With plans to spend a lot more time this summer at our shorehouse, I couldn’t wait to get started on a few simple projects to upgrade our outdoor space. Earlier this year, the backyard of our shorehouse underwent a major overhaul with the construction of a gorgeous brand new deck and the purchase of a…
How to Elevate Your Basics
With new seasons, come new starts, including opportunities to refresh, update and elevate your wardrobe. Perhaps its a function of getting older and simply having less time and space for highly disposable fast fashion items, but I’ve definitely noted a shift in the way I shop and dress these days. With an eye towards better…
My Very First Cricut Project! Custom T-Shirts for the Baby Boys
I know I’m not alone in feeling completely intimidated by my Cricut. Before embarking on my first project, my gorgeous teal Cricut Explorer 2 had been sitting in the box since Christmas! Every time I thought about starting a project, I’d find myself going down a YouTube rabbit hole ending with no progress and a…
One Year Old!
Celebrating a baby’s first birthday is a wonderful milestone, but I never quite understood the significance until we reached it with our little one and safely welcomed the beginning of another precious year of life. In our home, birthdays have always been a time for celebration, but Rafa’s 1st birthday was especially meaningful for a…
Snowy Chic
I know … it’s been far too long since my last blog post, and even longer since I’ve featured a look, but glad to be back (after what feels like an eternity of laundry) with the goal of getting back to a regular posting schedule. In New York City, we’re bracing for a major snowstorm…
DIY Holiday Photoshoot
One of my favorite holiday traditions is sending and receiving personalized holiday cards at the end of the year. Not only are personalized cards a great way to show family and friends that you’re thinking of them during the holiday season, but it’s the perfect opportunity to share your newest developments and milestones. We started…
Fall Festivities: Pumpkin Patches & Harvest Style
Fall family traditions are simply incomplete without a day spent at the pumpkin patch in your best harvest looks. A few weeks ago, on a perfect Fall afternoon, we headed to Argos Farm in Forked River, New Jersey for some fall fun and pumpkin picking. Our little one was just a little too small for…
Halloween 2020: Star Wars Family Costumes
Halloween has always been my favorite holiday and this year, it got better! If you know me, you know I have always been serious about Halloween! For ten years, I celebrated my early November birthday with a Halloween fête that required my team of best girlfriends to wear matching costumes – from Playboy Bunnies to…
Saturday Staples: Mom essentials to keep things stylish and practical
Mommin’ isn’t easy, but I’m a firm believer that looking good goes a long way to feeling good about motherhood, yourself, and life in general. Yes, motherhood changes things, including the way you dress – but it doesn’t mean that you can’t be stylish while practical. On a recent sunny Saturday afternoon running around the…
Fall Traditions: Apple Picking at Hilltop Orchard
There’s nothing like Autumn in New York – crisp temps, fall fashion, foliage, orchards, vineyards, pumpkin patches, apple cider donuts … and the list goes on and on. As kids, at the beginning of every Fall season, Dad would fill up the family car with as many cousins as possible for a day of apple…
Boho in the Berkshires
Something about Fall weather brings out the boho elements of my personal style. Tunics, flowy/oversized tops, paisley print, ruffles and fringe – all seem most suitable while ushering in the cooler new season. Thankfully, boho looks continue to be ever popular this Fall. Perhaps we’re all still lamenting the loss of festival season or we’ve…
My Urban Oasis: Part II
The Wine Lounge Optimizing our small, but precious outdoor space to enjoy this summer also meant creating a cozy area to unwind in after work or on the weekends, or a place to (eventually, I hope) entertain family and friends. Since the Wine Lounge occupies the other side of our narrow terrace (located around the…