NYC 2016

It’s been about 2 weeks since we got back from our first trip to NYC. It was such a great trip! Just very short. We were there for 3 days (4 technically) and we barely got to do anything. We just tried to fit in as much sights (and food) as possible. šŸ˜‰


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This was us before we realized our flight got moved to a different gate. No worries though, we didn’t miss it. Our flight was delayed by over an hour. By the time we arrived at JFK it was past 12:30 and we arrived at our hotel around 1 am EST. It was late, we were starving. We didn’t eat anything but rice crackers the entire day. So first stop – Halal Guys!

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Halal Guys at 2 am

The next day we made our way over to the Javits to go see what the last day of set up looks like.Ā Before heading out we stopped by a coffee shop a couple blocks from our hotel called Bibble and Sip in Midtown. It was such a refreshing sight to see a great place like this amongst all the chain cafes in the area.

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Lattes and Espresso at Bibble and Sip

Because it was the weekend the 7 train wasn’t running so we decided to walk to the Javits. On our way we ran into a street fair in Hells Kitchen and had to stop to try the delicious food. We had some pork buns, sangria, and our personal favorite – Jamaican Oxtail stew with rice. *drool* The street fair went for countless blocks. So much to choose from!

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9th Street Fair
Pork Bun and Sangria from Brickyard in Hell's Kitchen
Pork Bun and Sangria from Brickyard in Hell’s Kitchen

When we got to the Javits first thing we did was visit our good friends Robin and Alvin from Scotch & Cream. They needed a small errand run so after we walked up and down the aisles to get a glance at set up weĀ headed out to Lowes. On the way, Charlie and I were discussing our plans for our own NSS booth and all the eye candy/inspiring booths we saw during Saturday’s set up day.

That evening we had some drinks with our friend David and headed out to eat more food! We had some Shake Shack (it was good šŸ˜› but the Cali girl in me loves me my In n Out) and some noodle soupĀ from Tasty Hand-Pulled Noodles II in Hell’s Kitchen. The noodles were delicious!

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Hand pulled noodles
Hand pulled noodles

The next day was dedicated to sight seeing. We saw the city the only way we would enjoy it – through food. We went on our classic food crawl and hit a bunch of great places! We started our journey at Bibble and Sip again. Got some coffee and a Milk Bun to share. Not pictured: Green Papaya Salad and Lychee Mimosas from Pig and Khao in the Lower East Side.

Mushroom truffle oil and Margherita Pizza from Table 87 in Brooklyn
Mushroom truffle oil and Margherita Pizza from Table 87 in Brooklyn
Momofuku Ramen
Momofuku Ramen in the East VillageĀ 
Strawberry Shortcake at Big Gay Ice Cream
Strawberry Shortcake at Big Gay Ice Cream in the East Village
Fried Pork and Chive Dumplings from Vanessa Dumpling
Fried Pork and Chive Dumplings from Vanessa Dumpling in China Town

And our personal favorite *drum roll please* –

Cold Skin Noodle from Xi'an Famous Foods
Cold Skin Noodle from Xi’an Famous Foods (they have various locations throughout NY)

Guys, I would go back to New York just for these noodles. They were unlike anything I’ve had. So delicious, simple, full of flavor.

We got to catch up with our friend and former Unique LA booth mate, Diana. She took us around Brooklyn and her favorite pizza place, Table 87 (pictured above).

Our last full day in NYC was Monday and we were heading back to NSS to walk the show now that everyone was set up. Everyone’s booths looked wonderful! It was night and day. We got a pic of some of our friends’ spectacular booths. I must say they were killin’ it!

Caroline Creates
Caroline Creates
Julie Ann Art
Julie Ann Art
Paula and Waffle
Paula and Waffle
Scotch and Cream
Scotch and Cream
Shifting Statos Kuo
Shifting Statos Kuo

Thank you to all our friends for making our first trip to New York so great! We can’t wait until next year!

xoxo,

Kissa

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#COfitnessjournal 5 Week Challenge

Hello! I can’t believe it’s been over 2 weeks since I’ve posted on my blog. So many things have been going on (in real life and in my mind lol) I have so much to share with you!

We just got back from our first trip to New York and it was SO much fun! We walked NSS, which was a huge bucket list item for me. I’ve been wanting to go for 6 years now and we finally went! But more on that later šŸ™‚

We’ve been back for a week and a half now and I wanted to start something fun before summer is officially here. So I decided to give myself a 5 week weight loss challenge.

If you’re interested in joining me leave me a comment below and head to our shop websiteĀ to purchase your journal pages now! Use promo code LETSDOTHIS to get 15% off your order until 6/7/16.

xoxo,

Kissa

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CO Nail Wraps Release!

THEY’RE HERE! For 6 months I’ve been working on a new product that I’m really excited about. NAIL WRAPS!

If you know me then you know that I love nails and nail art. If I wasn’t on a budget TRUST that I’d be at the nail salon every 2 weeks getting a mani/pedi. But your girl doesn’t have time for that (or the budget :P) so I have to do my own. I’m no good at creating nail art on myself, especially when I have to do my left hand (I’m a lefty). I’ve seen nail wraps popping up and thought it was a great idea! I just never saw any designs that I really liked so I decided to make my own.Ā They’re here just in time for Unique LA and I’m so excited to be doing a soft debut ofĀ them this Saturday!

I did TONS of research on this product. We teamed up with a manufacturer here in Los Angeles and are so proud to say they are locally made!Ā I’mĀ so excited to share our first 5 designs:

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Aloha Nights – Our most popular pattern with other products. Perfect for nails in my humble opinion šŸ˜‰

 

Berry Bright - My personal favorite for summer
Berry Bright – My personal favorite for summer
Life Line - Inspired by the old school, retro video games
Life Line – Inspired by the old school, retro video games
Rad Melon - I'm all about watermelon this summer!
Rad Melon – I’m all about watermelon this summer!
Save Me - It speaks for itself :)
Save Me – It speaks for itself šŸ™‚

All 5 designs will officially be on our site and ready to order on Tues, 3rd with limited quantities available. These are also available on the wholesale level and ready to ship on May 9th! I’m so freakin excited guys! I can’t wait to see these into your hands! Or should I say..nails. šŸ˜‰

xoxo,

Kissa

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