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Currently Loving February 2026

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We made it through January!!!! And now it is February and it is light out past 5 pm — makes the world of difference! Here is what I am currently loving this month.

 

1. Central Park in the Snow

 

Balmy day in the park — 21 degrees! The reservoir is frozen. The city isn’t pretty with the snow residue, but Central Park is.

 

2. Waterfall in Central Park

 

Waterfall in Manhattan! Yes! I love it — it is so beautiful and a secret little hideaway.

 

3. Cashmere Scarf

 

I got this scarf on Sunday and have worn it every day since then. I love it. Even with my sweatpants.

 

4.  Cuddling 

 

Truth is — nothing is better than cuddling and getting warm with your loved ones. Cuddling on the couch with my girls — and lots of layers and blankets. Truly, the best.

 

5. Funny signs

 

AHHHHH NYC, you make me laugh. So funny.

 

6. Cute signs

 

Yup, don’t micro dose on love.

 

7. Trader Joe’s Coconut Crunchy Clusters

 

These. Nothing better. I got them for the first time and they were all gone that afternoon. Need to go back to Trader Joe’s to stock up on them!

 

8. Espresso Martinis

 

I now I am very, very late to the game, but I just tried my first espresso martini, and now I can’t go back to NOT having them. They are THE BEST.

 

9. White Bean Chicken Soup 

 

The best white bean chicken soup — had it for every meal for a week straight, and still dreaming of making more.

 

10. Flower Arrangements  

 

My flower arrangements. I loved this one. Nothing makes me happier than going to the Flower District AND / OR Trader Joe’s and getting flowers to arrange. This one was particularly beautiful in my opinion. 🙂

 

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There you have it! What I am loving in this very cold, very winter-y, very short month. What are you loving this month?

Rachel Comey Web Bag

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Last summer, I purchased a Rachel Comey bag and wore it every single day. It is easy to pack, fun, different, and cute. And NOW…drum roll……they came out with a new version of the bag in more neutral colors. I love it so much and thought you would love it, too! So sharing it with you all! The Rachel Comey Web Bag. (And yes, seems odd to be looking at summer bags when it is 10 degrees outside, but I need some HOPE / LIGHT / INSPIRATION / WARM DREAMS so am searching online for what I love….)

 

Me over the summer (with my brother and his family) wearing the bag. For whatever reason, I cannot find pictures of my bag anywhere. I guess I don’t take pictures of me wearing bags.

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Big Night

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Big Night — a new store on the Upper East Side — filled with so many great cute and fun things for dinner, parties, and dinner parties. I walked by, and sure enough, couldn’t not get everything inside. Here is my haul of what I got at this SUPER DUPER cute store (check it out online, and go visit at one of their 3 NYC locations).

 

Cute bag. Cute logo. Cute shop.

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Two LA Sandwich Shops

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Before our trip, my brother and I decided that we wanted to try some of the best sandwich shops in town. So I did a lot of research — both on the types of sandwiches and the proximity to Culver City — and we made our picks. AND THEY DID NOT DISAPPOINT. So delicious — if you are going to LA, you must go to both of these shops!

 

The Cheese Store of Beverly Hills

 

An institution famous amongst tourists and locals. A restaurant and high end grocery store and cheese store.

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LA Highlights

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This past weekend, a bunch of family members congregated in Los Angeles to celebrate my uncle’s 90th birthday. It was a great weekend celebrating family and togetherness. Here are the highlights:

 

The Hotel

 

My uncle lives in Culver City, a section in Los Angeles that is super hip, highly desirable, and walkable to everything and anything. We LOVE it there. Because there were so many of us, Cruzzie and I stayed in a hotel that was 0.5 miles away from my uncle house. It was uber hip and fun to stay at.

The downstairs was a restaurant that people ate at for all meals of the day — although I never ate there, I loved the vibe.

It was also a step away from the Culver Steps — a super hip area with Erewhon, other restaurants and stores, a movie theatre, etc…

The Proskurowski family — and the steps behind us.

Culver City is the heart of the movie industry — and here is the lion from the Wizard of Oz.

 

 

Family Time

 

Watching sports together.

Celebrating my uncle’s birthday at an incredible restaurant.

Having my bootie baby come from Ojai to LA to celebrate was a family highlight.

Ping Pong — a lot of Ping Pong.

 

Space Invaders

 

Love having an adventure to go on — so this was fun to find two different space invaders in to different parts of town.

The second one.

 

Random Open House Tour

 

When we were exploring and trying to locate the second space invader, we came across a house that had an open house. We thought it was a really nice looking house and wanted to see more. And hot damn, was it so cool and different. We had a great talk with the realtor (he was like a stand up comedian) and loved the multi-generational house lay out.

It was three different buildings — and all so different and unique.

This was the outside the lured us in. I thought it as one house — the wooden one, but it also included the silver one next door on the neighboring lot.

Totally unique and different.

Lots of outdoor spaces everywhere.

 

Walks and Runs

 

Three days in Los Angeles meant three runs, and lots of walks. This is one of my all time favorite runs along the canal.

I also did a trail run. Less fun but gorgeous views.

Three bald Dr. Proskurowskis.

The original Proskurowski family on a walk.

 

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Come back tomorrow to see my favorite food destinations we went to over the long weekend! Hope you are having a great start to your week!

Heated Rivalry

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I jumped on the bandwagon of the hit series “Heated Rivalry” and now it is the only thing I can talk about. I watched the 6 episode series in 2 days and actually rewatched portions of it AGAIN because it was that good. Heated Rivalry, on HBOMax, is Canadian sports romance tv series that follows two rival professional hockey players that have a secretive and passionate romance. There are a LOT of sex scenes, like a LOT, but I have not seen such a powerful series like this in a very long time.

 

You don’t have to like hockey to watch it. The emotions, the love story, the relationships, so good.

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To Do in January 2026

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It is dreary in NYC right now — not terribly cold, but damp and gray. So here is what I am dreaming of doing this month in the city:

 

1. Afternoon Tea at The Baccarat Hotel

 

One of the most beautiful hotels in NYC is the Baccarat Hotel. I went there with my MIL one evening years ago and it was to-die-for-beautiful. I really want to go to the Baccarat Hotel for Afternoon Tea with some girlfriends and our daughters — doesn’t it sound decedent and extravagant and a way to spend a great weekend afternoon in the Winter?

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Currently Loving January 2026

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It’s been a minute. But here I am. Happy New Year!!! Here is what I am loving in this new month and NEW Year! And back to regular programming this week — swear! On top of traveling, family, holidays, I had writer’s block too, and couldn’t think of anything that made sense to post. But don’t you worry, I have lots of unimportant things to share with you in the next couple of weeks! In the meantime, here is what I am loving now!

 

1. Golden Hof Pancakes

 

Golden Diner is a hot asian-fusion spot downtown that is impossible to get reservations and hours to wait in line. They recently opened up a sister restaurant in midtown, and you can get a reservation ANY TIME and they have all the same food. Different vibe, but so delicious. And these pancakes were 10 out of 10.

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Nutella Pastry Dough

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Easy peasy, and so delicious! Three ingredients! Pastry dough, Nutella, and egg (to wash on top)

 

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Line the baking sheet with wax paper. Then roll out pastry dough. Add Nutella. Fold over the non Nutella side of the dough, make shapes, put on sheet pan, paint with egg wash, add some sugar, and voila, done!

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Saint Sass Tights

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Instagram sold me on this one — and I am super thankful — snarky statement tights. I mean, who wouldn’t want tights with some fun comment on them? I saw them on my feed, bought them, and have been wearing them nonstop so thought I would share with you all! Saint Sass Tights!

 

I got “Trouble Maker” and they just made me giggle.

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The Bumbys

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This past weekend, I went to a super fun Bat Mitzvah and one of the highlights was a duo that wrote first impressions about the guests. Yes, sounds totally weird, but it was incredible. This duo, The Bumbys, sit and look at you, but cannot talk or listen to you. Then, they type up their thoughts based on their examination of you.

 

The Bumby’s — noise canceling headphones, cannot talk, and just look at you, and then write on their typewriter.

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Currently Loving December 2025 Part 1

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And just like that….here we are in December! I can NOT believe how this year flew by. Here is what I am loving:

 

1. Ruth Asawa at the MoMA

 

At the MoMA until February 7th — must go and see! Over 300 pieces of work — and each one so intricate and beautiful. As someone who weaves baskets, it made it even more incredible — they are BEYOND beautiful and take so much patience and skill. A must visit.

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NYC Marathon 2025

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My favorite day of the year in NYC — and this one did not disappoint — The NYC Marathon. Actually, New York showed off in any way and it was truly a magical day. I did not run — but cheered for 5 hours — and it was absolutely glorious.

 

My preparation for the marathon started on Saturday by watching Kipchoge’s documentary — he is my absolute favorite runner (and maybe even athlete, close to Nadal) and this documentary is so inspirational and incredible.

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Othership

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Last week, I decided to go to Othership, a sauna and cold plunge experience, and instantly fell in love with it. The first time I went (because yes, I went to two classes in 4 days), I attended a guided class. This class consisted of a 75 minute embarkment through the sauna and ice bath. It was 20 minutes in the sauna, with guided commentary, different lights, music, breathing techniques. Followed by cold plunge in groups, then back to the sauna, and then some tea. It was NOT what I was expecting, and took me a little off guard, but I loved it so much.

 

The sauna has three different levels — I was on the bottom and that was SO hot. I sweat BUCKETS. So much, that I was able to do the cold plunge. The actual sauna is HUGE and fits 64 people — it was packed. All places were taken. Even though it sounds like it could be a little gross, it wasn’t at all. Everything felt very clean.

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Currently Loving October 2025

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There is so much to love right now — and this is what I am loving!

 

1. Picnics in October

This past weekend felt like summer in the city. 80 degrees in October! I absolutely loved every minute. Toosh and I had a picnic and she did homework and I needlepointed. Loved it.

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Magic Hour

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Ojai, California is not only the home of Thacher (my son’s school), but also many, many cool stores, restaurants, and brands. Magic Hour is one of them that I happened to stumble upon last weekend. It is a tea shop — but not any tea shop — a beautiful, insanely gigantic, magical, incredible tea shop. It sells every type of tea that is made with love in Ojai. Their mission is to connect the world through tea ceremony and the simple act of sharing tea. And you can sense this goal the moment you walk in to the space. The space is beaaaaauuutiful, and the tea is even more special. I spent 30 minutes walking around the store, smelling every different type of blend, sampling, asking questions — it is a must visit if in Ojai.

 

I grew up with parents who drank tea every single night with their dessert before going to bed. It is something so ceremonial and special that I love to partake in. I bought a big bottle of mint and smaller of rooibos.

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NYC Bakery Run 2025

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This past Sunday, I ran the first ever NYC Bakery Run. A half-marathon with 8 bakeries. Yep, the route covered 8 different bakery stops. All were incredible — and it was such a fun and different day! Thank you, Tipster, for putting together such a fun, successful and unique day!

 

The run was put together by Tipster. Tipster is a website and journal that is in the know of everything cool, hip, and new. This was their first issue in NY (It is based in Copenhagen) and it covered all the best bakeries. So it made sense that their big NYC start was a half marathon with 8 of these bakeries listed. We went to all of the ones listed above minus Apollo Bagel and Win Son Bakery.

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Everyday Oil

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Everyday Oil. Of course I found out about this oil from my sister-from-another-mister, my best friend on the west coast. So of course, now, I have to tell you about it. Because it is so good. And your skin needs it. It is certified organic with botanical oils that are incredibly hydrating and nourishing for your body, face, hair, and EVERYWHERE. All the different scents smell amazing, and your skin feels even better than you smell!

 

The best oil. I leave it in the shower and then just put it everywhere post shower.

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Spotify Blend

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THIS WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE. If you like to listen to music at home — but you have different music taste than that of your family members or friends, you can blend your music taste and create a playlist that both accounts like. Enter, Spotify Blend. It is simply what you think — a feature that creates a shared, personalized playlist combining the music tastes of you and a friend. Amazing, right? (Apparently, this is an old feature, but I am just now learning about it, and I am so excited that I need to share with you, in case, you, too are old and out of touch).

 

Thank you, Spotify.

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Currently Loving September 2025

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Sorry for my absence last week — back in New York, back to school (for both me and the kids!), back to figuring out the schedule and the flow. And hardest part — back to waking up so early! but now, I AM BAAAAACCCCCCKKKKKKKKK. Here is what I am currently loving this month.

 

1. US Open

 

Yes, the US Open just ended yesterday, but it is my favorite two weeks in the city. And my favorite night is always with my favorite lady, Mrs. Mason. This night is hands down, so fun, and now I get to enjoy it with Tusia who LOVES Mrs. Mason, and LOVES tennis.

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Yaks on the 5

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Last week, we dropped of my son, Cruz, at his boarding school in Ojai, California. Per his request, he asked to drive down from Oregon. He had never been on a “road trip” before so we crammed 14 hours of driving in two days. One of the highlights of the drive was asking chatGPT to find the best spot for lunch in between Eugene and San Francisco. And sure enough, it found a winner (thank you, AI!) We had a truly enjoyable lunch, right off the 5 (Interstate 5) — Yaks on the 5.

 

The drive.

Thank you, Ken for driving! I made a basket. 🙂

We made it to California!

And finally to Yaks on the 5 — a burger place! The line was manageable and we were able to eat outside, so win win all around.

Cruzzie and his burger.

Ken had a pastrami sandwich.

All of it so delicious.

Toosh and the burger, too.

 

I had a salad with wings and ribs on it (picture didn’t turn out) and they were the best ribs I have. ever. ever. ever. eaten. So highly suggest Yaks on the 5 if you happen to be in that neck of the woods, and also suggest chatGPT for recommending such a great spot!

Currently Loving August 2025

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So basically, my August loves are the same as July’s loves. I mean, same same different. Same type of thing, but different at same time. But in the spirit of sharing (over sharing sometimes, too!), here are my loves for August.

 

1. Fresh Peaches

 

The problem is trying to figure out what to do with all the peaches. We had a bake off and had three different types of desserts with peaches — so delicious.

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