of the day and I was experiencing mild headaches! I didn’t know why until I started reading up on the effects of all this screen time. This set that we have is just around $20 for 2 pairs. Share it with someone you love or simply enjoy having a couple styles to switch out between. And then go back to logging in unlimited hours in front of your phone cuz well, it’s a lockdown.. F the rules. Click pics below for the ladies, kids, and men’s Amazon options. I know your whole family is in front of the screens.
hair clippers & scissors. Before we all start looking like cousin It, we better order some hair cutting tools because we are all going to have to learn to cut that hair. I’ve learned from cutting my daughter’s hair all her life that the right scissors make all the difference. Don’t even attempt to do it with your average paper-cutting pair. You will just waste time, and be unable to get a crisp cut. Click the pic below to check out these best selling scissors with almost 5,600 4.5 star reviews. I’m also investing in this highly rated hair cordless clipper set for men and can’t wait to try out crazy hairstyles on my unwitting, desperate husband. If he keeps annoying me during this lockdown, I may get him back by giving him a surprise mohawk or mullet…
Coffee machine and milk frother. We all need to limit our trips outdoors. So even if your local Starbucks is serving up mobile orders or drive – throughs, it’s time to invest in a coffee maker, milk frother and the works or upgrade what you already have! Coffee WILL fuel you through this quarantine and it’s the morning routine you know you can’t live without. So think about adding on to your current coffee situation and DIY your favorite concoction at home. I’ve listed below our white Keurig which perfectly matches our modern decor and milk frother you need to elevate your caffeine as well as another more affordable, best-seller with 2 serving options!
Workout buys. If you don’t want to gain the covid 19 (pounds), you’ll need to exercise at home. Sad but true. If you haven’t already, invest in your health and motivate yourself with a cute new workout outfit that can double as at-home athleisure. Fashion always motivates me. You’ll be looking cute, comfy and fit in no time. Ok maybe not necessarily fit (I know you’re all snacking) but you’ll definitely look cute and comfy. And that’s something!! Below is Amazon’s editorial team’s top pick for best home gym, best bang for your buck, and Lulu Lemon dupe leggings so good that CNN wrote an article about them! Click on pics for the Amazon buys.