Maman, the lovely little coffee shop with the pretty patterned blue and white cups has opened a full service restaurant and Market right next door. Marché Maman is just as charming as you would expect. The Market is as if you are in a shop in the South of France. They offer products by French brands like Bastide, Jamini, Merci Bisous, bouquets by Flower Girl and ice cream by MilkMade. I never ...
Paleo Apple Crisp – Favorite Breakfast/Dessert
The minute I saw Brooke's recipe for Paleo Apple Crisp I knew I would make it before the day was over. It's on its way to being my new favorite breakfast with yogurt and dessert with a small scoop of ice-cream. It's so good and no white flour or brown sugar like the apple pie I used to make. The sweetness comes from a little Maple Syrup. It takes just a few minutes to throw together and the ...
Surfing + Tacos + Rockaway Beach, Queens
As former Californians we are constantly trying to recreate summer weekends that often consisted of nothing but a beach day that ended with fish tacos. We finally found just that at Rockaway Beach. The first weekend we went the forecast was calling for showers and it was cloudy the entire day. Perfect. It was at low tide, small, but perfect little waves and no crowds. The next weekend was a ...
Quick and Easy Homemade Margherita Pizza
Quick and easy homemade Margherita pizza is the answer to lunch on a summer day when it takes only about 45 minutes for pizza dough to rise. This pizza could be considered semi-home made since I'm using sauce from a jar. I started making pizza dough long before you could buy it in the grocery store or at Trader Joe's for a dollar. It was back in the 90s and my friend ...
The Prettiest Little Cottage Painted Black
The prettiest little cottage painted black and furnished with thrifted treasures. Janet has the best eye and knows what to keep and what has potential as she curates her lovely home in a way that makes you wonder why you would ever want or need a big house. Updated Post: April 17, 2023 Update: I'm updating this post of one of my all-time favorite content creators. Since this post, in 2019, ...
9 Things to Bring to College
9 things to bring to college - Obviously this is not a complete list of everything your college freshman or student will need for dorm living, but it's a few things that are essential and a few things that will just make dorm living a bit more comfortable. I mean it's home away from home and my kids like a cozy space. The first thing on the list is a nice laundry bag. I love this ...