Category: For Moms & Dads
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Riva Reno Gelato – Milan
This post is from guest blogger, Amy Johnson, a new transplant in Milan. Ciao from Milano, where it’s hot but the indulgence cool and creamy. This post from the Mediterranean is all about gelato, the dreamy Italian delicacy sold in no fewer than three shops per street and enjoyed by everyone from elderly ladies to…
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Stuart McLachlan Inspired Paper Hat
Well, here it is. The paper hat inspired by the Stuart McLachlan hats in the post below! Oona helped me draw the pattern but of course, I did all the cutting. If you want to make one, here is how: Measure the circumference of the wearer’s head just to make sure your paper is…
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Waner Children’s Vascular Anomaly Foundation
This is the first charity on Bellissima Kids and one that is very close to our hearts. When our darling little first born, Oona was a mere 2 weeks old, we noticed what looked like a scratch under her eye. In three weeks, this mark grew like a monster. Her pediatrician was on vacation, so…
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Doughnut Plant NYC
Could it be the doughnut is the new cupcake? This place has been around for quite a while and their new shop has been there a few months, so I’m a day late and a doughnut short (excuse the pun). I only became aware of them a few weeks ago when I went to a…
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No Reservations with Catherine Zeta-Jones
Patricia Clarkson, Jenny Wade, Lily Rabe and yes…Jeanne Omlor! Catherine Zeta-Jones and Yours Truly. Catherine Zeta-Jones, Aaron Eckhardt and Jeanne Omlor again! Well, as you may know from reading my About, I was a professional actress and still do work from time to time as an actress, although I slowed it down when I had…
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Jumina Design from Norway
The actress in me is enchanted and just blown away by the dramatic art direction of these photos of the Spring/Summer 2012 collection by Norwegian Jumina design. I imagine these little girls are in some Shakespearean play. And the clothes themselves are just exquisite – love the rich textures and gorgeous details. These artistic and unique garments for children…
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Tubohotel – Mexico
If you always wanted to sleep in a concrete drainage pipe, now is your chance. It’s funny that I never thought of that before… Tubohotel is a collection of rooms (that look like installation art) inside sections of recycled pipes. But seriously, this place is calling me. These windowed cocoons are planted in an…
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En Ljummen i Gräset Music Festival – Stockholm
Being a music loving, young (yes, if 40 is the new 20 then 31 is definitely the new 11) and outgoing person stuck in a confused mama body, it is with sadness I’ve noticed I can’t go out to gigs anymore. Turns out, dark clubs and late nights don’t do well with breastfeeding duty. That is why…
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FUNKY GLASS JEWELRY ON BLEECKER ST.
How beautiful these colorful glass pendants are, handmade by my vivacious and dear friend, Roberta of Le Primitive designs. We met when my first daughter, Oona and her son were babies and they have been a lovin’ and a fightn’ ever since. Each piece is one-of-a-kind and I think this is the most delicious range she has ever…