June is..."Best Friends Month" on Lu&Lolly!

Anticipating our many upcoming weekend adventures!

This month's book pick!

Lady Audley's Secret

by Mary Elizabeth Braddon (1862)

(from back of book) The flaxen-haired beauty of the childlike Lady Audley would suggest that she has no secrets. But M.E. Braddon's classic novel of sensation uncovers the truth about its herioine in a plot involving bigamy, arson and murder. It challenges assumptions about the nature of femininity and investigates the narrow divide between sanity and insanity, using as its focus one of the most fascinating of all Victorian heroines. Combining elements of the detective novel, the psychological thriller and the romance of upper class life, Lady Audley's secret was one of the most popular and successful novles of the nineteenth century and still exerts a powerful hold on readers.

We started it over the weekend and are loving it!

Our Wonderful Weekend

Friday:
LU GOT A JOB!!!
Bleecker St. Pizza
East Village wandering
Cafe Lalo
My Life As Liz

Saturday:
Working in the community garden
Gnome friend for Felix
Cat in garden (Catie is a cat magnet)
New Courtatie mix
Max Brenner - chocolate cheesecake crepes and apple cinnamon with white chocolate french toast
Union Square
Strand Books
Lady Audley's Secret
NYU

Greenwich Village
NOHO
SOHO
Baked by Melissa cupcakes
DASH
Kate's Paperie
Canal St. - new bags = success
Almost raining but then not
Capitol Hill exploring
Homemade pizza (yes, we are legit!)

Cadbury Eggs
Fairy Friend dolls (Lolly's has a tattoo on back of her head)
Reading aloud
Smoothies

Sunday:
Church
Lunch at small cafe (split a turkey burger and salmon burger - what?? real food??)
Morningside Park ducks, turtles, a cat (of course)
Lu got to talk to Ethan!! While Catie talked to Jefe
Dinner with Becca and Carl. And BEAR.


Everday:
Half-price frappuchinos at Starbucks during 'happy hour'


Weekend Goal: Obtain at least one free item per day
Friday - free second slice of pizza (mushroom, but whatevs)
Saturday - free lemonade samples
Sunday - free mini cupcakes

Book Review: The Overnight Socialite

So remember forever ago when we said we were reading this and loving it and made it seem like we'd be finishing it ASAP? Sorry about that cause clearly life got in the way and we are just getting around to writing this review (and finishing the book).

LU: A splendid read, the The Overnight Socialite by Bridie Clark was easy for me to relate to, as it follows the theme of trying to make it in the Big Apple. Fate leads Lucy Jo Ellis to meet Wyatt Hayes. It's a pretty classic setup involving two unlikely people from different social backgrounds falling in love. I liked how Lucy Jo proves that money does not buy class, personality or talent. Add in the makeover montage and this is an excellent candidate for a chick-flick (or at least a made for TV movie). Was it predictable? Yes. Was it original? Hardly. Did I still enjoy it? Of course! I'm a total sucker for these kinds of stories.

LOLS: I am also anticipating a made-for-tv movie of this book. Cheesey, yes; predictable, yes -- but in the best way. It reminded me of a more modern version of My Fair Lady (turns out I was right!). However as a critic, today I feel like being critical. As with a lot of 'girlier' books I think it focused a little bit too much on the details of story and not enough on the characters personal development (and maybe the underlying theme of contemporary social inequality). I would have liked more insight from Lucy Jo and Wyatt's perspectives as their relationship evolved, for example. Nonetheless, it fulfilled its niche as a girly feel good story, and my craving for one.

(Almost) summertime and the livin' is easy

Our to do to go list for this summer!!
Massachusetts: Crane Beach, Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, Jamaica Pond
New York: Long Beach, Montauk, Fire Island
Canada: Toronto, Prince Edward Island
DC
Atlantic City

Fashion Post 3

Lolly is loving....oversized brown sweater (GAP outlet), infamous furry-hooded coat (Old Navy), skinny jeans and chunky gold necklace (F21), boots (Route 66)

Lu is loving... skinny black pants (AG), raincoat (Macy's), long sleeved shirt (American Eagle), over the knee boots (Chinese Laundry), scarf (Italian street vendor)

BFF Time

Aaaamzing time in NYC last week with our other Bunny, Bianca Beezy Bee.

We (Lu and Lolly) made the best muddy buddies ever and ate too many of them and went to see Red Riding Hood and had some fun adventures at the top floor of the movie theater/observation deck from which you could see the creepy giant Madame Tussaud's hand. 

 The next day Lolly took Bee around NYC while poor Lu worked, and then all three of them had a lovely dinner followed by BFF time at La Caverna. Hmmm... we are both wearing sweaters, pearls, and crazy awesome tights. Was this planned? Yanope. So typical!

 The next time Lu & Lolly will be united is early May... until then, we continue our 'long distance relationship' and will share the fun-ness of our lives :)

Muddy Buddies

	Muddy Buddies (please do not call it puppy chow or monkey munch - we are not animals, we are friends)
	1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
	1/2 cup peanut butter
	1/4 cup butter or margarine
	1 teaspoon vanilla
	1 1/2 cups powdered sugar 9 cups Rice Chex

1. Into large bowl, measure cereal; set aside.
2. In 1-quart microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips, peanut butter and butter uncovered on High 1 minute; stir. Microwave about 30 seconds longer or until mixture can be stirred smooth. Stir in vanilla. Pour mixture over cereal, stirring until evenly coated. Pour into 2-gallon resealable food-storage plastic bag.
3. Add powdered sugar. Seal bag; shake until well coated. Spread on waxed paper to cool. Store in airtight container in refrigerator.  (via)

One Hour and Counting

In just around an hour Lu and Lolly will be reunited!!!

The plans for tonight include:

• Making muddy buddies (a definite fav... we'll post a recipe)
• Taking muddy buddies into the theatre to snack on as we see Red Riding Hood
• Hitting up Cafe Lalo 

This is a quick trip for Lolly, but Lu is ecstatic that she is coming and can't wait to hear all about her Africa adventures.

World Travelers

Traveling is a hobby that Lu and Lolly share. Lolly is currently en route to AFRICA! Lu desperately wanted to go with her - darn real life and responsibilities.

Here's a map of the places that we've collectively been to
(which is really just fun way to say that Lu's been to Europe and Lolly's been to Costa Rica & Africa)


We've visited 15 Countries (6.66%)
Create your own visited map of The World

We have not travelled much together...this needs to be fixed.

Joe Overload

Joe was all over Boston... we just couldn't escape it

Fashion Post 2



Lolly is loving... skinny jeans (F21), boots (Target!), shirts (AE), locket (Juicy Couture)



Lu is loving... skinny jeans (AG), long-sleeved shirt (Brass Plum), vest (Brass Plum), shoes (F21)

Boston Part 3: What We Ate

We decided we better have two desserts a day while in Boston, so we did. Lu loved the keylime cupcake from Sweets Cupcakes. Lolly is a regular there. We also got huge treats from Mike's Pastry and split desserts at a local Brighton bakery (with super cool tree chandeliers) and some JP Licks.

We also went out to  lunch at Quincy Market (where we got two ethnic versions of chicken and rice), Smoken' Joes BBQ (with food bigger than our faces) and delicious cheap pizza at Pinocchios.

Boston Part 2: Posers

We like to pose by things

Boston Part 1: Lolly is a tour guide

Lolly showed Lu all around Boston this last weekend!

NYC Part 3: Randoms

NYC Part 2: What We Ate

 

We decided to only eat out for dessert and therefore got to experience so many tasty treats (totally justifiable right? Plus we walked a lot...) Thanks to all the delicious places we went to: Dylan's Candy Bar, Crumbs, Momofuku Milk Bar, sugar Sweet sunshine, and especially Insomnia Cookies (they kindly gave us 2 cookies!)

Our 1st Fashion Post!



Lolly's loving... sweater (Gap outlet), skirt (Gap); scarf, tights, bracelet (H&M); shirt (F21); shoes (TJ Maxx);
Lu's loving... skirt and tights (H&M); shirt w/necklace (Nordstrom); watch (Swiss Army); shoes (Franco Sarto)
Lu&Lolly's matching nail polish (F21- coral)

NYC part 1: Fashion Week, BFFing



Coming Soon:

NYC Recap!