New post, no joke.

I was recently asked to share a "fun fact" about myself and responded with: "I write a DIY decorating blog".

As soon as those words left my mouth, I called BS (internally, of course). The last post that I published was about my sister's baby shower...we celebrated my nephew's first birthday two weekends ago.

I, my friends, am a blogger that once was. 

With this said, I have every desire to return to the blogging world....to make things out of love but pay mere pennies to create them. I sincerely miss scouring the aisles of goodwill in search for a gem disguised as junk. The thing is that, despite yearning to make headboards out of shower curtains, my current living situation makes DIYing ridiculously difficult.

So, what's a girl to do? Complain or confront a challenge? My answer: a little of the former and a lot of the latter.

I mentioned in my second ever blog post that I am a big fan of Apartment Therapy... especially the apartment tours. When I started blogging, I decided to create my own tours..those tabs at the top of this page: Boston Studio, Uptown Loft, Tree House... yep, those are them.

Given that this is my second ever attempt to get back on the blogging saddle,  I suppose that it is only fitting that I give you a bit of a life update (what's a blog without some personal juicy stuff) and a new apartment tour.

I have found myself living in New York City... what?! Yes, I am a resident of the big apple, and have been since this past October. Oh, and I work in fashion.

How does one go from living in Boston working in finance, to living in Charlotte working in sports television to living in Manhattan working in fashion? Teach barre, that's how.

You guys must think I am drinking...

You know that I am passionate about decorating and DIYing, but what you may not know is that I am equally passionate about fitness- during the time that I was neglecting Made with Love, Paid with Pennies, I got certified to teach Barre.

One of my regulars took note of my energy level at 6am and took a liking to my rather "intense" personality. She asked me to interview for a position on her team... I told her I wasn't looking for  job. She then mentioned that she was a VP at a fashion company in NYC... you can guess the rest.

See, not drinking.

So, here I am bringing MWLPWP to the big city. Buckle up. The blogging may be sporadic and inconsistent, but I will do my best.

Take a look at my new apartment tour by clicking the  "NYC Studio" tab above.

Enjoy!