High Tea at The Russian Tea Room

My 36th birthday was last Thursday. A few weeks before, my husband asked me what I wanted as a gift. I responded that I wanted to go to high tea (one of my favorite things). Being the wonderful husband that … Read More

Shame On The Credit Card Industry

Last week, I kept thinking “you’ve got to be kidding me” when I read the New York Times article Credit Card Industry Aims to Profit From Sterling Payers. My main point of contention is that credit card companies are considering … Read More

Mom in the City’s Identity Crisis

In my May 1st members’ newsletter, I mentioned that “Mom in the City” will be celebrating its fourth birthday next month in June. The time has flown. Many of us only had our first kids. Now, most of us have … Read More

5 Tips on Selecting a Pregnancy Photographer

For our expecting readers, below are five tips from award-winning pregnancy and family photographer Jennifer Loomis on how to make the best choices when selecting a pregnancy photographer: 1) Look for Experience. The photographer should either have extensive experience in … Read More

QuickStart Tennis Builds Character

Last month, I sent out the following tweet: “Any tips on helping young kids learn good sportsmanship? “There is no such thing as a good loser” – my super-competitive 5 year old son.” One response that I especially liked was … Read More

The Most Beautiful Bouquet of Flowers

For Mother’s Day, I received the most beautiful bouquet of flowers from my son Michael on Friday. Of course, beauty is in the eye of the beholder – they were beautiful because he made them for me at preschool. The … Read More

Happy (Early) Mother’s Day!

I hope that all of you have a wonderful day on Sunday. Happy (early) Mother’s Day. On Saturday, we’ll be in Queens celebrating with my husband’s family. Then, on Sunday it’s church and “fill in the blank” (my husband tries … Read More