Food, Wellness & Reinvention
Choosing the items for this year’s Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas posts were fun. This year, I sifted through hundreds of emails and came up with my top 15 items from New York businesses. They just so happen to fall into … Read More
That’s my story and I’m sticking to it. You know how little kids often have imaginary friends? Well, Sean has a ghost named Oswald. At first, it was really cute when he blamed everything on the “ghost” because he says … Read More
In January, there were a gazillion different lists regarding moms who blog. You all know that while I think lists are subjective, I love to see moms get recognition for their hard work. Believe me, the vast majority of moms … Read More
Sometimes, I think that my sons are growing up too quickly. For instance, Sean and I recently had the following conversation: Sean: Do you love me? Me: Yes. Of course I love you. Sean: Why do you love me? Me: … Read More
I file this one in the “silly but fun” category… This upcoming Wednesday is Thomas Crapper Day. Although John Harrington invented the flush toiled, Crapper often gets the credit for doing so by many. To celebrate, Cottonelle is hosting a … Read More
Today is annual “Read-Aloud Day” at Michael’s school. Since he has a stomach virus, he won’t be there. I’m torn… Part of me wanted to go so that I could see him wear the poster he created and read a … Read More
Last week was rough. I took Sean to a pediatric dentist to check on his front teeth that he had fractured when he was younger. (I had taken him to a dentist then, but the advice was to just let … Read More
The earthquake in Haiti has been all over the news. The tragedy has especially hit NYC (where I live) hard, because there are many Haitian-Americans here. On Friday, it hit home in a personal way… I was talking with a … Read More
Getting fit is on a lot of people’s mind this time of year. The following guest post by registered dietitian Deanna Segrave-Daly of Teaspoon Communications provides some great nutrition tips. (She even includes tips for those with dietary restrictions including … Read More
On Saturday, my family (along with several other Mom in the City members and their families) attended an advance screening of The Spy Next Door. We had a fun time. Once we arrived at the theater, we took a picture … Read More