Category: New York
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Eloise At The Plaza Shop (and Guestroom)
If you are in New York and your little one loves the Eloise books, and you would never dream of springing for the Eloise room designed by Betsey Johnson (see photo below) at $995 per night, this is the place to go! This shop is a rhapsody in pink and they have done a really good…
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Governor’s Island – New York
Here’s our visit to Governor’s Island, which we call “Ice-Cream Cone Island” because that’s what it’s shaped like. This small island which is really close to the southern tip of Manhattan, has a long history as a military facility and coast guard base etc. and a few years ago it was sold to the…
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Strawberry Picking at Golden Earthworm Organic Farm
We went strawberry picking last week for the very first time! It was at lovely organic farm of the sweet name, Golden Earthworm in Riverhead, which is about 2 hours drive from Manhattan. Not only do the friendly people who run the farm grow strawberries, but a plethora of other wonderful organic crops as…
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A Day In Greenwich Village & Union Square
The fairly new Andy Warhol Monument – Union Square Here is a little random chronicle of a day wandering around our neighborhood. Hope you enjoy spending the day with us! Union Square Farmers Market Union Square Playground – Oona makes it to the top! I’m not letting go…ever! Solène hanging with our…
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Tribeca, NYC Nursery by Sissy + Marley
What a great, light-filled nursery for lucky baby Gabriel, by New York designers, SISSY + MARLEY. Not only do they design lovely rooms, but they are a boutique baby planner and concierge service and offer everything from party planning to photography to personalized gift shopping. Wish I had thought of using a service like…
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Our Next Tutu Workshop at the Amazing City Treehouse!
Our first Tutu Making Workshop was such a success, we are doing another one on April 28th! (See flyer below for details. And if you can’t make this one, you can order a Tutu Kit directly from me: jeanne@bellissimakids.indigo-grove.com) And I am thrilled to team up with the great people at a place we…
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Beehives & Buzzcuts, NYC – Children’s Salon
We just discovered this fabulous new hair salon for kids called Beehives and Buzzcuts! Oona was in dire need of a trim, so we made our way over there and we were blown away by everything this place has to offer. The 3000 square foot venue alone, designed by talented architect Andrea Mason is phenomenal in every…
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Merry Christmas, New York City – Slideshow!
Merry Christmas and a very Happy Holiday Season to all from New York City! I’ve put together a slideshow of our beloved New York City that will make all of you who live here or have been here, nostalgic…and even those who have never been here, homesick for our wonderful city. Love and blessings to…
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New Marimekko Flagship Store – NYC
I was so excited to hear about the new Marimekko flagship store which just opened as part of their 60th anniversary celebrations, right across the street from the Flatiron Building and Madison Square Park (at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and Broadway). We of course, had to visit the other day and I thought it wonderful!…