Each Saturday morning, with Gazelles and shinguards and her team jersey, Mira and I make our way up the West Side Highway for Mira’s winter soccer league. Yesterday, we stepped out of our apartment into the first real snow blanket of the winter. Mira began whooping with joy, and honestly I might have, too, if […]
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Happy New Year! I have been savoring these last few moments of not teaching before the chaos ensues come February. Wait, what am I saying? Before the cooking class chaos ensues, I should say. We have plenty of every day chaos around here as always. Happiest Weekend, too! We’re joining in with Soule Mama for […]
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Genevieve and Mira both got to wear Oliver + S’s Apple Picking Dresses for Thanksgiving. Since M was still at school the day that I posted a sneak peek at G’s (check it out here), we had to do a separate post about the big girl version. Recently, Mira has passed out of the ALL-pink-ALL-the-time […]
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Thanksgiving, being a time to take a breath and really enjoy the bloom of the moment, was extra special for me this year. The past few months have been colored by so much love: welcoming Genevieve into our little family, watching Mira enter the first grade and just become the most caring, articulate, active six […]
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Last Weekend our dear friends invited us to visit them in their beautiful house upstate. From the moment we pulled into the drive way, they made us feel so happy and at home. Our kids have been friends along time, for the older ones since 6 or 7 months old, for the younger ones since […]
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I'm a New York City mum of three children—Mira, 8, Liev, 6, and our littlest Yummy, Genevieve, 2. I teach mommies, preschool kids, and grade school age children (or "Yummies" as I like to call them) how to make delicious things. Read more…