Thank you for American Girl for sponsoring this post! So, we tend to do things a little late in this family. We have two girls, a 6th grader and 2nd grader and last year was our first time at Disney World. So, it’s only fitting that — although we live in New York City — we had gone to the American Girl store for the first time a few days ago. Good things come…
Finally It is summertime and the outdoor deck (or in our case, our building’s rooftop) is ready! If you have a slowcooker and a grill, I have a beautiful, colorful summertime BBQ meal for you and your family. Believe me, your family will eat everything up and be extremely impressed by the yummy bounty. I also love that you can prep and cook up all the vegetables and side dishes…
Thank you to SoCozy for sponsoring this post. All opinions expressed are mine. Last year, our then-5th grader decided she wanted to go to sleepaway camp. We did a ton of research, received a lot of direct mail from all these camps and landed on one that we felt was perfect for the girls. I thought that was the hard part of the process. What I didn’t realize was all…
It’s June and it’s officially summer! Some families already have kids out of school, and some will be having their last days in the next few weeks. The first thing on our summer bucket list will be to celebrate The Bronx Zoo’s Children’s Zoo long-awaited grand opening. And since it’s summer, The Children’s Zoo has a ton of activities that gets kids out-and-about in nature. Not only can you encounter wild animals like the…
Our second grader has been studying anything and everything about birds for the past several weeks. It is a yearly study that all second graders do at our girls’ elementary school. So, for the past several weeks she and the rest of her class have been going birding in downtown Manhattan’s parks and Central Park. Lucky for her and YOU, The Bronx Zoo is celebrating the Second Annual Bronx Zoo Birdathon…
Is there anything better than a professionally done blow out?!? I mean, you instantly look look put together, are work- and date-night ready; and if you maintain your blow out correctly, it can last three (or even four!) days. So, what’s better than getting your hair professionally blown out? Getting your hair professionally blown out in your very own home! Scroll down below to get your $25 credit on your first Glamsquad service… The…
I’ve taken a bit of a social media and blogging break the past several weeks. Mainly because we have gone on a few family vacations where I vowed be “present” with my family and not be “online”. Which is super-fair: the last trip was not sponsored so I did not have to constantly be on social media while we were skiing, enjoying a lunch, or swimming in the pool. It was a nice digital break,…
We all know that New York City is the ultimate concrete jungle, but who knew that there were actually wild animals in the midst? If you look hard enough, you’ll see what I’m talking about — and if you take pictures of these “wild animals”, you can enter to win some major prizes! To celebrate the 120th anniversary of the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), a city-wide campaign called #NYisWild is turning…
When I told the girls that we were going to see an advanced screening of the Cinderella movie, they yelled, “We’ll be able to see the 2-minute Frozen movie!”. So, at first, they weren’t excited to see the Cinderella movie, but once we got to the theater, their eyes were glued to the big screen, they had smiles on their faces, and I — of course — was sniffling and wiping tears from…
Skiing (or boarding) is a family activity that gets you to enjoy this unrelenting winter weather. In order to have the most enjoyable ski or boarding vacation, you must have the right gear to keep you warm and dry so you can concentrate on your skiing rather than your cold and wet feet. Thank you to GetOutfitted for sponsoring this post! TTM Discount code below! If you or your kids are new…