Tuesday: Beauty Essentials

Today we're talking more about my everyday beauty products. From skin care to perfume, here is a list of my regular go-to beauty essential must-haves.

1. The Body Shop Tea Tree Cleansing Wipes & Flawless BB Cream 02 Medium

The tea tree oil line has me officially addicted! I love the combination and that they're portable. The face wipes always leave my face feeling refreshed and renewed. The BB cream has my skin feeling light while looking all-natural and luminous. A definite everyday make-up.

2. Essie Nail Polish | Color Devil's Advocate

I'm definitely not a 'girly-girl' and you'll rarely see me wear pink, let alone nail polish. If I want to spruce up my nails for a night on the town, this is my favorite color from Essie. Their nail polish comes in so many different colors and the quality never disappoints.

3. YSL Lipstick | Color Rouge Volupté

First of all, I love the little sneak mirror on the bottom of the lipstick. So convenient for a quick retouch while on the go. It's deep color can be put on lightly, mixed in with another color, or set richly on its own with it's sensual, moody tone. It's creamy texture and lasting scent are also big bonus points.

4. Fresh Brown Sugar Body Cream

I use this lotion in every season. It leaves my skin soft and supple. I love it's airiness- sometimes other lotions are so gunky. And you'll really smell like brown sugar. Mmmmm...

5. Chanel N°5 Perfume

 One of my favorite scents, it is extremely feminine and classic. With an addictive personality and the nose of a Bloodhound, I do get tired of wearing the same perfume all the time and like to switch it up to Givenchy, or sometimes if feeling a bit more floral, Dior.

What are your everyday beauty products? We'd love to hear about some of your faves! Feel free to comment below or send us a message. :)

Have a great day!

LOVE & XX'S,

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Monday: Hot Child in the City

WEARING: EXPRESS DENIM VEST | BDG ALOHA STRAW PANAMA HAT | H&M BLACK ROMPER | ALDO BLACK STUDDED ANKLE BOOTS

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It's Monday! Hope you all had a nice weekend. I just got a new denim vest from Express that's definitely chasing away those Monday blues. Isn't it lovely? You can pretty much put it with any outfit, I love its versatility! Even though it's going to be a scorcher here today (we're reaching what will feel like 105°F), I've never been a big fan of wearing sandals while running around the mean streets of New York City. When it gets this hot out, the grit and grime of this town is just gross. The idea of who knows what getting on my feet is not a pleasantry in my mind. These pair from Aldo's are my go-to boots for all seasons. I love the gold plates on the heels and the studded design. The best part? They're actually comfortable! I do a lot of walking in this town so I've never been the type to wear 5-inch heels while doing so. Why take a cab when you can watch the world go by at your pace? I really do enjoy taking time out of my day for a good, long walk with the pooch. It helps clear my head and it's time with my favorite buddy. We always have such a good time, no matter what it is we're doing. :) 

Today's Monday Suzism is brought to you by Kurt Vonnegut. A little motivation to help you start off to a great week!

It's going to be hot, I can already feel it! Ick! Try to keep cool, stay hydrated and get those hats and sunscreen out! Have a good one!

LOVE & XX'S,

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Sunday's Are Just Peachy

“You can be the ripest, juiciest peach in the world, and there’s still going to be somebody who hates peaches.”

— Dita Von Teese

Peach Season

Fresh Peach Crisp

If I Call You Handsome Will You Wash The Dishes? If I Call You Darling Will You Make Me Pancakes?

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Sunday's Are Just Peachy

Delicious

G'morning! Before peach season is over, I'm trying to eat as many as I possibly can. Clearly I'm an avid fan—they're quite possibly my favorite fruit. So, I wanted to bring you a yummy recipe for your Sunday! Don't like peaches? (In which case, you and I can't be friends. Just kidding!) You can easily substitute with a different kind of fruit, such as apricot, raspberry, cherry, etc.

While baking this, the smell in your entire apartment will be sublime. I guess you can take the girl out of the Midwest but you can't take the Midwest out of the girl! Alright, I'm running back to bed with the hubby for massive cudding, coffee-sipping and NYT's + Fall fashion reading. And of course, nomming down on this delicious summery crisp!

Happy Sunday! Catch you all tomorrow!

FRESH PEACH CRISP

INGREDIENTS

• 6 cups fresh peaches, peeled, pitted, and sliced – about 6-7 peaches
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 tablespoons sugar 1 cup + 3 tablespoons flour
• 1 cup old fashioned oats 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup butter, cold, cut into cubes

DIRECTIONS

1. Pre-heat your oven to 350 degrees.
2. Grease a 9×13 inch casserole dish.
3. In a large bowl, toss peaches with cinnamon, vanilla, 3 tablespoons sugar and 3 tablespoons flour. Pour the peaches into the greased casserole dish.
4. In a separate large bowl, combine 1 cup flour with old fashioned oats, and brown sugar. Cut in butter until you have a crumbly consistency.
5. Pour the crumbly topping on top of the peaches.
6. Bake in the oven, uncovered for 45-50 minutes.
7. *Notes: Some of you think there's too much butter? If so, feel free to reduce the amount to 1/2 cup like I did. As much as I love butter, I wanted to cut it in half since I overloaded on a grilled porterhouse steak last night with some shallot + parsley butter on top. Yes, I'm still dreaming about that steak. I might have to do one later this week! Anyway, if you want your Fresh Peach Crisp to be extra crisp, bake for 5-10 minutes longer, making sure to keep a close eye on it. I personally love the end result using a full cup of butter.

LOVE & XX'S,

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Friday: Green Dragon Shrimp

TGIF! Today's blog is all about my home cooking! Yesterday on Pinterest I saw a recipe from ABC'S, The Chew. It's from Chef Josh Capon. I love to cook and this was a grill recipe to die for. I've been wanting to grill the crap out of something (since summer is coming to an end soon... NO!), so off I went in search of the perfect grill pan and voila! I love the freshness, the pop of color and most especially the taste of this dish! It was incredibly delicious! And might I mention that grilled pineapple is one of my most favorite things ever?! The touch of smoky flavor really brings out the sweetness of the pineapple, making it a killer twist on the traditional pico de gallo. The shrimp is a bit spicy from the jalapeños, so if you're not big on hot, I'd opt them out if want to try making this.

You can find the recipe and all its directions below. Super easy and fun! Have a great weekend!

Green Dragon Shrimp Skewers                                                                 with Grilled Pineapple Pico de Gallo

• 1 cup cilantro leaves
• 1 jalapeno (seeded)
• 5 scallions
• 4 ounces fresh ginger
• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1 pound 16/20 shrimp (peeled and deveined)
• kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• lime (cut into wedges, to serve)
• lemon (cut into wedges, to serve)
• Grilled Pineapple Pico de Gallo
• 2 cups diced grilled pineapple
• 1 jalapeno (seeded and diced)
• 1 cup diced tomato (seeded)
• 1 cup diced red onion
• 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
• 1 lemon (juiced)
• 1 orange (juiced)
• kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

1. To a blender, add cilantro, jalapeno, scallions, ginger and olive oil and puree until smooth.  
2. Toss shrimp in marinade and place on skewers. Place in the refrigerator or freezer until ready to use.
3. Preheat grill or grill pan to medium heat.
4. Season the shrimp with salt and pepper. Place on grill and cook 2-3 minutes per side, until cooked through. 
5. Serve grilled shrimp skewers with grilled pineapple pico de gallo and fresh lemon and lime wedge.
6. For the Grilled Pineapple Pico de Gallo: mix all ingredients together and reserve in refrigerator until ready to use.
7. Tip: if you're making this recipe for a group, marinate the shrimp and make the pico de gallo ahead of time! Grill shrimp just before serving.

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Thursday: A.M. Walk w/ Essentials

WEARING: UNIQLO FEDORA HAT | CLIC GALLERY TOTE BAG | 
RAY-BAN CLUBMASTERS 

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Good morning, everyone! Happy Friday Eve! Today's blog is on our morning walk around the city toting our daily essentials. The heat is creeping its way back in, which is nothing out of the ordinary this time of year. New York in August is not cool. At all. But, I'd like to think, just like last summer, we've been pretty lucky with the temperature. Recently I've been wearing a lot of hats to protect myself from the sun when running around. (Sadly I'm not getting any younger!) My new go-to is my Fedora hat from Uniqlo. I've had it for years and I've always loved the quality of their products. My tote bag, made by one of my favorite galleries in New York, Clic Gallery, accompanies my current reads—Time Out and Charles Bukowski's, On Writing. In Bukowski's collection of letters to publishers, editors, friends, and fellow writers—the writer shares his insights on the art of creation. I'm pretty excited to dive right in. And I am totally digging Time Out's free handouts, as I'm sure many readers like myself were pleasantly surprised to see them circulating around their mailboxes again.

To carry some of my favorite but smaller beauty products from Body Shop and Fresh, I have a vintage pouch wallet once gifted to me many years ago by my lovely friend, Tyler while she was visiting Paris. I love it so much because of its uniqueness as well as it's size. I can fit cash and credit cards along with my keys and some lip balm. You can tell I sort of wore it out! I love any of the SPF lip balm from Fresh. Not only are my lips smooth with just a touch of color- they're healthy! And the Body Shop's tea tree oil face wipes are a total life saver on those especially hotter, more humid days. They are so refreshing in this heat and really balance out my skin tone. Plus, they actually smell great—like your face stepped out from the spa!

So with my bag and hat in tow, we ventured off to roam the streets. Today we stumbled upon two different artists, Hanksy, and Kelsey Montague, on the corner of Kenmare & Mott Street. Their murals, polar opposites of each other, both have excellent bodies of work. Kelsey's detailed, black-and-white angel wings make anyone look surreal, even innocent, for only a moment in time. A wonderful humanity piece and such a great spot to snap a memorable photo! She did a similar mural last year at the same location. I really admire her work! Hanksy's depiction of Homer Simpson's 'Avocad 'oh!' is cheeky and downright cute. What can I say, you put avocado on it and I'll be sure to like it! ;)

MaQ really enjoys posing for me in front of anything and it's a great exercise on impulse control. He's gotten to be really great at it and will not release his place until told so. I'm pretty proud of myself as well as with him because we are constantly working together- learning and growing as a team—a partnership one could only dream about. We've built a lasting bond and a trust worth dying for. It's no wonder German Shepherds are the most chosen breed for police and military working dogs. I have always had such a deep connection to GSDs, I sometimes swear I was one in a past life! Anyone else feel this way? I know we all think our dogs are the greatest dogs and you know why? Because they truly are.

I'd throw in a cute throwback puppy photo (because that's what #tbt's are for), but I'll save it for Instagram. Follow both of us @suzannespiegoski + @maq_life for our daily adventures.

We hope you enjoyed joining us on our morning stroll. Have a kick-ass Thursday! Catch you tomorrow!

LOVE & XX'S

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