Last year, my mom had a stroke and two heart attacks. It was a challenging time to put it lightly. Fortunately, I was able to spend a week with her down in Virginia as she recuperated. Although I had already … Read More

I have mentioned KidzVuz, the super safe video review site for kids that was co-founded by my friends Nancy and Rebecca, several times in the past. Not only do Nancy and Rebecca know how to create a wonderful site for … Read More

Do you have young kids (ages 5 and under) in your home? If so, definitely check out the YouTube Kids app because it contains a variety of kid-friendly content. I was introduced to the app at a YouTube event at the … Read More

I attended several great blogging-related events last week. The most beauty-focused one was Getting Gorgeous 2015 that was hosted by Audrey and Vera. I jotted down my thoughts about the event on the subway train ride home. Below are the … Read More

My family attended an advanced screening of Marvel’s Ant-Man movie last night. Reggie and the boys were excited to see the movie. Based on the Ant-Man trailer, I thought that it would be really good or really bad (much like … Read More

My family and a group of friends went to Hersheypark in Pennsylvania last Friday. It was our first time visiting the Park. Although we had plotted out our trip (the family rides, the food and a visit to ZooAmerica), the … Read More

It’s week #3 of summer break for NYC public school students. So far, it has been pretty fun. We are trying to do at least two especially fun outings each week for the 10 weeks of summer. Since bowling was … Read More

In the summer, I tell my kids that they can have “as much freedom as they can handle”. They are still relatively young though, so they need a bit of structure. If they have too much unstructured time, they start … Read More