Guest Post - Letizia from Barcelona

It's no secret that I'm a huge fan of travel and different cultures, food, etc.

Sooo with that being said, I'm very happy to present my very first guest post :-))).. Letizia over at Letizia Barcelona was so sweet and agreed to fill us in on a little bit of what it's like in sunny Barcelona, Spain.

Where are you currently living?
Barcelona, Spain

What do you enjoy and love about it?
it's sunny ! which is something I wasn't used to before, I'm from the East of France not far from Switzerland and it's always soo cold! I moved to Barcelona in 2007 to look for a job, I haven't moved from it since then, I love the city, we have nice beaches, good food, and people from all over the world! The site seing is also something very present here, the monuments (Sagrada Familia, Park Guell..) are spectacular !

What is your blog about - it's goal?
my blog is about fashion and Barcelona, I speak about things I like from my city, it can be from a turistic point of view, something which deserves to be know (a cool place I visited), a restaurant etc.
And also I show my outfits to my readers. I don't have a goal, except
"enjoying the good vibe" with my readers,

And that she does - share a 'good vibe' with her readers - why not head over and check it out..

Thank you so much, Letizia, for sharing a piece of your world with us!

Adele's Look

It's no secret that Adele totally rocked 2011 with her amazing voice and heartwrenching songs. But she has also graced us with her classic, timeless good looks. I'm loving and totally inspired by her look in the March edition of Vogue.

Get her look by going here

Of course, all images from Vogue.com.

Fashion DIY - Sparkle Nails

Well, I am very excited to incorporate this very first DIY and Fashion post into my blog!

Being inherently blessed with strong, healthy nails thanks mostly to my Grandmother, I feel the need from time to time to showcase them. :-) The following DIY is super easy and super classy. And it can most certainly be done on long OR short nails.


1. Start by applying 2 or 3 coats of color nail polish



2. For example, I used Sinful Colors Professional in 'Espresso' and this Glitter polish from Urban Outfitters

3. After it has dried, apply Glitter polish at base of nail in a slant - the slant gives a neat effect and is easier to apply than a straight line across



4. Finish by doing a slant across the top - apply as many glitter coats to get the look you want. After drying, apply a top coat if you wish.



5. Viola! You can mix it up and do all of your nails with the glitter or just one or two, depending on your time limit. Also, sometimes, I will just apply to the top of nail for a French manicure look. Mix it up and HAVE FUN! :-)

Photo of the Week - Coney Island Amusement Park

Well, I know you've been seeing a lot of Coney Island lately, but I just couldn't help myself with this one. After watching an old 'Seinfeld' rerun in which Jerry tries his darndest to convince George, Elaine, and Kramer to accompany him to Coney Island to get his car, I could not resist. Jerry ends up befriending a random guy on the subway and they take off riding the Cyclone..he never does get his car, lol.

Anyway, here it is :-p

Keepin' Busy

Or, I should say, "TRYING TO" keep busy. It's amazing what work can do for a person, whether it's postive or negative. I'm 'on call' at my present job and did not get called this week. I totally love working for there and the team of people are complete dolls, however, when there is a lack of employment, it certainly can take a toll on the pocketbook, as well as, the spirits.

So, in the midst of finding myself wondering if and when this week would ever end, I decided to not give in to self-pity (lol, try, anyway) and keep myself busy with little projects. Of course, this was at about the half-way point of the week when my daily jaunts to the gym and Target were just not cutting it. I decided to make lists of things that needed to get done and mark things off one by one upon completion. This simple act can give a person the most amazing sense of accomplishment despite how menial the tasks may be.

What I feel like sometime :-p
Image from here



Well, McCracken certainly hit on something, lol
Image from here

 I also embarked on a cleaning spree yesterday that will spill over into today I'm sure. Not to be forgotten is a bit of online shopping that needed to be done. I've been without camera for the past few months and am finally feeling the effects of having to scour the internet for photos for most of my blog posts. So I'm impatiently awaiting my little new Nikon. And since time cannot usually be found for cooking, today I'll make my special chickpea curry for a good friend.

 Totally love Amazon.com

My curry or 'chana masala' ;-)

And, of course, I've been trying to devote more time to my blog, devise goals, and plan for Along the Way's future. So thank you to all of my lovely readers for dropping by! You certainly help brighten my day!! :-)

Would love to hear how you all keep motivated and goal-oriented...

2012's First Sign of Spring



Image from here

You'll notice I'm keeping this real as I said 'sign' and not 'signs', lol. Here in New York City we've had pretty much zero snow this season with the exception of two fluke storms - one in October and then another perhaps a month or two ago. Still, February is February.. need I say more?

Anyway, today on my 4:30pm walk to the gym the sun was still going strong and I found myself wearing my Ray-Bann wannabees. This was quite the ordeal as I've pretty much retired my sunglasses for the season despite my extremely sensitive eyes. It's still quite chilly and I continue to bundle up in my candy-apple wool coat with cheeks to match, but hey, I count my blessings these days.

Sooo.. what are some things you're looking forward to about Spring?

Photo of the Week - Nathan's World Famous..., Coney Island

In this shot I'm reminded once again that despite being vegetarian, hot dogs are actually something I miss like crazy.

Taken over the summer on Coney Island here is Nathan's.