Bloomingdale’s the iconic department store is a shopping destination for both New Yorkers and tourists alike. When I moved to New York, I spent many a Saturday afternoon shopping at Bloomingdale’s. I am not even going to think about the thousands that were dropped in that store. Now, I hardly ever go to the store […]
Mean Girls Invade Grade School: Bullying Starts Earlier Than You think – Mean Girl Series
Nasty comments via Facebook, suicides from incessant bullying, mean girl comments, being called gay and school yard fights are all stories about middle and high school that are continually in the media. What the media doesn’t or no one seems to be focused on is that mean girls and bullying actually starts in grade school. […]
Black Truffles on Sale $75 oz #WW
Just in case you have a recipe that calls for truffles, it’s on sale for $75 oz. Don’t you love the $1,200 lb regular price. Only in New York.
Where’s My Single Mom Reality Show- Kate Gosselin Returns to TV
Kate Gosselin and her adorable eight little munchin return to TLC starting today, April 4. As a tribute, I thought I would rerun my post from NYC Moms Blog. Last year, like most of America, I was riveted to the train wreck that was Jon and Kate Gosselin deteriorating marriage. For the record, I was […]
Visiting Sea World Orlando – It’s Not All About Disney World
Sea World Penguins Sea World Orlando is a must visit destination when visiting Orlando. Our first visit to Orlando only included Walt Disney World but I wish I had the foresight to include a visit to Sea World Orlando. I think that most visitors only visit Disney World thinking that’s all there is. But how […]
Willie Mae Rock Camp For Girls
Who doesn’t want to be a rock star or at least pretend to be one? Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls offers your young rocker the opportunity to express themselves musically, build their self-confidence and self-esteem. But what if your daughter, niece or granddaughter has never played an instrument, it doesn’t matter because Willie […]
8 Suggestions on How to Talk to Your Child about Japan’s Earthquake and Tsunami – Therapy Thursday
Since my late mother’s family still lives in Japan (they are fine, by the way), I have had to deal with multiple questions from daughter about Japan and the devastating earthquake and resulting tsunami. Below are some suggestions on how to talk to your child about the situation in Japan but also with tragedies and […]
How to Deal With Birthday Party Drama – All guilt and no fun
Dealing with birthday party invitations in pre-school was such a breeze compared to the nightmare in elementary school. At our pre-school, the “policy” was to invite the entire class and most parents adhered to the rule. I was one of those parents who invited everyone in the class. Why, because I don’t like to hurt […]
Will Ryman The Roses on Park Avenue – Wordless Wednesday (Linky) #WW
Will Ryman, has scattered The Roses along Park Avenue from 57th Street to 67th Street. It truly is a sight to behold up close especially the detail of the Rose petals. There are actually 38 Roses larger than life installations along the route with some Roses as all as 25 feet. I wish I had […]
Colorful Brunch Appetizers
Rachel Ray’s colorful crostini appetizers are the perfect way to spice up a boring, hum drum selection of appetizers. Brie cheese, hummus, olives, crudites, crackers, chips, salsa – sounds good right, except that is what I always serve for guests. Boring, boring, boring and pretty drab. I really wanted to shake up my latest brunch menu and […]
