Here are our treasures from beach combing at Dead Horse Bay. What a delight to have this lovely vintage glass collection. I am visualising the bottles on our fire place mantle in our new home, and I can also see an apothecary jar full of the beach glass in my future. I have a feeling […]
This time next week we will be moving and so today I planned an activity for us very unique to Brooklyn. Through our neighbours we heard about Bottle Beach – AKA Dead Horse Bay. They had been to Dead Horse Bay beach combing and had come home with a beautiful selection of antique bottles, beach […]
With packing, moving, unpacking and wanting to have time to explore our new exciting environment, I have decide to take part in the august break. This is something my friend Faith does, and it looks like a great way to have a change from the regular blog routine! Even bloggers need a holiday, and so […]
When you are walking through life and you know that life as you know it is going to end, you take on a greater sense of awareness. An intensity develops that allows you to take it all in, letting it seep into your being through all the faculties. Right now I am through and through […]
With only 10 days until we move house our days have been busy. We have been making a point of doing our favorite Brooklyn activities as soon we will not have the same access to them. Many of these things we have enjoyed plenty of times, but love them so much it would not seem […]
On Monday we went to the Lego flagship store in Manhattan, located in Rockefeller Center. We had heard through friends that this is a fun place to visit – and being the Lego lovers that we are I made plans the very next day to check it out. The Girls were excited as they generally […]
Making the most of free entry on Tuesdays at the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens, we packed picnic lunch and headed out the door – but not without. “My fan and my parasol Mummy!” from Maya and a split second later “Mine too” from Elle. I like to park the car on Washington Avenue and use that […]
Cherishing my Children manifests in so many different ways. This week, in a conscious act to appreciate Maya I planned an in-home Spa treatment for her – done by me. Maya seems to love all things luxurious – and I am not so sure where she gets it from as I can go a day […]
Yes – it has been a bit sparse here lately, my posts are few and far between, and for good reason, the sign on our door says “Gone to Beach”. We are soaking up the Summer rays, and enjoying these radiant days by the shore, before they are no more…yes I am feeling poetic about […]
There are not many times in life when I am speechless, but now feels like one of them. I am overcome with gratitude for what will soon be our new home – a home of our own. Hopes and wishes have come true! It still feels very much like a dream, as we are […]
This weekend Maya and I had a special Mummy and Maya only outing to the High Line – we met up with friends from Playgroup and had an awesome time exploring this history rich masterpiece together. It was a first time for all of us walking the High Line and we were all so impressed […]
We are blissing out on beach days while we can – Summer comes and goes so quickly in this part of the world, and soon we will be moving house and the beach will not be so close. We are enjoying the coast as a regular outing and are consciously making the most of it […]
One of my favorite meals of late is eggplant pita. I had a craving for eggplant with hummus and so this is what I came up with to satisfy my taste buds. A yummy and nutritious meal – great for lunch or dinner. This is not so much a recipe, but just an idea for […]
Happy Independence Day to those of you in the USA! We were patriotic Americans this 4th of July with a relaxed picnic in the yard. A yummy lunch of watermelon, hotdogs (veggie dogs!), potato salad and greens. A laid back weekend at our place with lots of water play and lounging around.
This weekend we enjoyed some restorative time in the woods. Having not been in open endless woods for a while, it was a great reward. We had to drive to Montclair on Friday to enroll Maya in school (yes – we are moving soon!) as she will start Kindergarten in the Fall. I am trying […]
Named “Runner Up” as the “Best Playground Worth Traveling to” by Time-Out New York, the Pier 51 playground features climbing equipment, slides, sand play, a pretend boat hull, shaded benches and numerous active water features. Located on the Hudson River esplanade it is a great spot to catch a breeze on a hot Summer day. […]