Three Haute Mamas

So Mamas and Papas when is the last time you played out a fantasy and gave to charity at the same time!!

Hello Everyone,

I know being a mom of four that this time can be crazy with Halloween right around the corner! Last saturday night I spent two hours with five kids in a Halloween costume store! Lol!!! I had some interesting Conversations.........

 

 You are still waiting for your "hunny" to take you to a costume party! You mean this is not your costume...................... Cue in Screams!!! Lol!! 

Well we don't have to wait that long....... This Saturday night Oct. 23rd, The Ellie Fund is throwing a Halloween Party called Halloween for Hope  at King's Legacy Place......

                                                                    King's at Legacy Place............

I saw some great costume's last saturday night! I am going to be Alice from Alice in Wonderland!! My 9 year old is the Mad Hatter!! Lol!!  So round up your Hautest friends! Get on that phone and start dialing grandma the babysitter then run to I Party or The Halloween Store in your area and grab yourself and your significant other a costume and get ready to have a blast! You deserve some fun it is a great way to re-connect and help out The Ellie Fund!!! Then you can wear your costume's again with your kids for Halloween night! They looooovvveee to see Mom and Dad dressed up! Geat memories for them!! Enjoy!! Hope to see you all there!!

Like I always say Life is Short! Make it Haute!!!

XO Kimberly

 

Haute Mama Spotlight on Designer Tory Burch

Hello Mamas,

 Christina and I along with our chic fashionista assistant Bella ventured to Bloomingdales this past wednesday  at the Chestnut Hill Mall in Chestnut Hill Massachusetts to meet one of our favorite Designers Tory Burch. Tory Burch's most famous creation is the Reva  ballet flat! If that is not the Uber Sheek Mommy shoe! I don't know what is!

This was Tory's first appearance in Massachusetts and we were so honored and lucky to be there.  Tory Burch is a mom of 3 boys running a fashion empire and I could sense when I met her a very genuine person. 

Burch joined Boston Celtic Ray Allen’s wife, Shannon, for a shopping afternoon to benefit the Joslin Diabetes Center. On display was Burch’s utilitarian chic fall collection.“It was about a girl in a gallery, anywhere in the world,” she said.

 Christina and I tried on some of her Fall line, I ended up buying an oversized gray and black striped sweater! Great with my leggings and knee high boots!! For our upcoming 20th High School Reunion Christina tried on a beautiful dress with feathers! We loved it but Christina was afraid she would be too hot  as it was made with wool fabric! Christina's 2 yr old daughter Bella had on her Tory Burch Cardigan which I must say paid off as her cuteness factor got us to the front of the line! 

Christina and Ms. Burch chatted about a possible shoe line for toddlers and I told her as a mom of three boys as well I'm in the trenches with her!  We laughed! I told her about our blog and she said hello to all our followers! 

When I was driving home I called Kate and I said to her.... "I feel like I met royalty today!!! and to see a mom out there balancing it all is quite inspiring!! We just adored her!! 

 

 

"Passion makes things easier. Passion inspires creativity." Tory Burch -on the essential fuel of any successful business - or any endeavor

 XO Kimberly, Christina and Bella Boo!!!!

Boston's Emerging Designers of today.... could be our Hautest designers of tomorrow!!

Hello Mamas,

Last thursday night during Boston's fashion week, I had the pleasure of attending a Rising Design fashion show held at Mobius in Boston. The style for the show was a throw back to the Parisian Couture Fashion shows of the past . When collections were shown in intimate settings like bistro's, there were no exploding volcanoes or massive angel wings and rock and roll bands. They were up close and personal so that the Parisians could get a close up view of the designer's innovative designs, fabric and  workmanship. On this night it was a small enough setting where there was a lot of networking, mingling and also opportunity to chat with the designers about their journey and what inspires them.

During my mingling I had the pleasure of meeting a Haute Mama Stylist and her beautiful 11 year old daughter Eliza. J. Sybylla Smith of Go To Design Studio. Sybylla has an amazing portfolio be sure to check out her beautiful website. What I noticed the most about her was the love and admiration that her daughter had for her. They seemed to be really enjoying each other. Sybylla it was a pleasure meeting you!

 below are some of my favorite outfits of the show ......   

 

Most of these designers have full time jobs maybe even families to care for so they design and sew at night while marketing themselves on the side. They do this because it is their passion. So mamas the moral of this post is that you can live like the rich and famous, there are local fashion shows to attend where you can get to know your local designers and then support them through your local boutiques. As you can see I am all about the word "Local"!! 

XO Kimberly  

A is for apple, and C is for See Cider hill farm for the best apple picking around

This past Sunday we drove an hour and half north to pick apples, pumpkins and even donuts(!).  We wouldn't make this trek for just any donuts apples, oh no, this was specifically for Cider Hill Farm apples. I can't say enough about this working 145 acre farm.  I'm consistantly amazed at how much Cider Hill Farm offers, and for the mere price of your purchases.  My children have yet to tire of their visits here, and mama has yet to tire of their top quality foods offered inside the food barn.  For a little glimpse inside the farm

 there's apple + peach picking this time of year and the selection is beyond words

 

the chicken house houses not only chickens but also rides for the little chicks;)

   

corn fields...as far as the eye can see.. this one turned into a maze! 

   

it's a hike up to the apple + peach fields, but if you get tired along the way do what this young hitch hiker did + flag down the hayride tractor! 

  

Pumpkins you're looking for? 

 

There are a few. 

   

Mums? Many more than you can ever imagine! 

 

 

and at the end of the day step into the farm store located in the old dairy barn and wait in line for the freshly made cider donuts, served hot.  Yes, I said wait in line, because it's often quite the wait, but oh so worth it.  Ask these happy customers

 

 

 there is nothing like locally grown food, and i have 17lbs of apples to prove it.  support your local farms and by all means visit cider hill farm in amesbury,massachusetts, open now until thanksgiving.  

 

Step up to the plate + pitch in for Room to Grow's Family Breakfast at Fenway

 

That's right baseball fans, this Sunday, September 26, Fenway Park is playing host to Room to Grows "Family Breakfast at Fenway Park". Enjoy breakfast at the park, along with children's activities and fun for the entire family, led by Mr. Gym.  Proceeds from the event support Room to Grow through the Rodman Ride for Kids.  Bring your kids, friends, heck, bring strangers..to this amazingly affordable opportunity to spend time at Fenway, and support an amazing cause.  

For more information call call 617-859-4545 or click here for tickets

$50 per adult, $10 per child, and children under 3 are free 

The weather's looking haute + sunny Sunday, so step up to the plate, and pitch in for the babies of Room to  Grow! 

Fashion, oysters, Patriots and Jason Mraz make for one helluva weekend in Boston

As much as I cannot wait to see my cousin get married this weekend, there are ahem, a few events going on this weekend that I'm totally bummed to be missing.  The good news is that you do not have to!

 
 When the girls were little-little, we were total Dan Zanes groupies.  Now that they're big (8,7 + 4) we're all over Jason Mraz.  And Momma has a thing for Ben Harper. Don't tell Daddy.  Or Laura Dern.  Life is good festival.  Be there. 

 

Kimberly and Christina will be on Newbury Street to cover FNO Boston style.  

benefiting the Island Creek Oysters Foundation

The Island Creek Oysters foundation strives to give locally and globally to issues impacting Duxbury Bay, Children, and Food. We start by donating 10% of Island Creek Oysters' profit to our foundation every year.

Kim and I met these boys at an event in Nantucket this year, at the Pearl, and they really are the nicest guys in the world.  And the oysters..the oysters..Like buttah.  This is a kid friendly event, and parents..rather than list who's on the guest chefs list, I'd be better off listing who's not on the chefs list. It's that good. It's Saturday, 3-11 in Duxbury.  Belly up. 

And lest we forget...

 Sunday baby.