Fall Inspiration…

 

Fresh Fruit: Blueberry and Peach Cobbler

  When I returned from VT I was nervous that I would find myself uninspired on the cooking front after two weeks of berry picking and shopping at the farmer’s market in VT. Thankfully soon after I arrived home I had another basket of incredible produce delivered to me by Mike’s Organic Delivery. I am… read more

Great Brand: YogaSmoga

Finally! A new athletic clothing brand called YogaSmoga has come to market and they’ve nailed it on the material and design front. The clothes fit like a glove without pinching or restricting. I’ve mentioned before that I am a devoted Yogi. This line is perfect for yoga but versatile enough to wear during any exercise. The… read more

Fashion’s Day Out: Steven Alan

It will come as no surprise that Steven Alan is one of my favorite shops on Greenwich Avenue. I wrote about them last year here. This year Greenwich Magazine is hosting Fashion’s Day Out and Steven Alan is bringing jewelry designer Odette to the store for the day this Saturday, September 13th. I have and… read more

Favorite Small Business: The Monogram Studio

When it comes to personalizing a special item there are few places I’ve found in our area that work quickly and can monogram on a variety of materials. Thank goodness for Dancia Rose of The Monogram Studio. She’s a complete pleasure to work with and monograms everything from bedding to baby blankets. She keeps some… read more

The Power of Dance

Last night I was catching up on recorded episodes of “So You Think You Can Dance” and fell in love with this Sonya Tayeh choreographed contemporary piece. The dancers are magical and I couldn’t tear my eyes away from the TV for even a moment while they were on stage. The dance is about losing a… read more

Breaking News

Back in the day I was a bonafide news junky. The TV was turned on at all times when I was at home and I was usually tuned into my local news channel. It was the industry I worked in and I was dead set on staying on top of it. (In my opinion there… read more

Back to School: 4 Easy Hairdos for Girls

For those of you with sons be grateful that a quick brush of the hair is all you need to do to get your kids looking in-line and ready for school. For parent’s of daughters the whole “What to do with that mess of hair every day?” question can be a bit more daunting. I… read more

Best Books: Someday

With my oldest heading to kindergarten this week and my baby joining her big sister at the same school I can’t help but feel a little wistful at how quickly the years are flying by. It feels like yesterday the girls were babes so easily cradled in my arms. We read this sweet book the… read more

Wise Words for the New Season