Kids (and I) found it funny Andrew was super nervous about us being remotely close to the edge.

He would literally try to pull us away from even the fully fenced areas.

I planned a fun day for the family to spend a whole day at Mohonk Mountain House , a Victorian Castle Resort in New Paltz, NY.

This stunning Victorian castle resort is nestled in the Hudson Valley, surrounded by 40,000 acres of pristine forest and protected wildlife. The view is breathtaking.

Shane found a narrower, rocky hiking path.

Every turn we took along the lake, we stopped to enjoy the view.

Today, my coworkers and I visited some pop-up shops in SoHo and we ended up having a blast at Yankee pop-up. 

Aren’t they the cutest duo?!

Chloe insisted on wearing converse with this dress, so I got the matching ones for Andrew too. ;P

I also made them matching boutonnière and corsage.

You look so lovely!

Off they go! Have a wonderful time!!

I’ve been sewing every night for the last two weeks, designing and making Chloe’s dress for the father and daughter Princess Ball, a fundraising event organized by our town. This is her first time going to a formal event and I wanted to make her a special dress. I haven’t made clothes since my high school prom but I always thought about making clothes and this was a good excuse to start again. I finished this dress literally minutes before she had to go, while getting her hair and nails done simultaneously! I would say I definitely had the “make it work” moment from Project Runway. Lol. Chloe thinks I’m obsessed with that show. 🙂 I’m happy how it turned out, though I second guessed myself constantly and thought about buying a back-up dress just in case. Chloe approved the design and cheered me on, even though she said she’s not the “fancy type”. She was very happy with it which made all my sleepless nights so very worth it.  Thank you for trusting me to make your dress and happily wearing it. You are the sweetest! <3

Pumpkin soup in a pumpkin. 🙂 

Top: Endless Rose, Pants: Madewell

I decorated the front porch and added some plants to brighten up the area. 

I am super excited I am in Paris with these two! My mom’s been here over 40 years ago and she wished she had more time here. There’s just so much to see but obviously we couldn’t see everything in 1 day so I basically just pointed things out to Chloe so when she has the opportunity to visit again, maybe with me or on her own when she’s  older, she’ll hopefully get to all of them.  My mission on this trip was to show her the Louvre and Eiffel tower at the very least.

She loved Jardin des Tuileries.

We are going back to Paris today, leaving this gorgeous place.

I’ll dream about this place for a while…I definitely want to come back here again with the whole family.

Train ride. Paris here we come!