Washington Irving H.S.

Pin It now! Did I tell you that one of the schools we play Zogsports volleyball in is my Mom's high school?  It's strange and special to walk through the same halls that your mother did 40 years ago.  I sent her these pictures and she remembers it to be exactly the same.  We go through living out these fantastic days of our lives in the city and I blog about the places that we've been to, and I forget that my mom and her friends did the same thing decades ago.

Happy Mother's Day

Pin It now! happy mother's day mom! you are the mother that i hope to strive to be one day. you're strong and confident. you're the rock that everyone leans on. you're always the person i call when i need someone to talk to. i love that.

to my mom and all the moms out there, i hope you know that you are loved and appreciated. xoxo

{{brunch at bread tribeca with the roth and tai families}}

The Seamstress

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we got a sewing machine for our wedding (thanks yael & bryan!) and i LOVE it. ok, i only used it once (tonight), but the fact that i have my very own makes me feel grown-up and like a wife. it's strange that certain items can make me feel like a wife. anyway...tonight i sewed my own pillows.

i have to provide background to all this fuss about sewing. my mom is the most amazing seamstress. she can sew just about anything and everything turns out perfect. she used to make our clothes until we figured out it wasn't cool. she hems like a professional. she fixed my sister's dress and my red dress for the wedding. i just can't say enough about my mom and her sewing skills. this is why i'm amazed and sad at myself when it took me two hours to sew a set of pillows. she would have done it in 15 minutes! when i called her last week and told her i bought fabric (from paron fabrics where she goes to get all her fabrics), she was so proud. it's funny how she's so accomplished in this skill but she's proud of me for just attempting. i love her!

here are the pillows. before in black...after in red polka dots

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happy birthday mom!!!

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love you!

happy mother's day!

Pin It now! we just got back from brunch with my parents, brother and sister for mother's day at la bottega in the maritime hotel. the food was really good. we couldn't sit outside because it was too windy, but we'll have to make a trip back again to enjoy the outside terrace.

(here's a picture of my mommy at my sister's graduation a few years ago. aren't we cute?)