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Tribeca Family Festival this Saturday, April 30

The Tribeca Family Festival Street Fair is around the corner! On Saturday, April 30th you can find Babesta at Harrison street & Greenwich with loads of great goodies! As usual great shopping, entertainment (dancing, games, face painting, music, you name it!)

Can't wait to see you there - and please help us will away any April showers - we are so over them!

-RW

I'm always looking for quick getaways out of the city, and this past weekend, we ventured 2 hours north up to Litchfield County, CT, a bucolic haven that I've always thrown around as my dream "summer home" spot (without ever having gone). It didn't disappoint. We chose to splurge on a quirky place I read about years ago on coolhunting.com and recently spotted on luxurylink.com (a site that offers deals on luxury hotels), Winvian. Each guest at Winvian chooses a cottage -all of which are decidedly kitschy--including the Treehouse (which is up on stilts), Secret Society (an exaggerated Yale-ish skull & bones windowless lair), and the Helicopter (which has a 17,000 pound restored 1968 Sikorsky Sea King Pelican HH37 as decor inside).

We chose the one-room Golf cottage, with silly flags around the bed that was wall-to-wall carpeted with a putting green. There were clubs and balls galore, and the kids had a blast putting around the room. In lieu of the fancy restaurant on premises (which looks amazing, but we guessed wouldn't have chicken nuggets), we ventured into the town to The Village Restaurant, which is an easy spot to go with kids, with decent food and a lively crowd. 

There's plenty to do between lawn games on premises, a game of tennis, hiking at the White Memorial Nature Preserve and antiquing (if the kids can bear with it). Winvian also offers special cooking lessons and glass blowing classes, and adventures at the Skip Barber Racing School at Lime Rock. We chose to go biking--as it was a gorgeous day. It is the oddest Relais & Chateaux property that I've visited, but it was definitely luxury, with a tongue in cheek, not taking itself too seriously charm. www.winvian.com

Babesta Fashion: Coachella

Unfortunately we didn’t make it to Coachella this year.  So that means we didn’t get to see some of our faves like Robyn, Kanye, and Duran Duran (!!!).  But now that all the festivities are over you can sit back, flip through the photos, turn on iTunes and it’s almost like you’re there… almost.  We have revamped these Coachella looks to make them child friendly.  Now all the little kiddies can dress like everyones favorite music fest, thanks to Babesta!  

Ellie Gingham Dress by Babylady
Monkey Lunchbox by Skiphop 

Horn Dress by Babylady
Miller Slip-ons by Native 

Frill Blouse by Mini Rodini
Yardbird Denim Shorts by Munster

Jazzy Button Romper by Munster 

Milk Oversized Jersey by Shampoodle
White Denim Shorts by Anais & I

Bridget Polka Dot Sunsuit by Kit+Lili

Hippy Flower Sundress by BooFooWoo 

Wing Dress by Babylady
Om Flower Backpack by Custo Barcelona

Coachella photos via Refinery29

Weather says: Happy April Fools Day!

The weather may have fooled us with its tease of sunshine and shower of snow, but don't forget - April Showers Bring May Flowers! Be prepared for the rain with a raincover (the Mico infant rain shield that pairs with the Maxi Cosi car seat & stroller raincovers that match our nifty fleet of hand picked strollers), and wardrobe for the sunshine and flowers ahead with Kit +Lili's Mandy Pansy Sundress and Kushies garden. These days you've gotta be prepared for anything! -RW