Food, Wellness & Reinvention
1. I use parks and playgrounds as my “backyard”. 2. I have to come up with a variety of things to keep my kids’ entertained during the school commute via subway. and 3. My social calendar is filled with more … Read More
I’m lucky. My mom taught me the importance of personal responsibility (by words and actions) since I was a little girl. As a divorced mom of five kids, I saw how she took responsibility for holding our family together – … Read More
Earlier this month, Casio America, Inc. invited me to an event at the Children’s Museum of Manhattan (CMOM) called Picture This!. It was a program that allowed children to use new digital technology to insert themselves into images and print … Read More
April is National Poetry Month. So, this is a great time to encourage your child to pick up a pencil and transport their thoughts onto paper. (Granted, most of our preschool aged children will need some help.) Teresa de Grosbois, … Read More
Last Friday, Reggie, the boys and I were able to enjoy some family time together. First, we went to see Thomas & Friends Live! On Stage: A Circus Comes To Town at The Beacon Theater. Initially when I received the … Read More
In keeping with my commitment to “outside” dates with my husband each month, we went on a daytime date last Thursday since he was home on Spring Break. (We had planned a fancy evening date the first weekend of the … Read More
Back in February, our charitable focus of the month highlighted that heart disease is the No. 1 killer among women in the United States. Sara Lee is also concerned about heart disease. That is why they are partnering with The … Read More
Back in 2009. I had partnered with Outback Steakhouse to share about the reinvention of their entire menu. Outback was even kind enough to share their crab stuffed shrimp recipe. You can still make the Outback-exclusive recipe for Crab Stuffed … Read More
One of my favorite things about being a parenting writer is that I get to learn (and share!) about new developments that effect kids and their parents. Earlier this week I spoke with Dr. Mario Vilardi, president and publisher of … Read More
As promised, below are the money-saving tips from the Kodak “Print and Prosper” event. They are from Laura Rowley a personal finance expert, Yahoo! Finance Columnist and mother of 3 kids. LIVING ROOM: MAKE A LIVING FROM YOUR LIVING ROOM … Read More