Rivka Zerbib

November is already over?! I can’t believe winter is right around the corner! One thing I am happy about is the coziness that comes with the winter months. Below are my top 5 winter-chic essentials that are sure to make your winter warm and memorable.

Cozy slippers: Did slippers ever NOT be a staple essential for winter? It’s one thing you’ll reach for every single morning right when you wake up so don’t be afraid to splurge on one you love.

A big blanket scarf: This is another one of those winter accessories you know you’ll get a lot of use of, so why not invest in one you love? And I say the bigger the scarf the better! you can get it in a neutral or classic color to be able to wear it with any of your bundled looks for years to come.

Face masks: I can’t talk enough of the importance of taking care of our skin. During the cold months my skin can get really dry so I love using great products that helps keep my skin smooth and nourished. Right now I’m using Vichy- a company I just discovered and I’m obsessed! Vichy has several amazing different masks to choose from and they are all sooo good!

Cozy colorful socks: I admit I’ve always been kind of a sock hoarder, they are so great for those winter nights all cuddled up on the couch. These super cute umbrella socks are from Happy Socks, they have so many different styles and they are all so cute that it’s hard to choose just one.

Hot tea and a Diary: Wow, this must  be my favorite! Sipping tea while putting all of my thoughts and favorite moments into my diary. I wrote a diary when I was pretty young then stopped writing for years but when I had my first boy I decided it is a great time to start again and boy, I am so glad I did! So many great memories are documented in between these pages, from when every kid’s tooth popped out to crazy thoughts and dreams about life. I think it is important to keep a diary, doesn’t really matter what you write but the fact that you upload a memory or a certain idea on paper it will make you think about it slightly deeper and help you experience life in a more interesting way.

I wish you all a warm and lovely winter and I would love to hear some of your favorite things you can’t live without during winter! xx

RZ

Dress: Rivka Zerbib Wrap: Solly Baby

These photos were taken at the end of the summer and I just realized  I never posted them, better late than never. Right now it is mostly cold outside and this weather seems to be effecting everybody’s mood especially mine, the cold is just not for me + the days are so short that it gets dark at like, 5pm. That is not enough sun light for me! but I am working on keeping my spirits high just because you know what they say “if mama ain’t happy, ain’t nobody happy.” totally true! I want my kids to grow up and remember me as a happy positive mom.

On this particular day I went out for a coffee at Café Paris in Jerusalem- a place I highly recommend of!! They have a great menu and the setting and location create a lovely atmosphere, I would definitely go back again! Of course baby Lishai was there too all wrapped up and snuggled in there like a little burrito. Seriously, there’s nothing better in the world than having your baby wrapped up so close to you. It is very important to me to keep my babies with me for their first year manly because I want to nurse them for as long as possible. I know breastfeeding isn’t easy for a lot of women but to me it is something that comes naturally and for that I am so grateful. I nursed my oldest for 18 months and the second I nursed for 1 year (I stopped when I found out I was pregnant). Full nursing is a big commitment to make, but I know mother’s milk is the best for countless reasons and I don’t want to give my babies anything but the best.  On another note, tomorrow is Thanksgiving and I can’t wait to spend some extra time with the family and watch the kids eat to much pie! Happy holiday. xx

RZ

Dress: Rivka Zerbib Sweater: H&M Shoes: Dr. Martin’s Coat: KMJ Sunglasses: Karen Walker Bag: Dooney & Bourke

Some of you must have noticed our recent visit to New York is kind of not just a visit, it is a whole move! Yes, we are now living in NY for a new chapter in our life and as much as moving countries with 3 little kids can be really crazy (trust me on this), we can’t be more then excited for a new experience and great adventures that come with living in a new place. My wish list of things to do and places to visit is endless and I hope to slowly cross them off one by one. New York City is such a fascinating and incredible place to be in I feel very lucky to experience it. Last Sunday we went out the whole family to a Bugaboo kids party, there was music, balloons, arts & crafts and even a ridiculously large wall of doughnuts which the kids couldn’t get enough of which made them even more hyper! It’s funny how before I became a mom I said I’ll never give my kids any sugar and here they are eating 7 doughnuts each. Oh, the things we say when we are young clueless. Right after the party we walked around Soho, a neighborhood I love hanging out in and of course Yosef had to take a bunch of balloons and schlep them around all day. It happened to look super cute in our photos so I was like why not, even though the balloons kept flying in my face and I wanted to “accidentally” let them fly away (Ok, I wouldn’t).

As much as I am so so excited about this new chapter for our family I already miss Israel so much! Israel is my home and forever will be, this move is temporary and we will be back in no time! I just hope to insert as many visits as we can so it won’t feels as far. We left so much family and great friends, it was quite a tragedy to say goodbye. Thanks for visiting and following our adventures, I hope I can bring you many more fun images & ideas of where to go and what to do with or without your kiddos around NY. xx

RZ

Top: H&M (a dress worn as a top)  Skirt: Asos  Boots: Steeve Madden

The amazing weather that New York has been experiencing has been having me take any excuse to get outside, there is a reason they say NY is the best in the fall  The foliage seems to get prettier and prettier every day, I’m enjoying taking little breaks from city life and being in nature it always makes me feel at peace. We can get pretty caught up in the craziness of life, especially with all the technology surrounding us, going out to nature is a great stress relief, I can tell you it always works for me!

Have a great weekend & thanks for visiting!

RZ

Similar dress: Rivka Zerbib (on sale!)

For the longest time I’ve wanted to go on a road trip and experience autumn’s glory in New England’s famous foliage. The foliage peek is in mid October so I was pretty excited to come to NY this time of year and  witness the wonders of nature at the height of its glory. We drove up north to western New England, the sight of the many different tree colors was astounding. We drove through little villages where every single path, store and tree was picture perfect. We kept getting sidetracked with one too many stops along the way. How could we not? We ended up in Litchfield, Connecticut, and as we drove through we saw this small lake surrounded by trees and the early afternoon light created the most beautiful reflection on the calm water. We sat down on a blanket by the lake surrounded by a rainbow of foliage, it made for the prettiest golden view and the perfect spot for a lunch picnic! The kids ran around, they collected different colors of leaves and threw small stones over the lake, they loved watching the rings formed over the water. We clearly got lucky with the weather, it was cool with just the right amount of warmth. It did make for the most memorable of a the trip!

Sorry guys but I will never get over my white dress obsession no matter the what season. This white dress is a few seasons old, you can find a similar one at my shop which is still on Holiday sale!!  (but not for long).

Have a great week and thanks for stopping by! xx

RZ