OK, so I’m slightly behind in my blogging. Well, a LOT behind.
November and December have been busy months, to say the least.
Right before Thanksgiving, my Mom, sister Nora, and brother-in-law Travis went up to NYC for the weekend to spend some quality time together, eat good food, see my Uncle Erik, and enjoy the emerging holiday decorations in the city…
Traditionally, my Mom, Nora and I would go on a Christmas shopping overnight trip together each year. That has become a bit harder to coordinate over the years with such diverse schedules, but we somehow manage to make it happen…there is nothing like laughing together and throwing around ideas and stories and questions. I am so grateful that I have a Mom and a sister who are not only fellow friends, but faithful sisters in Christ with whom I have shared the greatest joys and trials of my life.
Of course, with the Jansens, it’s all about the food! If you like NYC, love eating good food, and are going there anytime soon, you may want to head over to…
ABC Kitchen and Warehouse.
Local, organic food, Best Restaurant of 2011, and an incredible Carpet and Home store that is connected to the restaurant. Anthropologie meets Ikea meets Urban French Country style. You literally could get lost in the six levels of ABC’s home store for an entire day…and then some. The restaurant experience is fantastic as well.
La Maison du Chocolat. Best cup of hot chocolate EVER. You feel like you’re sitting in Paris, watching people around you, quietly enjoying the simple things in life, without a care in the world, because at that moment, all that really matters is the rich taste and aroma of chocolate…
We also enjoyed a leisurely walk across the Highline in Chelsea…from here, you get a fantastic view of the city, as well as the new Ground Zero Memorial/Towers.
It was such a great weekend together. I don’t think I would ever live in NYC, but I do love visiting…you just can’t go wrong with walking through Central Park in the fall…
