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!
Ahhh…..the good old Brooklyn Children’s Museum! Well, it is not old actually it open in 2009 and so not yet two years old. This was only our third time going to the Museum, and while it is still a really fantastic Museum, that is very well cared for I noted on this visit it is not […]
Yesterday we were blessed with a Spring-like Winters day. A drastic change from the cold snowy days we have had plenty of. The sun came out and with it, blue skies and warmth enough to melt the enormous mounds of snow. We shed our coats and played in the park all day, climbing, swinging, riding […]
Mission Socrates Sculpture Park is the only site in the New York Metropolitan area specifically dedicated to providing artists with opportunities to create and exhibit large-scale work in a unique environment that encourages strong interaction between artists, artworks and the public. The Park’s existence is based on the belief that reclamation, revitalization and creative expression […]
It is that time of year when bit by bit we re-visit all the New York City Museums and Galleries. The cold weather forces us in doors and then cabin fever forces us to the Museums! Of course we hardly need to be forced to go and visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art, it is […]
Yesterday the Girls and I went to the Museum of Natural History. I will never forget the impression this Museum made on me the first time we went – it is amazing! Maya has asked many times to return and for some reason we have just not made it there again until now. I think […]
The BBG is a fantastic place to visit in Winter. You can shed those Winter coats and spend hours wandering the warm indoor greenery. With three thematically controlled greenhouses, the bonsai museum, the aquatic house and orchid collection, a cafe and two gift shops there is plenty to do ‘inside’ at the Gardens. The best […]
Today Elle and I were on our way to the Kings Plaza. As I neared the parking complex entrance I had the strongest urge of what my true wants were and suddenly it was not to go to the mall. I wanted to have fresh air, open space and to feel alive. The mall does […]
With Maya’s love of Dance, it was only a matter of time before I took her to see The Nutcraker Ballet. This year she was finally old enough! I wanted to take her to a traditional version and so bought tickets for George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker by the New York City Ballet. I had heard great […]
For our last full day with Larissa and Jazzie we went to Bryant Park. Now you all know this is a favourite spot of ours, for so many reasons. Firstly the proximity to Cam’s office means we get to see Daddy, secondly a ride on Le Carrousel, thirdly Le Pain Quotidien for lunch! I love Bryant Park during […]
Strolling along 5th avenue between 60th and 50th streets at Christmas time is a lot of fun. The stores and buildings are decorated in the most fancy ways imaginable. Windows have story book like installations that attract throngs of viewers. I like to walk the 10 blocks downtown from Central Park to the Rockefeller Plaza […]
Walking into the Eloise rooms was like walking into pink heaven. A reading room, a powder room, a dressing room, and a tea room off a large main room, all of which were decorated in the girliest of girl pinks. The Girls were delighted by the space that seemed like it had been designed just […]
Our next stop was The Plaza, the grand, luxurious hotel that occupies the west side of Grand Army Plaza on Central Park. We wandered around the marvelous foyer, then made our way down to the food court. There we had cookies and hot chocolate. Then to our surprise, while pursuing the boutiques we found Santa! A […]
My dear Friend Larissa and her daughter Jazzie arrived in new York on Wednesday night. We did not waste a second and started the whirlwind tour of NYC the very next day. Our first activity was to ride in a horse drawn carriage through Central Park. A lovely thing to do any time of year. […]
New Yorkers were blessed with a Spring like day on Monday. What a delight, just when it felt like cold Wintry weather was setting in the warmth returned (again, again). The day was so lovely that I thought “What is the perfect thing to do today to make the most of this weather?” The first thing […]
East Hampton was the next town we came to. Which was also, so very lovely. Home to super-swanky stores such as Tiffany & Co., Gucci and Ralph Lauren as well as smaller boutiques such as Punch that sells yummy children’s clothing, and Steph’s Stuff that carries new and vintage toys and gifts. I enjoyed the […]
This weekend we went to the Hamptons. A dream come true as I have romanticised about the Hamptons many times since moving to New York. I was thrilled to be able to sample the idealized vacation destination….and wow, it is beautiful. It took us 1 hour 45 minutes to drive to West Hampton from Brooklyn, […]
After we went to Dylan’s Candy Bar, the Girls and I zipped across the road to Bloomingdale’s for a quick squiz at Les Objets de la psychiatrie…because really you don’t go to Bloomingdale’s merely for something you need…one walks into the magnificent foyer of Bloomingdale’s and it is want want want! Bloomingdales is so Oh la la, […]
As promised, today I took the Girls to a candy store. This promise was a soothing method for Maya when I told her she was too sick for trick-or-treating. New York City has some great candy stores, but one in particular I had heard about was Dylan’s Candy Bar, created by the daughter of American […]