Mom in the City 2.0

It’s week #3 of summer break for NYC public school students. So far, it has been pretty fun. We are trying to do at least two especially fun outings each week for the 10 weeks of summer. Since bowling was … Read More

In the summer, I tell my kids that they can have “as much freedom as they can handle”. They are still relatively young though, so they need a bit of structure. If they have too much unstructured time, they start … Read More

This is Part II of my CE Week 2015 New York coverage. As I mentioned, I was invited to a couple of great events – the CE Week Parent Blogger Day and the Techlicious CE Week 2015 Lunch. I am … Read More

CE Week 2015, a three-day large technology show in NY, took place at the end of June. Unless I have a purpose for being there, large conferences are not really my ambivert “thing”. Rather, I enjoy smaller, more intimate events … Read More

Time really is flying. When my husband Reggie and I were dating, we led the Pre-teen and Young Teen groups at our church. It was such a fun time. We had the best team of youth workers on our our … Read More

Inside Out makes you cry. The Minions movie will make you laugh. That was my ultimate takeaway after seeing an advanced screening of the Minions movie with my family on Saturday. It’s a fun, cute movie that covers the evolution … Read More

Dining out at various restaurants is one of my favorite aspects of “outside dates” with my husband Reggie. Sometimes we go to fancy places. Other times, it’s Reggie’s turn to choose :-). In reality, we both care more about the … Read More

My husband Reggie and I attended Michael’s fifth grade graduation last Friday. I thought that I would cry, but I did not. In fact, I’m kind of relieved. Although he is ending one chapter and starting another, I’m kind of … Read More

Sometimes, I am reminded of how convenient it was to live in Manhattan. CookUnity, a new food delivery service, is a perfect example of the things that I miss. Created for busy parents, CookUnity has real NYC chefs prepare homemade meals with … Read More

Last week, my family attended an advance media screening of the Inside Out movie. The movie opens in theaters today (June 19th). Friends have been asking me if they should take their kids to see it. My answer is, “It … Read More