AltNYC

June 26, 2013

get a load of this place…

see jane blog at altNYC

it is the happy alt. sign that welcomed me to altNYC. i decided that if you could live inside a blog, the closest thing in reality that could offer such an experience, would be living inside the buildings which encompass martha stewart living omnimedia.

i didn’t know what to expect. but whatever it was, all of my expectations were blown out of the water, and it was better than i ever imagined.

i over-over-grammed {which means: i posted a bajillion pictures of this experience on instagram, considered a social-media-bad-manner by some standards} my three days in NYC, but there is one little moment i saved to share with you here…

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kj piano recital

myla piano recital

sela piano recital

rhodes girls piano recital

something cool happened with piano this year, my kids all became genuinely more passionate about playing. and, it wasn’t with just one kid or two kids — they shared this feeling. i almost felt like there was an unspoken competition with who could practice next. it was really cool to witness. they love playing piano and always want to learn more about the latest model of keyboard coming out.

because of this, everyone improved and everyone was excited about their songs for recital. i watched each of them shine just a bit, very proud of what they were playing.

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June 23, 2013

kiana

myla

kj

sela

“a portrait of my children, once a week, every week, in 2013.”

kiana: founder and editor of her new blog – kiana rhodes – designed all by herself!
myla: too lazy to take off her soccer socks/shin guards, so she just hangs out in them… all her energy is used on the field, not at home.
kj: we’re mourning the fact that his curls might go away in the dry utah climate. boo. boo. boo.
sela: shower door artist.

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Kiana

Myla

KJ

sela

“a portrait of my children, once a week, every week, in 2013.”
what they love about their big papi.

kiana: loves one on one lunch dates with her dad, and karaoke.
myla: loves traveling alone with papi, and “daddy’s special” recipe – a unique combination of vanilla ice cream, rice krispies, cocoa, and a lil milk.
kj: loves the stories big papi tells him about his very mischievous childhood life.  and nerf gun battles in the basement.
sela: loves bedtime stories by her daddy,

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see jane at AltNYC via seejaneblog

it’s a dream of mine to visit martha stewart headquarters, so i’m kind of geeking-out with excitement.  MSH is hosting AltNYC!!!  and, i have a pretty good chance of meeting martha stewart herself! you could say, i’m a big fan. {!!!!!} will i see you there – one week from today?

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