Weight Loss Update: Mission Accomplished!

Earlier this year, in I Resolve to Make My Own Goals in 2008, I wrote about two personal goals that I had made this year (weight loss and learning to drive). Yesterday, I did my body test on the Wii … Read More

WALL.E! WALL.E! WALL.E!

My son Michael is fascinated with WALL.E. When the movie opened, he went with his father and some friends. When he came back home, he taught his little brother to say “WALL.E!” like the robots in the movie and started … Read More

Three Hours at the New York Hall of Science

On Saturday, my family spent the day in Queens with my husband’s parents. To change things up (instead of just hanging around their house for the day and having dinner together), we invited them to the New York Hall of … Read More

“Staycation”: Harlem Attractions

“Staycation: A vacation that is spent at one’s home enjoying all that home and one’s home environs have to offer. “ For those in the NYC area who don’t have the time/energy/money (or inclination!) to go away for a long … Read More

Morning at Madison Square Park

Yesterday, my sons and I met up with another mom friend and her two sons down in Madison Square Park. We started off catching the AudraRox performance. (She was performing as part of Madison Square Kids 2008, a free performance … Read More

Six Zoos & an Aquarium

Now that school is out, there is so much time for families to enjoy spending time together. Why not begin your family’s summer celebration by visiting some of the amazing NYC zoos and its only aquarium? Following is some basic … Read More

The Closer: Part II: The Show (Semi-Spoiler Alert)

In case you’re not a big television person, The Closer is the hit (it’s cable’s #1 drama series) TNT police show starring Kyra Sedgwick as Deputy Chief Brenda Johnson. The new season premieres next Monday (July 14th), but last night, … Read More