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#943 Beauty and Fauna — Naples Botanical Garden

Hanging at @naplesbotanical with hubs yesterday… taking in the scenes 🌿🌸 This place always brings me so much joy! Go check out the “La Calavera Catrina” if you can! On exhibit until March 5, 2023. “La Calavera Catrina” features eight sculptures of “La Catrina” — one of the most recognizable figures of “Dia de los Muertos” (Day of the Dead) — designed by LA-based artist Ricardo Soltero.  @ricardosoltero #frida #fridaandhergarden

#942 Sunset in Naples — the Golden Hour on Vanderbilt Beach 🌅

The golden hour ☀️ the beautiful beaches on Vanderbilt Beach Road (as well as the local community) definitely took a hammering after hurricane Ian and it’s still difficult to witness… that said, the powdery white sand and welcoming warmth is back in full swing here at the Gulf Coast and it is stronger than ever! We spent some quiet family time down by the beaches today after the boys finished camp… and it was simply glorious.  That sunset was everything!! 🌅#beaches #naples #beauty #holidays #winterbreak #family @rockshictravel #southwestflorida

#941 Fun trip to Sarasota 💕🌴☀️

A little side excursion to nearby Sarasota this holiday break! Second time for our big man and first time for the little guy…. We also caught up with some old friends! ❤️🌴☀️ @paopao_pix #funinthesun @thewestinsarasota #love #family #friends #sarasota #holidays #florida

#940 Making Pizza and Calzone on Boxing Day 🍕🔀

Making pizza and calzone on Boxing Day! 🍕✨🍕🔀 

Details about the cooking class:

Menu

• Sausage Calzone
• Cheddar Pizza Knot
• Three Cheese Pizza with Tomato Sauce

Instructor: John

What You Will Learn

Cooking Class Description: Bring the family along to learn how to mix a foolproof dough that makes more than just pies. We’ll learn to shape pizza knots and practice filling and folding a sausage calzone. Plus, we will take kid-friendly pizza to new levels of deliciousness with homemade tomato sauce and three kinds of bubbly, gooey cheese.

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What To Expect: Great cooking is about more than recipes—it's about techniques. In our classes you'll work together with other students in a fun, hands-on environment led by our professional chef instructors.

• Classes are 2 to 2 1/2 hours, unless otherwise noted above
• You will work with other students in groups of 4.
• Hands-on classes are limited to 12-16 students, depending on location.
• You will be standing, cooking and working for most of the class
• Please wear comfortable, closed-toe shoes and have long hair tied back
• Students receive a coupon good for 10% off in-store purchases the day of class

In Sur La Table recipes are developed using common cooking and baking ingredients that may or may not be specified in the menu titles, including various fruits and vegetables, nuts, meats, spices, wheat flours, etc. If you have a food allergy, please check with your local Cooking School before attending the class. Adjustments to recipes cannot be made during class.

 

#939 Holidays Art-making inspired by Ran Hwang at Artis-Naples

Another fun activity leading up to the holidays… we attended a special family event hosted by @artisnaples earlier this week.  It was specially curated to commemorate their current exhibit of the Korean artist @ranhwangstudio — whose immersive art installation is installed on the top floor of the Baker Museum — just adjacent to the fabulous @chihulystudio “Persian Seaform Ceiling” which I swear is the best kept local secret of all time (I would go time and again just for that art ceiling). We all took home a gorgeous holiday ornament inspired by the artist @ranhwangstudio ✨✨✨ and the rest was history.  #tistheseason

If you do happen to be by the area, I really recommend this cool museum.  Dazzling installations by glass artist Dale Chihuly include a fiery cascade of a chandelier and an illuminated ceiling layered with many-hued glass bubbles, glass corkscrews, and other shapes that suggest the sea; alone, this warrants a visit!

Additional details about the event:

Make-and-Take

An artistic workshop for the whole family

This workshop's activity is mixed-media creations inspired by artist Ran Hwang.

This free family workshop provides kids with an opportunity to make their own unique artworks using some of the styles and techniques from a featured exhibition at The Baker Museum. All Make-and-Take workshops take place from 2–4pm in the John and Jeanne Rowe Performance and Learning Center.

#938 Holiday Cooking Fun - Making Snowmen Crème Puffs ⛄️🍰❄️

So much fun leading up to this busy time of the year… some memories from earlier this week when we made crème puff snowmen ⛄️🍰🎄#cookingtime #mummyandson #cookinglessons @surlatable @mercatonaples #naples #florida #christmasfun #merrychristmas @citybabydining

Details about the cooking class:

Menu

• Pâte à Choux
• Pastry Cream
• Decor

Instructor: Chef John

What You Will Learn

Cooking Class Description: Create an adorable, edible snowperson in this class full of family fun! Our chef instructor will walk you through creating three increasingly sized Pâte à Choux, then filling them with a sweet Pastry Cream. Everyone will laugh and learn as they stack together their scrumptious snowperson and decorate it with icing. When class is complete, you'll have a family of Cream Puff Snowpeople to take home and enjoy.

What To Expect: Great cooking is about more than recipes—it's about techniques. In our classes you'll work together with other students in a fun, hands-on environment led by our professional chef instructors.

 

Classes are 2 to 2 1/2 hours, unless otherwise noted above

#937 Miami Wynwood 💕🪄🖼️ 2022

Mom and dad enjoyed a little kid-free getaway time in Miami.  We stayed in hipster, funky, artsy Wynwood… loved it 🤩💕✨ @wynwoodmiami @rockshictravel @balagan.miami @achotelmiamiwynwood #wynwood #miami #art #streetart #streetarteverywhere  @wynwoodwallsofficial @jetsetgraffiti @jessieandkatey

If you do happen to be in the area be sure to check out the public art — including those at the original Wynwood Walls (between 25th and 26th streets on Northwest 2nd Avenue).

#936 Merry Christmas 2022 Edition ✨🦌🎄

Merry Christmas friends! Wishing you and your family a season full of light and laughter ✨🦌🎄#christmas #christmas2022 #santa #christmasinflorida

#935 A date on South Beach 🌴☀️

Brunch and beach date with hubby today on South Beach 🌴☀️ {plus a little @soulcycle} — just before the cold front hits Florida!  #couplestime #sobe #miami @faena #beachtime #funinthesun☀️😎 @damienhirst

#934 Spectacular Factory — the Holiday Multiverse at Artechouse

Happy Christmas Eve! As I look back upon in recent months and our 2022 expeditions — I realize that I almost forgot about all the #holidayfun we had in DC back in November when I journeyed down with my little munchkins (one of them not so little anymore) over Thanksgiving Break! We had loads planned on the itinerary (miraculously all achieved and executed)… one of our activities included visiting the @artechouse for their limited holiday pop-up series “Spectacular Factory — the Holiday Multiverse.” It is display until 1/8/23!! I highly recommend it if you’re in the area…  both in NYC and DC. 🦌🎄💂🏼‍♂️🎁 #tistheseason #immersion #artechousedc