We just adore going to Bryant Park and the proximately to Cam’s office means we frequently go there (as you my recall, here, here, and here) as a place to meet Cam for lunch. Each season brings a noticeable change in Bryant Park, yesterday we watched as they excavated the center space, having removed the ice skating […]
Look what we spotted while scootering around the blocks. The early blossoms of Spring! Crocus and Snowdrops that brave the weather before the danger of snow and freezing has passed. The brave little flowers that show their colours to let us know that indeed yes, Spring is on it’s way!
Today we commenced work on our Spring Garden. We have noticed on our walks around the neighborhood that the bulb shoots are popping out of the soil, determined to grow into Spring flowers. The green shoots are such a welcome sight. Yippee, Spring is not far away! When I was working on the Summer garden, […]
Sidewalk chalk, ice creams, clover chains and fairy wings…. This was our day today! Starting early we were up and out of the house by 9am. We wanted to use our sidewalk chalk and so made our way to the bandshell, an expansive cement canvas. It was a good time to draw, in the gentle morning […]
We had a glorious day yesterday for the Maypole Festival with Maya’s Waldorf Playgroup. It was balmy hot and humid, and we were all looking a bit like wilted flowers by the end. A wonderful time was had in the summer like heat, a mounting tempest to the storm that was predicted. Thankfully the thunder […]
Today I went to to farmers market to buy flowers for the head wreaths for the Maypole we are having tomorrow. The only local flowers available were lilacs, so I came home with an aromatic bunch! Elle came with me for a ride, but fell asleep on the way….how I love a sleeping baby. The […]
What a delight to see the sprinklers on today! On my way home from the Farmers Market I noticed the fine mist water spray in the playground. I knew how excited at least one little girl in our family would be! The moment I told Maya the sprinklers were on she ran to get her […]
This coming Sunday we have the Maypole Festival with Maya’s Playgroup. This will be Maya’s 3rd Maypole Festival, two of which we attended at the Cape Byron Steiner School in Byron Bay. Once when Maya was 3 months old and then the following year when she was 15 months old. I love looking back at […]
I am currently reading Chapter Four of a book titled Simplicity Parenting. This chapter is titled Rhythm, and is dedicated to the importance of rhythm in a child’s life and how to create rhythm in your home to achieve family harmony. In this sense, rhythm relates to the tempo of your family life. The following […]
The New York Aquarium is a short train ride from our house. Located at the famous Coney Island. The combination of warm spring weather and my friend’s shark cushions inspired me to take the girls to the Aquarium. We had to go and see the sharks! We had a lovely stroll along the board walk, ate […]
Bleary eyed, but bushy tailed I rose from bed to the excited voice of Maya “Mummy, the Easter Bunny has been!”. Any thoughts of telling her to go back to sleep, remained just that, my thoughts, as I woke up with the sunrise. Elle was still sound asleep as Maya inspected her Easter basket by […]
Going on an Easter egg hunt can be lots of fun, especially when you find lovely hand dyed eggs! Maya and I dyed a dozen beautiful brown eggs into an array of vibrant colours. We then took them to a picnic that we had today with friends. I hid the eggs in the park and […]
PART 3 – Macy’s Flower Show Our third stop in the city was the 47th annual Macy’s Flower Show at Hearld Square. This is an impressive floral installation made up of millions of fresh flowers, that thousands of people flock to see each year. In 1947, the first Macy’s Flower Show was presented at the […]
PART 2 – Bryant Park Carousel Second stop, on our big day in the city was the Bryant Park Carousel. Shopping at the Chelsea Markets had given us an appetite and so we caught the train to 42nd St and met Cam for lunch at the Carousel. This is my favorite Carousel in NYC for […]
Yesterday the girls and I achieved a NYC Easter triptych. Three things that are great to do in Spring: Chelsea Markets, Bryant Park Carousel, and the Macy’s Flower Show. It was a big (long) day in the city for us, which involved me carrying Elle in her stroller up and down hundreds or subway stairs, […]
Patches of Daffodils grow wild in Prospect Park at the beginning of Spring. We came across one such patch, abundant with glorious yellow blooms, and had a nice time (picking!!!!) looking at them. Symbolizing rebirth and new beginnings, the Daffodil is synonymous with spring. Their botanic name is narcissus, and in England, because of their long […]
Today is the Spring Planting Festival at Maya’s Waldorf Play-Group. As it is a co operative playgroup, we are given a parent job. My job is to organize the Festivals and Events. As you can imagine I very much enjoy doing this! With Waldorf Education having strong roots in the environment, we celebrate seasonal change. […]
Snowdrop, snowdrop, waken up! Catch a sunbeam in your cup! Croucus Crocus waken up! Catch a sunbeam in your cup! Children, children, waken up! Catch a sunbeam in your cup! This is a song Maya’s class sing at playgroup, it is the prettiest little spring song, that I find myself singing as I walk along. […]
Could it be that the warmer weather of today signals the beginning of spring? Yes please, to be outside for more than an hour with out getting cold feet, and to have the sun shine on the top of my head, oh yes please! Nothing makes the effects of the cold weather more apparent than […]
