Now that my kids are settled back in school I am ready to tackle the rest of 2017. I hope that you had a fun summer. I had a fun, full one. The majority of my summer was filled with family, friends and ministry activities. As you have probably noticed, I haven't posted that often the last couple of months. I'm totally fine with that since I've set up my life to work around my family’s schedule … [Read more...]
10 Useful Baby Safety Tips That Actually Help Save Lives
My "babies" are now 10 and 13. (They just started fifth and seventh grades today. Sniff.) However, September is National Baby Safety Month. While cleaning out my Mom in the City archives, I ran across this great post that is just as relevant today as it was almost a decade ago when I spoke to "The Safety Dad" (James Hirtenstein) who owned NYC-based Baby-Safe, Inc. which specialized in baby … [Read more...]
A Mom’s Honest Review of Real Eats Meals (plus How to Get 3 Free Meals)
Recently, a publicist reached out to me about the Real Eats meal delivery service. To my knowledge, it's the first sous-vide meal delivery service. Real Eats vacuum-seals the food in plastic pouches and then you place the pouches in boiling water to get restaurant-quality results at home. Since Real Eats features nutritionist-approved recipes by celebrity chefs (including one of my favorite chefs … [Read more...]
9 Best Back to School Supplies That Need to Be on Your Checklist
I was excited to say "yes" when my friend Nancy asked if I'd like to participate in a promotion for School Specialty Inc. (SSI), the country's largest school supply provider. SSI created three Back to School kits - one for students, one for parents, and one for teachers - and my family needed all three that we received! For new MitC readers, my husband Reggie is a middle school and high school … [Read more...]
Egunsi Foods West African Soups in Harlem Whole Foods!
Harlem Whole Foods opening TODAY (July 21st). While that is great in and of itself, I'm most excited that this store will be carrying my friend Yemisi's line of EgunsiFoods West African soups. The soups are also great as sauces. I love all of them, but the egunsi one is my absolute favorite. If you enjoy supporting local small businesses, women-owned businesses and/or minority-owned … [Read more...]
