Ragu recently launched “Give ‘Em Ragu,” a new smartphone app as part of their “A Long Day of Childhood” ad campaign. Kids have a lot going on in their daily lives as evidenced by one of my favorite Ragu commercials ( “A boy walking in on his parents”.) The new Give ‘Em Ragu app allows […]
Fears of Meeting the Birth Mother – An Adoptive Moms’s Perspective
Fear of Meeting My Daughter’s Birth Mother My daughter and I have had several discussions about meeting her birth mother. Up until now, every post has been from her perspective but today, I thought I would shed some light on what’s been rattling around in my head off and on for that last few months […]
Oprah Winfrey Interviews Lincoln’s Steven Spielberg, Daniel-Day Lewis and Sally Field
This Sunday, Oprah Winfrey talks with Academy Award winners Steven Spielberg, Daniel Day-Lewis and Sally Field about their collaboration on the feature film “Lincoln” in a special 90-minute episode of “Oprah’s Next Chapter” airing this Sunday, December 2 (9-10:30 p.m. ET/PT) on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network. Definitely check this interview out, I am. I saw […]
J&R Jr.’s Kids Night Out Pizza & a Movie December Events @JandRjr
J&R Jr.’s Kids Night Out Pizza & a Movie wraps up the year with seasonal favorites this December. Here are all the fun activities that are taking place in the next few weeks. December 1 @ 5PM Smurfs When the evil wizard Gargamel chases the tiny blue Smurfs out of their village, they tumble from […]
Holiday Entertaining with Driscoll’s Berries
Christmas is just around the corner and that means entertaining friends and family. I don’t know about you but I love “trying” (and that is the operative word “trying”) to make my apartment more festive during the holiday. That means I am always looking for simple arts and craft ideas to brighten up my […]
KidzVuz Fashion TweenStas Event
Since my daughter has officially entered the tween demographic, I was thrilled that KidzVuz Co-Founders, Rebecca Levey and Nancy Friedman hosted the first Fashion Tweenstas Event for tweens (and their moms.) Along with the numerous cool brands, KidzVuz also showcased K.I.D.S – Kids in Distressed Situations an organization aimed at helping the victims of Superstorm […]
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Balloons
Our Thanksgiving began super early (4:30am) when we headed to the Upper West Side to watch the Macy’s Day Parade. We are lucky that B. a neighbor and fellow parent offered us Grandstand tickets. This is one of those, I want to go but I don’t want to go. I don’t know about you but […]
25 Winter Activities in New York City
It may be cold but that shouldn’t keep you indoors. New York during the Winter months has so many activities to offer both New Yorkers and tourists alike to keep you busy and active. 25 Things to Do in New York During The Winter Months: Harry Potter: The Exhibition – This exhibit is for […]
Blue Nile. Com The Extraordinary Days of Christmas Game
Blue Nile, the world’s largest online jeweler will have a holiday campaign “Extraordinary Days of Christmas” where for 12 days only, and beginning on Cyber Monday (November 26), users on Blue Nile’s Facebook page will experience an interactive, cozy fireplace setting that’s surrounded with presents and holiday features. Each day, a user may select and […]
Jessica Alba’s The Honest Company Review #TheHonestCo
Jessica Alba, actress, mom and entrepreneur launched The Honest Company along with Christopher Gavigan, the former CEO of Healthy Child Healthy World in early 2012. Over the past couple of years, I have had the pleasure of meeting and interviewing Jessica regarding her movie projects but was thrilled that she was launching The Honest Company. Not only are the […]








