When relevant, posts are sponsored or contain affiliate links.When relevant, posts are sponsored or contain affiliate links. My family just returned from visiting my extended family in Virginia. It took us almost 10 hours to get there by car because … Read More
A while ago, an elderly neighbor entered the elevator that I was in. She covered her mouth and apologized for her garlicky breath. She then went on to tell me how she had just eaten a chicken dish that she … Read More
Last week was full of blogging events and the KidzVuz 3rd Annual Back to School Event was definitely one of my favorites. Held at 404 NYC, attending the bash was a great time to connect with blogging friends (too many to … Read More
For the last couple of days, I have attended a few of the Blogger Bash NYC 2016 sessions. For my “Friday Favorites” this week, I am sharing the highlights. Blogger Bash offered some great meal sessions, pitching sessions, gifting suites and … Read More
Have you noticed that you go through a lot more groceries when your kids are home for school breaks? We do! My sons don’t normally have specific breakfast requests but last week they asked for French toast so I made … Read More
I’m a big fan of letting kids pick the type of books that they read based on their interests. Because they don’t have as much schoolwork, summer is the perfect time for kids to try out a variety of different … Read More
I only have one “Friday Favorite” this week…HOPE. I was feeling down emotionally about what has been going on in the news and in our country. I don’t watch the news. (Visuals stick in my mind forever.) Unfortunately, reading it was … Read More
My family attended two barbecues in the last week. I always ask, “What dish do you want me to bring?” when we are invited to large gatherings. For the Saturday one, the hostess asked me to bring baked macaroni and … Read More
During the month of June, I completed a daily workout for 30 days in a row. (Woot!) A friend and I decided to do it and it ended up being a lot of fun. I didn’t really have any expectations … Read More
We made it to the end of the school year here in NYC. Yay! I’m happy that both my (teacher) husband Reggie and my sons enjoyed relatively smooth and successful years. Sean’s teacher wrote on his report card that his … Read More