Disney Store Times Square Pre-Grand Opening Tour

My sons and I attended the Disney Store Times Square pre-grand opening tour last night as the guests of Disney. Even though the store did not officially open until today, it was already packed! It’s no small wonder though, because … Read More

My First Impressions of Jessica Seinfeld

Earlier this week, I traveled into Manhattan to spend a little time with Jessica Seinfeld. You have probably heard of her. The wife of Jerry Seinfeld, Jessica has carved out her own success in the charitable and cooking arenas over … Read More

Halloween Pictures

Halloween was low-key this year. It was the easiest year ever for costumes. Michael is still enamored with his karate lessons, so he dressed as Karate Kid. Sean has been wanting Michael’s Wolverine outfit from last year and Michael let … Read More

Bread Pairings Courtesy of Panera Bread

Along with tasting the various breads, I really enjoyed learning about bread pairings at the Panera Bread workshop this week. I took some good notes, but the handout that we received was much more thorough, so I’m sharing that with … Read More

My Cool Mom Tech: Droid X

Last night, I attended a “Peace, Tech & Harmony” party for the launch of Cool Mom Tech, a wonderful new site that makes tech simple and relevant for moms. You don’t have to be a mom to appreciate it though. … Read More

panera bread chocolate babka recipe

Panera Bread Chocolate Babka Recipe

As promised on the previous post, “Bread pudding is THE thing, below is the video and Chocolate Pecan Babka recipe. It is from Panera Bread’s Tom Gumpel who led the bread workshop that I attended earlier this week. Enjoy!