Yesterday we visited the lovely corner of Prospect Park that we used to live on. We are so very fond of this part of Prospect Park and miss living across the road from it. However it is only a short drive away and so on a gorgeous Autumn day like yesterday, we made a point […]
Last night Maya and I went to the opening night of the Radio City Christmas Spectacular…and my how spectacular it was! The lights, the orchestra, the singing, the costumes, and the dancing! This was our third time seeing the show and even though the two previous times Maya has been only two and three years […]
Tonight was the Martinmas Lantern Walk with Maya’s Waldorf Playgroup. We met in Prospect Park at dusk with our homemade lanterns gathering there until all of our friends arrived. The sun quickly set and with the darkness a magnificent array of lanterns shone bright . We sang songs together and commenced on the walk through […]
Brrrrrrrrrr….it has gotten cold, and maybe we are sensitive from being sick, but really today was chilly. In the shade, and in the wind we needed coats, hats, scarves and even gloves! The Girls and I spent two hours in the park this afternoon while Cam whittled away a freelance job at home. It has […]
On Wednesdays I like to walk with Elle through the park to collect Maya from playgroup, and then walk home with both the Girls. It takes an hours each way, without stops, and if we do stop to investigate things then it can take much longer. I love these slow Wednesdays when we meander for […]
Yay! It is Pumpkin time! Pumpkins on the door step, pumpkins on the shelf, and a pumpkin on the kitchen table. While out in the country yesterday we stopped at a very sweet little nursery that sold pumpkins – we bought a few and of course I have plans to carve them! I must add […]
We have been looking forward to apple picking for a long time, and since buying a car, this is the first Autumn that we have been able to drive out of the city to the orchards. I asked our friend Kristin where we should go and she suggested Masker Orchard in Warick, NY. It is […]
Down-Under-Manhattan-Bridge-Overpass….and acronym that spells out cool. If you want to go to one of the hip, and artistic, areas of Brooklyn, then you should make your way to DUMBO. You can be guaranteed to find designer fashion and home-wares, book stores, adorable children’s boutiques and yummy specialty foods. If you walk along the promenade you […]
With weather this nice one must go to the beach! We are counting ourselves lucky to keep having these lovely post summer beach days. Despite the sky being over cast for a good part of the day I took the Girls to the beach. The cloud coverege cleared at points and while the sunshine came […]
On Saturday we had Maya’s Playgroup Welcome Picnic. It was the welcome day for the new Families, and the welcome back to the old. We fall into the latter category this year as Maya begins her second and sadly the final year at the Waldorf Playgroup. It was wonderful to see our friends, some of […]
The Dtimas Park Farmers Market is held on Sunday Mornings along Cortelyou Road, starting at Westminster Street. This is very close to our home and so I have started going there weekly. The Children love to come with me as they know there is a good chance of getting a treat. We go straight to […]
With Labor Day on Monday, so came the end of Summer vacation. Teachers all across America resumed work on Tuesday and the Children started today (Maya will start Playgroup next Tuesday). Today being the first day of school for most Children meant that it was a good day to go somewhere with the Girls…..no more […]
As part of our healthy September I took the family to the Union Square Farmers Market today. Where you can get the freshest produce available in the city (except picking it from your own garden). A wonderful outing for the whole family as the markets are held at Union Square which is a lovely park […]
Hecksher Playground in Central Park, at Midtown, is a fantastic playscape for energetic children. An enormous fenced area with a great variety of terrain for children to explore. We have been there a few times in the past, but this was our first visit in the Summer time. We made our way there recently with […]
Manhattan begs me to shop, and really I do try and resist. Living in Brooklyn definitely helps, but I can only hold out for so long before I am crossing the bridge to delve into the new seasons fashions, the fabrics and styles. Once every few months, or maybe twice a year, I make a […]
Ahhhhhh…..hear that sigh of satisfaction, of relaxation, of comfort and happiness? That is me after a wonderful weekend in the Catskills. Good food, great friends and an amazing place to stay. I could not have asked for more to restore my body and soul. Much thanks to the wonderful Family we shared last weekend with!
The next NY Beach on our list to visit was Jones Beach, and wow, what fun! A huge fine sand beach, a lovely boardwalk, great amenities, a swimming pool, a colourful playscape and Friendly’s Ice cream. An hour and a half from NYC, this is a great day trip, although I can imagine on a […]
July 4th we went to Woodstock NY. For years now we have talked about visiting Woodstock, the iconic American Town. Yesterday we spontaneously decided to go and so packed the car and off we went. Through Manhattan, over the George Washington Bridge, headed for the Catskills. The town is in Ulster County and is famous for lending […]
Last weekend while Cam was away on his cruise I took the Girls to the fantastic new Pier 6 Playground on the water near Brooklyn Bridge. Pier 6 officially opened two weeks prior, on Saturday, June 5 and so there were many enthusiastic families like ourselves checking it out for the first time. It looks to […]
Today we went to Neponsit Beach! I can’t tell you how wonderful a feeling it was for us to get in our car and drive to a beach! We have owned a car for a month now, and with moving, then Maya’s party and then Cam being away, this was the first weekend we were […]