Sunday I took my oldest daughter and a friend to see the show Frankenstein.  I thought I knew Mary’s Shelley’s story and was not expecting much from the show but tis the season.  After all, Halloween is just around the corner and this year no one was into our annual trek to Silverman’s Farm for apples, cider, donuts and pumpkins!!!!!!  I still really wanted to do something fun and when I saw this play advertised, I thought it sounded perfect.  So with low expectations, off we went (everyone else in our household opted to stay behind).  Well, how wrong we all were!  Frankenstein was incredible.  All three of us just loved every bit of the play.  The songs were great, and the actors were fabulous.  It was at the Player’s Theater on MacDougal St, so we were able to go early and sample some of the delicious food stops right around the theater (more on this later).  I recommend this outing so much.  Especially if, your kids, like my daughter have to read Ms. Shelley’s book for English class this year.   If you are looking for something to do with your family (kids over 9 recommended though), Frankenstein is a MUST.  The tickets are so well priced.  HERE is a link for discount tickets.

My daughters and I celebrated a very special day yesterday, The Mother Daughter Liturgy.   This is a fall tradition at their school, which also was my school and their grandmother’s school.  Needless to say, this day has been a very important afternoon for many members of our family for years, even generations.  I thought I would share some of the photos from the event.  All of the girls and their moms looked beautiful and every year the liturgy becomes more memorable.  In such a fast-paced world, we are lucky to have these types of days to just pause, reflect, and create memories with our family and friends. 

Today’s Fashionable Friend Friday is Liz Joy.  I recently stumbled upon the blog Pure Joy Home.  Liz  is a young mom lifestyle blogger who is local.  She lives in Stamford Ct.   She is adorable and I love her style and posts.  She posted The Real Deal Chicken Soup recipe and I had to share it with you.  Everyone should be making this.  It is a good old fashion easy chicken soup recipe perfect for the cold days ahead.  Bon Weekend!

Ingredients


1 whole chicken
1 quart low sodium low chicken broth
carrots (not baby carrots)
onion
celery
parsley
bay leaves
thyme


Rinse chicken under cold water (remove and discard all of the giblets inside the cavity)
Place the chicken breast down in a large pot (Le Creuset type)
Cover the chicken with cold water
Add chopped onion, carrots and celery
Add spices and salt (approx. 2-3 tablespoons) and peppercorns
Bring to a boil
Reduce  to a simmer and let the chicken cook for 45 minutes with the lid not fully covering the pot, so the steam can release
Remove chicken and shred the meat
Strain the broth taking out all the vegetables
Add vegetables back (whichever ones you like) and the chicken and let simmer
Add the chicken broth
Serve with pre-made noodles or rice

The iconic shop J McLaughlin recently opened in Larchmont, NY.  If you are not familiar with this incredibly well-bred shop, which first opened its doors in 1977 on Manhattan’s upper east side, it  offers classic well tailored ready to wear men’s and women’s clothing and accessories.  I especially love their well-priced cashmere, dresses and iconic faux fur items.  Here are some of my favorite pieces for the fall.   I just love their photos from their Fall Campaign.  It makes me yearn for my well read and dog-eared copy of The Preppy Handbook!!! For more information on J McLaughlin or to see their complete line, click HERE.