This sweet Angel has been up half the night and so have I. She ceremoniously climbed out of her crib two weeks ago and we haven’t slept a full night since. The toddler transition into a big kid bed can be a struggle, it certainly was not the cake walk we hoped. However, last night […]
“Look Mamma, look at my pieces!” she said. Filling her purse with first rocks then flowers. She wore her purse to school all week. ♥ just a little sweetness for this day
You know that restaurant that everyone loves, it gets rave reviews and its right by your house- so you never go? The two places like that for me are Raoul’s and Uncle Boons. Both took me approximately 3-5 years to finally go to but now they are my only favorites. SO, here is my Uncle […]
Ahhh, getting to know you Elle. I am singing this song in my mind: Julia Andrews and her chorus of children live in my head. It’s new since motherhood. It’s lovely actually. So- Elle is TALKING. All about the birds and the bees and the foods she eats. It’s the level of Italian I peaked […]
Quick post today, sharing some salad inspiration. It’s been 96+ degrees lately in NY and I am not allowed to apartment cook unless its under 80. So depressing. So lots of salads this week and my favorite is with peaches and burrata. SUPER easy: Arugula, endive, ripe peaches, red onion, a few great cherry tomatoes, […]
This was our first 4th of July weekend in the city and we did not hate it. We pretty much had Nolita to ourselves. Check out Elle in these sunglasses, she looks like she feels invisible. . . I might be projecting. The photo above was taken in our city backyard, Elizabeth Street Garden, as […]
Few things smell more wonderful and comforting than Marcella Hazan‘s tomato sauce and this rainy weeknight I could tell my family needed some hygge. Thank goodness for this recipe, it is so easy! 3 ingredients and it simmers away politely making magic of butter and tomatoes. My dad introduced me to it not too long ago […]
This magical plot on Elizabeth Street is our back yard and I feel so grateful to be a part of it’s community. It is the heart and balance for Nolita locals and I hope we are lucky enough to keep it decades to come. Pulling photos for this post I feel nostalgic. As Ellie gets older […]
Perhaps there is something internally comforting about living in smaller spaces. Upon the news of my daughters arrival to be, we made the decision to hunker down in my apartment in Nolita. This rent controlled gem with two bedrooms, clean renovations, and a shower in the kitchen -also called the Bitchen. The separate shower particularly, helps to deepen […]
Enter the coziness zone. We’ve got the good lighting, the cheese, and a semi contented 15m old. Winter weekends in New York are my favorite and I might be one of the few that feel this way. I love vacation and eating outside in the summer but life in the city for me, is best enjoyed […]
