The little girl in the image above is Rafaella Lily (Rafi). She was born with a severe form of Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB). According to the Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa Research Association of America (Debra), EB is “the worst disease you’ve never … Read More
On January 15th, Disney announced its new Infinity game that will be available in June of 2013. Take a peek at the trailer: [Read more…]
NYC Restaurant Week is here! I am happy to see that there are several restaurants that I have personally visited in the past who are participating this year. Below are my top picks:
Saturday evening was such a special time. Since Reggie and I were attending a parenting workshop in the evening, his aunt kindly volunteered to keep the boys overnight. Yes…education AND a date night. Double score!
The parenting workshop was very helpful. Douglas Jacoby, an international Christian teacher, came into town to discuss the principles from his parenting book, The Quiver. While the six principles that he shared about were from a Biblical viewpoint, I think that they apply to parenting overall. I will briefly share them below. (If you are a Christian parent, I especially recommend purchasing the book for more detailed guidance!)
Yesterday, I shared about the best gyms in NYC for moms in five different categories. There are several things that you want to consider before making your final pick though. For example…
-What are your personal fitness goals? What type of support (classes, personal trainers, nutrition counseling) will you need from a gym in order to reach them? [Read more…]
Last month, I visited Tea & Sympathy with a group of friends for a holiday celebration. It is one of my favorite afternoon tea spots in NYC and I normally get their exceptional tea and scones. I have never been disappointed with their afternoon tea staples. (Their clotted cream that is served with the scones is especially good.)
Happy New Year! I am excited to start 2013 on Mom in the City. This month, in the spirit of “New Year, New You”, we will be focusing on family fitness and winter activities. We are starting off with my top 5 picks for the best NYC gyms for moms.
1. 24 Hour Fitness
Multiple locations
BEST GYM HOURS: Open 24 hours, these gyms offer workout equipment, personal training and a wide variety of exercise classes. They also provide optional childcare with their Kids’ Club day care. They are currently offering free 3-day trial membership passes (with access to all of their clubs in one pass), so you can test them out for yourself.
bench·mark
1. A standard by which something can be measured or judged
Although I didn’t make resolutions for 2013, I did choose my three words. They are generosity, faithfulness and openness. Last year taught me their importance in this carousel of life. I also thought back to an interview that I was listening to last year. (I don’t remember who gave it or I would link to it.) In the conversation, the person doing the interview asked the interviewee, “What are your personal benchmarks of success?” I like that question, so I thought about what my personal benchmarks of success would be for this year. On December 31, 2103, when I look back on this year, I will consider it a success if I…
This marks the beginning of a weekly post series where I will highlight some of my favorite NYC restaurants. (I usually dine out once a week and my husband cooks once a week so that I don’t get burnt out!)
December was a fun month filled with dining out with several friends. My friend Liz had suggested dining out an Ethiopian restaurant, so eight of us went to Queen of Sheba in Hell’s Kitchen. You can tell that an ethnic restaurant is good when there are a lot of people from that particular ethnicity actually eating there…and there were several Ethiopians eating at Queen of Sheba!
