High Tea at Home

I leave for a work trip tomorrow but felt completely horrible that I'll be missing my mom's birthday on Wednesday. We are as close as they come, so I knew I wanted to make up for my absence somehow, and involving dessert was essential. Many places around town offer high tea but considering that we have a whole whack of pretty, vintage tea cups that barely get any use, I figured it would be just as nice to stay home. I picked up some petits fours and cupcakes, we brewed a pot of strawberry-basil tea, and had a relaxing pre-birthday celebration before I leave for Quebec City on Monday. And I'm already thinking about a high tea theme for the next girls night! 

Heels Over Fall

This is hands down my most favourite outfit from October. Mixing pastels with black, florals with fall, and my new most treasured shoes. It happened in NYC. I couldn't resist. And I have zero regrets. Give a girl the right shoes and she can conquer the world… right? That's how I feel wearing these beauties and I'm fine with never taking them off. 

{RW blazer, Talula tank, Daniel Wellington watch, Valentino heals, Tory Burch clutch}

New York in Photos

For some reason last month's trip to NYC felt like the best one yet. We spent our time trying out new restaurants and having leisurely brunches in Soho, notably at Cafe Gitane and Le Pain Quotidien. We walked endlessly to explore some of our favourite neighbourhoods and to revel in the last of the beautiful weather. We ate our way though the San Gennaro festival, where I indulged in one too many zeppoles, and we sipped martinis on our hotel's roof top bar before seeing the play 'Once'. We made our way up The Top of the Rock, which was a first for us, unfortunately in a gloomy hour, but I don't think the view could even be bad. Did I mention we ate, a lot? We devoured eclairs from Maison Kayser, and even managed to score a frozen s'more from Dominique Ansel Bakery. I couldn't have asked for a better weekend to spend with the greatest momma eva.  Here are a few of our favourite moments in photos. 

{prettiness in Greenwich}

{soho}

{best avocado toast ever @ Cafe Gitane}

{i am addicted to parfaits, too}

{san gennaro}

{view from Hotel Hugo's roof top bar}

{Sarabeth's in Tribeca}

{goodies @ Le Pain Quotidien}

{Perry Street. hi, Carrie Bradshaw's glorious apartment}

{Caliente Cab}

{meatpacking}

{eclairs and the best cappuccino ever, from Maison Kayser}

{San Gennaro festival taking over Little Italy}

{Dominique Ansel Bakery} 

{frozen s'more… yeah, think about it}