You would think that since I am currently unemployed, I would be able to plan ahead to get presents for The Hubby for his birthday and Father’s Day. Well, guess things don’t change much. The day before his birthday, I decided to bring O to Make Meaning’s creativity experience shop on the Upper West Side — for a made-from-the-heart birthday and Father’s Day present. I picked her up after-school (she…
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Wordless Wednesday: How We Get Our Toddler to Stay In Bed Until 7am
We bought our 3 1/2 year old a pink digital clock (of course), and taught her that she couldn’t get out of bed — or out of her bedroom — until the clock said “7″. We covered up the other two digits for her clarity. To make the deal even sweeter for her, we bought a box full of Oriental Trading’s Super Deluxe Toy Assortment (50 toys for $13!) and…
Baby Rentals Help Out During Family Vacations!
Sooner or later, it will be summer (rain, rain go away!) and we will all be going away in some version or another. Going on vacation with tots-in-tow could test your logistical preparation skills. From the toys, to the snacks, to the DVD player and the DVD’s to go along with it, to the band-aids and the kids ibuprofen, you’ve already got a lot on your mind so thank goodness for the…
How to Kick it Up a Notch for Unplugged Family Night
A few weeks ago, I wrote about how we were trying to get an Unplugged Family Fun Night going simply by turning off our PDA’s and tuning into our family and our little girls. We tried going unplugged this past Friday through Saturday and boy, it was hard. It felt strange NOT to check your phone every block and a half for that one email or text that could have…
Yes, I’m a Mommy and I CAN Do It!
I may have been over-dramatic yesterday; questioning myself whether or not I could “survive” without our caregiver who couldn’t come in because she was sick. I clearly under-estimated myself as a Mom and I clearly under-estimated my children as awesome children. Long story short, the day went super smooth and we all had a great time together. Doing drop-offs and pick-ups is probably one of my favorite things, especially during…
Our Caregiver is Out Sick – So I get to be Mommy! Can I do it???
Our caregiver, Nanay, who has been with us for 7+ years, has hardly called out sick. I can count on one hand how many days she’s been absent due to a sickness. Today, she could not come in because her allergies are so bad (along with a whole lot of other people!). When I was working, it would have been a huge juggle: could The Hubby stay home for the…
Trying to Get an Unplugged Family Fun Night Started
Even though I am Filipino, I’ve had a lot of exposure to the Jewish religion: I grew up with my mom and step-father who is Jewish and my first job was working for a company that was owned by a Jewish family thus, we were able to leave on Fridays before sundown for the Sabbath. As I grew up, the idea of the Sabbath — focusing on family and religion for 24…
Right Now, It’s the Little Things That Count
Today is Day 4 of being a temporary-full-time Triple Threat Mommy since I was let go last Tuesday as the Director of Marketing and P.R. for a jewelry brand. I packed up my belongings (seven boxes!) and knew that this was the beginning of an amazing opportunity — an opportunity to assess what I really want to do. In the meantime, my first priority was to be with my girls. For the past…
Girls Night Out: NYC’s The Meatball Shop
My girlfriends from college and I go on a GNO every month. Not to date myself, but we’ve been doing this since the late 90’s and it has been such a great way for all of us to catch up with each other. At our GNO’s we’ve announced engagements, pregnancies, job changes (or eliminations!) and divorces. Besides having amazing girl bonding time, the other great part is taking advantage of all the…
Lice Prevention Hair Care Products
Now that I have two kids in school: nursery and elementary, I’ve started to see a pattern in the peaks and valleys of lice issues in school. Lice seems to be most prominent in September right when school starts — after everyone is back from camp, and vacations – or right after winter or spring breaks. With spring break ending for the public school set, I wanted to offer up a few…