Everything Pretty Girls on CharityShumway.com

As many of you know, we work at a publishing house in NYC. We get the honor of working alongside authors on their books & novels. It's an amazing job to say the least. A few months ago, I read one of our upcoming books, Ten Girls to Watch (find it here), by Charity Shumway.

"Charming in its honesty and humor, this novel captures that time right after college, when we all feel overwhelmed and adrift. Shumway expertly guides us through a young woman's love life, her family, friends, and career as she proves that perfect endings aren't the only happy ones."
--Lauren Weisberger, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Devil Wears Prada


The book is SO good - and, I'm not just saying this because it's dear to my heart. It's a fun, witty and inspiring read.

So anyways, after speaking with Charity for a few weeks, she told me that she's working on a new website and wanted to interview various people regarding their first apartment stories and how they made it in their careers. Venessa and I were so honored to sit down with her and share some funny, and not so funny, stories.

Check out our interview at CharityShumway.com. We share first apartment stories, how we got into publishing, and our mentors.  And, if you need a summer read, pick this up - it's out July 31st!

Weekly Inspiration

This week has been crazy. With work, with catching up on sleep, with organization... the list goes on.  I'm the type of person who needs 8 hours of sleep. Not to out my inner loser, but, I'm in bed by 9:30/10 every night. Without enough sleep, my body is run down, I'm super grumpy, and you don't want to talk to me. After traveling to Florida last weekend and then celebrating cinco de mayo, I was having one of those weeks. I was feeling sorry for myself when I realized that I just needed a nap and to turn my bad-ittude around. End pit party here.

I saw this:

Street cred

And, then, saw the weather and realized, it's almost SUMMER!

Street cred

And with a few good nights sleep, a lot of exercise, and healthy foods ... I'm finally feel reenergized and back to normal.

I also wanted to share one of my most favorite & delicious recipes with you. I've made this going to a date-night with my friend Julia, and it's super amazing, I promise.

Cucumber & Avocado Salad with Lime, Mint and feta. Find the recipe here. 

I hope everyone is having a great week! 

Venessa & Paul's Wedding

I'm back from the most beautiful wedding and loveliest trip ever. Venessa and Paul's wedding was the most romantic, perfect and insanely beautiful event I have ever attended. It was truly amazing. When I saw Venessa for the first time, I started crying uncontrollably. She looked absolutely stunning. From the food, music and decor, it was just perfect. It went off without a hitch! I know that she'll share professional pictures with you all, but, I had to share a sneak peek...

The ceremony:

Her ADORABLE flower girls

The reception!

The first dance... 

Wedding cake & desert table. 

Candy table! Everyone filled to-go boxes... 

And a few party pictures! 

I can't wait to see the rest of the pictures. Venessa and Paul are off on their honeymoon, so I'm holding down the fort for the next week or so!