I had the wonderful pleasure of meeting one of my favorite bloggers, Casie, who is also an amazing photographer, while she was in NJ for a visit with her family and to photograph a wedding! We met up in NYC since she was close by and it was easier for me to take the train there than to get lost driving to NJ. This was actually my first meet up with a blogger and I was a little nervous. First because I may be one person to you online, but maybe in person you will think different of me, and 2nd well you hope you are meeting the person they say they are, but you just never know!! I was hoping to travel with my best friend but she was unable to go since she has a new teaching job...congrats Becky! So I was grateful that my mom wanted to come along and I'm really glad she did, it was a great day filled with wonderful memories.

...I knew Casie would be awesome because she just comes across so cool, open, friendly, and easy going online and that's exactly who she is in person. I on the other hand may have been a little nervous and kept fidgeting around too much! But after lunch and walking to Central Park...my first time there....I would like to think I got better control of myself! She was so nice and so great to show us around places of NYC that I've never been to. Usually when I go with my husband or my mom we see Broadway shows and stay around Times Square. But this was an amazing adventure around the city eating lunch at an Irish Pub, going to the park, taking the NYC subway for the first time, seeing the beautiful and rising Freedom Tower and 9/11 memorial, and eating Korean food in K-Town thanks to the recommendations of Big Apple Nosh!


  First up was lunch at Tir Na Nog...meaning "Land of the Young"

The restaurant's decor and ambiance gave you that feeling like you were in Ireland...

My mom sat in the cool antique looking chairs!

Me and Casie!

I asked if they had Irish Coffee! I meant to ask what's in it! LOL!

Continue for more pictures...

10 Years Later: Keep Rising and Keep Remembering 9/11

Bridal Giveaway...

What can I say...we are just feeling the love at All Women Stalk! We have a lovely, just beautiful bridal giveaway going on over at our Wedding blog...so all my bride friends and readers head on over for your chance to win....

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I saw these amazing bridal hangers while we were planning our wedding but never really put much thought into it...but now I want one that says Mrs. Trotter!! Thank you to the sweet Meghan at Noce Etsy shop for giving the chance to one of our lucky readers to win a custom bridal hanger!! What would yours say and did you buy one when you were planning your wedding?