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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
It is amazing how digging a hole on the beach can entertain a bunch of children for hours. Upon arrival at the beach I had clear intent to dig a hole – and put all the Children in it! Maybe it was the 1/2 hour drive with five kids making a lot of noise, or […]
Another glorious day on the beach! Look at the fabulous drip castles we made – so much fun, and especially great as all they take is sand and water, no need to carry buckets and spades to the beach! This was the first time Maya helped make them, and I could see that she […]
And so the seasonal cycle continues…less than three months since we said goodbye to the snow, we are saying hello to the sun, surf and sand. Summer days are here and we headed off to our favourite beach for the first time this Summer season. Swimmers, towels, picnic lunch packed, containers for sandcastles, and we […]
Yesterday we went back to Montclair to view some more houses (we found one we like and are going back again to see it today!). and while driving through town, we came across this beautiful iris garden in full bloom. We of course had to stop and walk through the flowers. Hundreds of grand […]
This weekend we dedicated our two precious family days to house hunting – which for us thus far has been both exciting and disappointing. I can only imagine this is the case for many people this day and age with an over inflated real estate market and what feels like unstable and unpredictable economy. It […]
I found these photos that I want to share, of us playing at Pratt about two years ago, well maybe 20 months ago – before I started blogging! Elle was not yet walking, so it seems like years ago to me! Look at our Girls, so little and so cute!
At least once a year – hopefully twice, we like to go over to Fort Greene in Brooklyn and play at Pratt Institute – (where I completed my BA). There are many reasons this is a great outing – starting with the beautiful University grounds. Pratt is famous for the grand old trees, lush lawns […]
On Thursday last week the Girls and I were eager to relish each and every moment of the perfect Spring weather. After dinner went back outside for an evening stroll before the sun set. We really enjoy the hour 6pm – 7pm, between dinner and bed for an evening walk this time of year. The […]
We made our way to the BBG to enjoy Hanami – Hanami at BBG is a month-long event from April 2 to May 1 that celebrates the Japanese cultural tradition of enjoying each moment of the cherry blossom season. This weekend the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens hold an annual blossom festival – Sakura Matsuri, celebrating the blooming of the cherry […]
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 […]
Today we met Cam for lunch at Bryant park. After riding the carousel and eating our picnic we decided to toss wishing pennies in the fountain. I love these little home movies, the extra dimension of Character they add, they always put a smile on my face. Childhood is so precious, I know how much […]