I was not monetarily compensated for this post. GM did provide us a car for our trip. All opinions expressed are always mine. As the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy approaches us and we are reminded once again \how Hurricane Sandy wrecked havoc on New York City, Staten Island and the Jersey Shore, my husband and I also remember the vow we took last November: The summer of 2014 was…
What kid (or adult) isn’t interested in finding buried treasure? Earlier this month, I was invited to discover the Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc and Discovery Times Square launch of SHIPWRECK! Pirates & Treasure, an interactive exhibit that contains more than 500 artifacts from sunken ships from all over the world!! There are many hands-on interactive computer games and exhibits that will entertain (and teach!) any child. And lots of historical…
When I cleaned out my pantry, I found three HUGE containers of Argo Cornstarch. Once O heard that we had enough cornstarch to have Thanksgiving gravy for the rest of the year, she demanded, “Let’s make Oobleck!” This went on for a good two weeks until Michael and I finally had a spare moment to actually figure out what the heck Oobleck is. Basically, what Oobleck is made up of…
Goodbye 2012. Hello 2013. With that, I’m saying Goodbye to my 30′s and Hello to my 40′s. It’s interesting to have a January birthday: it’s the beginning of a new year and I get to celebrate a birthday which inevitably makes me reflect on the past while looking forward to the future — and in this case, celebrate The Big 4-0 as well. Fact: I am excited to turning forty. It’s…
I have so many thoughts swirling around my head from this weekend along with a myriad of emotions that continue to formulate as the days go on and as I watch the news, read the newspaper and read all of the posts on Facebook and Twitter. As a parent, a person and a marketer, these are my thoughts: As a parent, I am still so distraught over this past weekend’s…
I have known my husband Michael since I was five and he was ten-years-old. So basically our whole lives. His little sister has been my best friend since kindergarten, and because I was over their house a lot, he also was my first real crush in the sixth grade. Who didn’t have a crush on their best friend’s older brother?! Our paths crossed after we graduated college when we both…
To mark the opening of their brand new children’s toy and book boutique, the apple seeds flagship in Chelsea will be offering families free haircuts, shopping discounts and an all-day family extravaganza tomorrow, Saturday, September 22 from 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. While the adults shop, kids will have fun with face painting, balloon animals, kids manicures and story time book readings every hour. Jan Helson, the author of the children’s book…
August 10th was National S’mores Day and what better way to celebrate with some family time making some s’mores at our very own New York City HERSHEY’S CAMP BONDFIRE. Even though we live in the hustling busting city of New York City, we have cookouts on our rooftop using our building’s grills. It’s a perfect way to get outdoor family time and enjoy the summer weather. While I roasted the…
I had the opportunity to interview one of the owners of Cookies Kids, Sonny Falack, at their flagship store in downtown Brooklyn. I have never shopped Cookies Kids before (let’s face it, I hardly make it above 14th street in New York City, let alone Brooklyn), but it was nice to learn that the store was an easy 20 minutes via the subway from our downtown New York City apartment. …
My girls are a bit older – they are 9 and 4.5 years old and I am always jealous of all the cool, new brands that todays parents have access to. I just thought that I could never use those brands anymore simply because my girls have aged out. Until now. Stokke, is a family owned Norwegian company (so you know that the designs are cool) that is known for…