Last week, Edith Flowers, one of the Mom in the City reviewers, was able to attend a “Live the Sweet Life!” event sponsored by SPLENDA Brand Sweetener. At the event, top parenting experts (including Tanya Zuckerbrot, Cathy Riva, Chef Laura … Read More
Last Friday, I went to Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey’s all-new ZING ZANG ZOOM circus playing at Madison Square Garden with Sean and a family friend. (Michael was coming with us, but his school trip to the Central Park … Read More
NYC public school students are out of school on Spring Break from 4/9 to 4/17. We went away in February, so we won’t be going on a family trip this year. From what I’ve been hearing/reading, a lot of families … Read More
Did you know that Easter is the second top-selling candy holiday? It’s second only to Halloween. If you want to go in a different direction/stay away from the sugary treats, why not fill your kids’ baskets with one of the … Read More
It’s April and Easter will be here before we know it (April 12th). This weekend, I’ll be coloring Easter eggs with my sons over their great-Aunt’s home. I haven’t had the chance to get either of them an Easter basket … Read More
Below are a few that we’ve read lately… –I’d Like the Goo-Gen-Heim by A. C. Hollingsworth The Guggenheim Museum recently released this children’s book. (Actually, it is a reprint of the 1970 book by the late A. C. Hollingsworth an … Read More
I’ve been reading a lot of parenting books lately. Below are a couple of my favorites… the birth to five book: Confident Childrearing Right from the Start by Brenda Nixon This book covers a variety of parenting topics in a … Read More
Got grays? I do (but my hairstylist colors my hair every couple of months). Beyond washing and simple styling, I’m SO not a hair person. One time I tried to color my hair at home using an over-the-counter kit. I … Read More
Last week, I had written about the challenges that I was having in regards to figuring out the timing of an outside date night with my husband. After realizing that there will always be something that has the potential to … Read More
Let me start off by writing that I love being an American citizen. There’s no place in the world that I would rather live (that’s why I’m here!). However, I think that growth is important – both in individuals and … Read More