The girls FINALLY had their last day of school yesterday. For the summer, we focus on a lot of outdoor activities like swimming, biking, climbing, swinging and you know — playing. We do, however, have to keep the balance and make sure the girls don’t fall into the summer “slide”. Just in time for summer, Scholastic launches their Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge with free summer reading resources for parents like me…
For our 15th anniversary, we’ve had the opportunity to go glamping and on a safari. That’s right. Like I said, glamping is the only kind of camping I would ever do, and what’s great about it is that you don’t have to travel overseas to go on one. Instead, you can go glamping at Nomad Ridge, The Wilds in Ohio. The Wilds is easy to get to. Just fly into…
Lower Manhattan is bursting with more food options than ever before. During the summer, we are big fans of heading over to Governor’s Island for a family bike ride, some arts & crafts and eating. This year, Governor’s Island has taken outdoor dining to the next level with seven new food trucks and tents. In 2012, Governors Island started a multi-year $260 million transformation with over 100 acres of parks…
This year marks the 15th Wedding Anniversary to The Hubby. Our normal way of celebrating is usually a kiss in the morning and a “Happy Anniversary”. More often than not, I hate to admit, is that we forget our anniversary. Not joking. And we have two: one in June for our City Hall wedding, which was then followed a year later for the church wedding the following May. So, we…
Preschoolers, rejoice! There is a new crew coming to Sprout, and they are out of this world —literally. On Saturday, July 12, 2014, the 24-hour preschooler network will launch into space with an adorable new series called Astroblast! It’s based on the Scholastic book series of the same name by author/illustrator, Bob Kolar, and takes viewers on a hilarious adventure throughout out-of-space. My son, Rocco, and I had the chance…
When we first moved to Lower Manhattan a decade ago, it was extremely hard to find a family friendly restaurant that wasn’t considered fast food, but wasn’t overly expensive. We definitely had to venture above Chambers Street into TriBeCa or to the West Village and Chelsea for family friendly choices. Fast-forward ten years and we have a shopping and restaurant boom in downtown New York City and it’ll be extremely…
So, there are just some times (well, ok, a lot of times) where I just want to be in sweatpants all day. Every day. Luckily, the sweatpants trend has continued and you too can look chic wearing sweatpants. This post contains affiliate links to help you shop easily. I found these sweatpants in Zara this past spring and I love that they have a slim fit and they don’t bag…
This has become one of my go-to outfits for this spring and I know I’ll be wearing pieces of it throughout the summer. I normally am not a “print” person, and I tend to wear a lot of neutrals so a pair of camouflage pants is a perfect way for someone like me to wear something trend-right but not look like I’m trying too hard. This post does contain affiliate links…
It’s finally summer and that means many family trips to the beach both near and far. We are planning on hitting beaches in Turks & Caicos, Long Island and the Jersey Shore this summer. Although the beach and ocean is there for us to enjoy, swim in, get tans near, many people around the world depend on a healthy, clean ocean to survive. June 8th is the official United Nation’s-designated…
We recently went to Disney World and with all the planning that went on with planning our trip, it was a wonder that I was able to coordinate my outfits for our vacation. I wanted to look pulled together but still be comfortable and casual. Here’s my tips on what to wear at Disney World while looking fashionable and comfortable. Find a pair of comfortable shoes. The first thing on my list of…