I adore, adore, adore One Kings Lane. Their emails are the only ones that I open up every day to see what they have specially curated and put up on their beautiful, Pinterest-worthy site. In the past month, One Kings Lane has been the online store that I’ve bought several times from: I have bought beautiful linen napkins, tea towels and serving platters. I’ve purchased hostess gifts like a beautiful…
We took our girls — for the very first time — to Walt Disney World. And our eldest is 10 years old and our youngest is 6 years old. Don’t judge us. We waited simply because I had awful memories when I was younger of waiting in lines for hours and getting on 4 rides the whole day and I knew that our girls wouldn’t be able to deal with it; we wouldn’t be…
There are several things I can fall back on that I know my girls will eat: my chicken cutlets, pasta with pesto, and pasta with butter and cheese. When something new hits the menu, it’s generally because they ate something at their friend’s house at a playdate or sleepover. O has discovered Pasta with Carbonara Sauce at our local pizzeria because her friend ordered it, then O had a taste…
For the Christmas holiday, we decided to have a family trip to Paris, France via a home swap through HomeExchange.com. We had a great time in Paris. It is such a family friendly city and so easy to navigate via le metro. I wanted to share with you the things we did, plus some tips on traveling to Paris with kids. Getting around: Since we were there for seven days,…
Treat is giving away 1,000,000 free greeting cards this month! From now through June 17, any new customer to Treat can get a free card for any occasion absolutely free. If you’re not familiar with Treat, they are the cards you won’t find in stores, because stores don’t sell cards that are this personalized. You choose your own message, add photos, and even pick your own fonts. To get the card totally…
I’ve been cooking bacon for a long time. And I’ve always cooked bacon in a skillet with a bunch of bacon slices crowded in a circular pan, while standing over the stove making sure that it doesn’t burn. Several years ago, I watched one of my favorite cooking shoes on the Food Network, Ina Garten’s Barefoot Contessa, and she showed the easiest way to cook bacon —and it was SO…
Although we live in the urban jungle known as New York City, my husband and I make it a point to always be out and about with our girls—whether it be rain, shine or snow. Being together and being active helps everyone because everyone is happy, not stressed, and you’re all making memories and creating tight family bonds. A daily morning hike in Arizona was a fun bonding moment for…
Living in New York City means that I wear neutrals. And a lot of them. When the warm weather hits, I do lighten up—but I still do pack on the neutrals. It’s easy for a busy mom like me. I know that I can pull out a top, cardi, a pair of pants and some accessories and know that I look good and put together. LABEL+thread Ribbed Shawl Cardigan…
For Mother’s Day this year, I got woken up by my girls singing “Happy Mother’s Day” to me in the “Happy Birthday Tune”, a beautiful card with drawings from my girls, a lovely breakfast at Sarabeth’s TriBeCa and a lovely spa gift certificate from my husband. I also received, from the Caldrea team, this amazing trio of hand soap, hand lotion and glass candle from their Caldrea Essential Collection. It…
Just in time for Mother’s Day, Kirna Zabete’s collaboration with Nine West comes out with “Mommy and Me” Collection in which 10% of proceeds from the collection goes to Jessica Seinfeld’s charity, Baby Buggy. This is the fourth month that Kirna Zabete’s Sarah Easley and Beth Buccini and Nine West have created an exclusive six-month collaboration. The Mommy & Me Collection. 10% of sales from this collection goes to Baby Buggy….