julia at 23 months – argh! where does the time go…what do you mean she’s almost 2?!?! needless to say christmas was fun and has a whole new meaning, and entertaining, with julia around. i love that she is old enough to enjoy the expectation of opening gifts, but is still zero demanding, and grateful with anything she was gifted ♡
a weekly portrait of my daughter
julia at 22 months – last week at audubon park, we love going there, for a stroll, chasing squirrels, checking out the ducks on the lagoon, or spending at least an hour at the playground! the other day we found this unexpected swing amidst the trees, and of course, she jumped right in ♡
a weekly portrait of my daughter
we’re loving it in new orleans, but sometimes we still think about turks & caicos… our friends, our routines, our usual spots, and of course our home with our favorite little things. i will always have great memories of our turks & caicos home. Continue reading
we’ve been living in new orleans for 2 month now, and we’re slowly trying out new restaurants, and creating my list of favorite spots in the city (a little bit like my turks & caicos guide). shaya is definitely on top of the list to take friends and family visiting. you would’ve never guessed but this new favorite of mine, featuring modern israeli cuisine, is not really what you’d think to find in new orleans.
chef alon shaya has won the james beard award for 2014, and shaya, the restaurant, won the best new restaurant in america by esquire – no wonder everyone in new orleans talks about it.
lucky me, it is located only a few blocks from home, and the restaurant is casual enough that i can bring julia for lunch. we ordered a few things to share and a hot moroccan green tea flavored with mint and honey to drink as we sat outside in their patio, it was one of those sunny chilli days. the freshly baked pita bread, baked in their wood fired pizza oven, was constantly being ‘refilled’ popping hot, and delicious.
we had the most incredible meal – Continue reading
in november we finally moved to our new home, settling down for good and getting a feeling of the city as residents. we’re no longer tourists here, right? let me tell you, there is a lot going on in new orleans, and it’s sometimes hard to chose with a constant feeling of missing out. also, our boxes should be here this week….it’ll be nice to have more clothes to wear other than what we brought in our luggage – and all the other things that’ll make us feel more at home.
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