This past weekend my husband and I made the trip to North Carolina to attend my sweet big brothers wedding.  It was breathtaking!  My new sister, Katherine, and her mother, Janet, threw the most incredible backyard wedding imaginable!

When I first arrived I noticed that there were  three or four women at Janet and Katherine’s house,  working at all times.  One was arranging flowers, others were laying out table cloths and setting up the photo table.  I was a bridesmaid, and around lunch time one of the ladies effortlessly laid out a table of food for us.  I asked Janet about it later, and she said that her and her girlfriends have a monthly get together at someone’s home.  They all come together and help each other clean house, cook, bake, arrange! I couldn’t believe how Katherine, Janet and her friends put together this incredible hand-made wedding.  It was classier then any NYC wedding planner could do! I envy that kind of friendship, and hope to generate it in my own relationships! It was a beautiful weekend filled with incredible family and friends.  I won’t soon forget it!

This photo is of the tent before the big event! It was a beautiful spring day!

My mother (who is also my best friend!) and I schemed to make ‘grooms favors’ for the rehearsal dinner! I brought 6 dozen cookies from the incredible William Greenberg bakery in NYC. Mom ordered cookie sleeves, doilies, and hand cut paper inserts for this lovely little package! She ordered black and white string, and precious tiny clothes pins. She even hand stamped each tag with the line ‘The Story Begins.’ They were scrumptious, and I think Katherine and JP loved them!

I am incredibly proud of the seating chart we made for the rehearsal dinner. I designed the ‘Perkins P’ and my husband Moti created the chart! My mother found the frame and we had it printed just the right size at Staples!

Hello!  It has been an incredible few weeks.  Flowers are blooming, bread is baking and the people on the street finally seem happy to be alive! I know I am.  I have been fortunate enough to be in a couple of plays and readings, shooting episodes of ‘At Home.’ And, of course, have spent as much time as possible in my precious apartment with my husband, Moti!  You will find a few photo’s below, with some special moments from the past few weeks!

In a Broadway house…..

My Easter egg, Egg-mily.

I made my husband decorate eggs with me on Easter! My favorite holiday. My best friend PJ was there, too! You will meet her in an episode of At Home!

Its finally roof-deck weather! What a view!

I was cast in my first commercial a few weeks ago. Here you can see me getting my hair and makeup done! A little too much, for my taste.. but I certainly didn’t say a word! Grateful.

I had potted orchids at my wedding. I am so proud to have them re-blooming again! 6 months later!

Moti preps the camera for our opening sequence. You can see my little orchid in the background!

It has been a lovely month as we prep several episodes and prepare to launch At Home With Emmy Lou!  We shot the opening sequence using stop motion and my new scooter. Moti and I frolicked around the block on a chilly Monday afternoon.  It was a happy day.

Moti was on the television show Blue Bloods, and we threw him a viewing party! I made him this ugly but heartfelt vanilla strawberry cake!

I had a bad fever on Valentines Day, and we had to stay in. This pic is from the next week, when Moti graciously took me out to a DELICIOUS dinner at my favorite swanky restaurant on the UES.

Moti and his camera

It was so wonderful to shoot our first episode! I taught how to make Nanny Biscuits and cinnamon rolls. We also learned how to say ‘sugar’ and ‘grandmother’ in Russian!

Russian Words:
Sugar: SA-har (accent on the first syllable)
Grandmother: BAH-boosh-kah (accent on the first syllable)

You can find the recipe for Nanny Biscuits in my Recipe section!

The kitchen is ready!