royal albert

I love this image, as it really brings out that Christmas spirit and it features my favorite china set, Royal Albert Country Roses. One day, when I host Christmas at my house, it'll be as magical as this photo.

if alice wore jewerly

If Alice in Wonderland wore jewelry, this would be it! I've never seen jewelry inspired by all girls favorite things - sweets, tea time and everything adorable. This Italian jewelry brand Le Chou Chou Bijoux combines it all and it's definitely my cup of tea!

no lights during the hurricane

 That's how me and Justin were spending our time without electricity the other day. Yes, the hurricane Sandy had us stay in the apartment for a few days, luckily we have saved enough food and liquor to keep us indoors. I can honestly say I have washed dishes almost twenty times for the past three days,so I'm not looking forward to stepping on a scale any time soon after this forced hibernation.

stone barns, upstate

I've been waiting to leave the city to watch the fall foliage for a while now, so Sleepy Hollow turned out to be a great choice! We got off at Tarrytown train station on Metro-North and took a cab to the Stone Barns Farms which was about 15 minutes away.

We found Blue Hill cafe and a restaurant on site, as well as a farmers market and a small shop with beautiful recipe books and kitchen towels. The map at the information desk shows the locations of various animals on the farm. 

The most photogenic persona of the farm.

autumn is here

Wow, have you noticed? I've been missing for a while, caught up with work, school and my new internship. The autumn came so quickly and it makes me miss living in the suburbs. All the beautiful leaf colors, fresh air and so much space, that is why tomorrow me and Jacqui are going to Sleepy Hollow, NY.  Even though all the spooky tours are sold out, we are going to simply enjoy the outdoors. 
Best,
Nina R

lox bagel.open style

 Another delicious Sunday breakfast with a Russian-Jewish vibe. "Oh, so good smoked salmon, chive creamcheese and tomato on a whole-wheat everything bagel. I found smoked salmon and bagels at Dean and Deluca, I got so overwhelmed by the choices. My friend Isa suggested a great deli Russ & Daughters, which  I left it for another time, but according to their website, they specialize in cream cheese, salmon and caviar. Perfect!

olympic mascots explained

Happy looking ameba-cyclops are London Olympic Mascots? That's what I thought! Turned out they are drops of steel with cameras for eyes to represent the Industrial Revolution in the UK. London has got some pretty thought out characters.