The Lion King musical is now in it’s 15th year on Broadway. This December there is a new exhibit called “Inside the Lion King.” I had an opportunity to view the exhibit and it’s spectacular to be able to see the intricate design and detail of the hand-made puppets, artisan costumes and sculpted masks from […]
Taste Buds Kitchen Holiday Cookie Camp (December 26th to December 29th)
The Winter Break is almost here and keeping my daughter active can be fun but a little stressful coming up with ways to keep her occupied in a creative manner. Taste Buds Kitchen has three camps scheduled over the holiday break that is sure to keep your kidlet occupied in a fun and tasty […]
Family Therapist Check in – Therapy Thursday
Since my work schedule changed, I can’t see our family therapist. For new readers, there is nothing serious that is going on. In a nutshell, a couple of years ago, we went on a family trip to the Outer Banks. After the trip, my family let it be known that my daughter was not […]
A Long Day of Childhood Video with Give ‘Em Ragu App
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 […]
