Originally posted on NYC Mom Blogs April 12, 2010 This month is my daughter’s seventh birthday. For the last year and a half, she has been begging for a Nintendo DS. And why is that? Because literally, everyone in her peer group has one, so she, of course has to have one. Personally, I don’t […]
Wordless Wednesday – Hanging with my Godmother
Last weekend, a group of us went to dinner at Buon Gusto on the upper east side. I go back and forth between going it alone or bringing my daughter since it ends up way past her bedtime. I decided to bring her along and she was fabulous, behaviour wise, eating her dinner wise and […]
My First Vlog – And Don’t Laugh
I have been wanting to do a vlog for over a year. Don’t laugh or snicker, it’s not easy. I hope I get better at this. It is my goal to do a vlog everyday. At some point, I hope I actually have something to say so if you want to have a chuckle, this […]
Makeover Intervention Needed NOW
Originally posted on NYC Moms blog June 8, 2010 After I was laid off last year and given the rather sad job market, I decided to start a blog to enhance my social media skills which was a gap on my resume. Who knew, I would end up enjoying writing about my crazy life raising […]
Thank You Kiki Shaffer of the 14th Street Y
Yesterday, there was a story in the New York Times about Kiki Shaffer, the director of the 14th Street Y’s Parenting, Family and Early Childhood Center. I am so happy that Kiki is getting recognition because her mommy and me class was such a godsend to me when I first adopted my daughter. After I […]
Birthday Party Surprise
Over the years, my friends and I have been taking each other out to celebrate our respective birthdays. This year, my choice was Jeans-George on Central Park West (last year my choice was Picholine.) Given the economic times, instead of dinner, we decided that we do lunch as it would be a little less costly […]
Helpful Tips if Your Thinking About Adopting
Originally Posted June 19, 2010 A couple of weeks ago, I went out to drinks with friends and she introduced to one of her single friends who is thinking about adopting on her own. Of course, I had a lot of advice and I thought whether you are single or a couple, the application process […]
Therapy Thursday – One Task At A Time
Months ago, I developed a Rewards and Consequences chart that detailed all the tasks that my daughter was to complete and the rewards and consequences that would happen if she completed or did not complete a task. My daughter knows all the tasks she must do in the morning but still must be reminded. After weeks […]
Wordless Wednesday – Visiting Highline Park At Night
Everyone heads to the Highline Park during the day but the evening is a great time to walk those few short blocks and see the city and the New Jersey skyline from a different perspective and all light up. Originally posted on NYC Single Mom.com. NYC Single Mom also blogs at NYCSinglemomreviews.com, NYC Momsblog, NY Metropolista and travelingmom.com
Practical Advice from Model Veronica Webb
Veronica Webb, model, spokesperson, television personality and NYC Single Mom’s interviewee. I had the pleasure of conducting my first celebrity interview with International Model and Television Personality Veronica Webb at the Skinny Cow event. As she mentioned, she has been modeling for twenty five years which means I have been a fan for that long. […]
