Do you have a fire safety plan?

I mentioned that my family and I participated with Hope Worldwide in the Red Cross and HOPE Worldwide Martin Luther King Day Fire Safety and Disaster Prep Fair. For this last post regarding the event, I will share the highlights … Read More

5 Tips on How to Raise Grateful Children in NYC

Last month, a married couple without kids (yet) invited my family over to lunch at their home. I was SO impressed with how much thought they had put into the gathering. In addition to amazing food and company, they also … Read More

Chicken Recipes: Easy Oven BBQ Chicken

It is the second week of school here in NYC and my family is getting back into our school groove. I tend to stick to my “tried and true” easy dinner recipes on weeknights. Chicken recipes definitely fall into that … Read More

Be Out There: Cool Outdoor Ideas for Hot Summer Days

I wrote a NWF “Be Out There” Summer E-Book
 (Life List/Menu Item: Published Author) post back in June where I shared my excitement about being compensated as one of the contributing authors for the National Wildlife Federation’s (NWF) “Be Out … Read More

Secrets to Raising Well-Behaved Boys

My guys I have “almost” written this post many times over the last several years, but I hesitated to write about raising well-behaved boys. However, I have decided that I’m going to start writing more about the questions that I … Read More