The Kimberly Hotel, located in Midtown Manhattan was an exceptional and delightful staycation event for my daughter and myself. I must admit that I had not heard of The Kimberly Hotel when I was being invited to stay in the hotel as a guest. What a treat, right. Being a tourist in the town where […]
Summer List of Non-Accomplishments
Lists, what we do without them? Nothing, that’s what. Our brains would be a jumbled mess of to do lists. So like everyone, I make lists. And this summer, I had such grand plans to accomplish a gazillion things, but WOW, I wrote down all the things that weren’t done and I am shocked that […]
Flower London Taxi – Wordless Wednesday
Walking around New York, you just never know what you will see. Someone shipped a London Taxi and painted it with flowers for their own personal use.
Hurricane Irene Closed For Business Signs in New York City
Hurricane Irene has forced many stores to close in New York City because the trains are being shut down at 12 noon which means how will people get to their jobs. These are just a few of the signs I saw this morning on my journey to get D batteries for my flashlight.
The Daffodil Project in Memory of September 11
The tenth anniversary of September 11 is literally days away and between now and then, there will many tributes, television specials about that day. I wanted to write about the Daffodil Project which is a living memorial to the events of September 11th, 2001. The Daffodil Project is led by New Yorkers for Parks, and […]
Harry Potter Exhibition At Discovery Times Square Ends September 5
Harry Potter: The Exhibition (Credit: NYCSingleMom.com) The Harry Potter Exhibition at Discover Times Square Ends September 5 so if you Love Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe,) Hermione Granger (Emma Watson,) and Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint) then head to Harry Potter: The Exhibition at Discovery Times Square. This is that last stop of the Harry Potter exhibit in […]
Reel Steel Starring Hugh Jackman Exclusive Trailer
A gritty, white-knuckle, action ride set in the near-future where the sport of boxing has gone high-tech, “Real Steel” stars Hugh Jackman as Charlie Kenton, a washed-up fighter who lost his chance at a title when 2000-pound, 8-foot-tall steel robots took over the ring. Now nothing but a small-time promoter, Charlie earns just enough money […]
What a Pig – Wordless Wednesday Linky
Wandering the West Side with gaynycdad and his son, we happened upon this very large pig. We of course, could not miss this ridiculous photo opp. As you can, Mitch’s son is quite the ham. Ah the differences between boys and girls. Like this article? Subscribe to NYC Single Mom by Email or NYC Single […]
4 Signs You Know You’re Having A Bad Week
I am thrilled it’s the start of a new week because last week was pretty horrible. And how do I know? 1. I had to buy three umbrellas last week – I was so rushed in the morning, I did not have time to check the daily forecast or have time to run back in for […]
4 Activities to Celebrate Before School Begins
School is about to begin for most of the country but us New York City kids go back to school September 8. Yes, September 8 and that is a post for another day. The problem with the late start date is that all the camps end August 20 which means parents have to scramble to […]
