School finally began for New York City Public Schools and there was collective sigh of relief throughout the land. I love my daughter but 16 days of no camp, no school and being together for that long has been draining, so here’s to a great new school new year.
2009 Summer Milestones
Where did the summer go? It seemed like yesterday it was the last day of kindergarten and tomorrow is the start of first grade. Yes, America, New York City public schools begin on the Wednesday after Labor Day. While my job situation (or lack there of) remains the same, life goes on. That said, my […]
U.S. Open – My Daughter on www.MyFoxny.com
My daughter was interviewed by Andy Adler from MyFoxNY.com (I had no idea who she was until I looked her up) at the U.S. Open. Mind you, I couldn’t hear the interview and I am thinking that she couldn’t either which is why she ended in the spot but not talking. Check it out, she […]
5 Things to Consider Adopting as a Single Woman
When people find out that I adopted, they have a whole host of questions for me. I suppose the reason is that it is fairly uncommon to find a single African-American women adopting on their own. I don’t exactly fit the stereotype, right? For the most part, I am pretty comfortable about answering questions. I […]
New York is the Best City for Working Mothers
The Best Cities For Working Mothers Working moms want to live in the best place for their kids, careers and quality of life. By Heidi Brown The ranking looks at how the largest 50 cities in the U.S. rank on what’s important for working moms, including jobs, cost of living, health care, education, crime and […]
Picholine – My Birthday Celebration
Picholine, an exceptional restaurant for an exceptional occasion. Yes, it’s that time of the year again. Remember when you wanted to celebrate your birthday, I think I was in high school. While I don’t like the aging part of birthdays, I do like the celebrating part. My best girlfriends and I have been celebrating our […]
Adoption Agency Celebration Was A Breeze – No more birth mother questions
Last week, I mentioned that my daughter wanted to know if her birth mother was coming to the 15th Celebration of the Adoption Arc, the agency where I adopted my daughter from. Lo and behold, there was not one follow up question all weekend. Funny, right. My instinct tells me she was so excited about […]
Wordless Wednesday – Chocolate Donuts Are My Favorite Food
Remember the Kool-Aid Man?
Last week, I was invited to a Kool-Aid And KaBOOM! Play day hosted by another mompreneur Beth Feldman of Rolemommy.com. The event was organized to help spread the word about a non-profit initiative by KaBOOM! KaBOOM is a non-profit organization focused on bringing play back into the lives of children. During the week of September […]
Is My Birth Mother Coming?
We are off to Philadelphia this weekend to attend the 15th Anniversary Celebration of Adoption Arc, the agency where I adopted my daughter. My daughter knows she is adopted and has several friends who are also adopted so I don’t think she feels alone in her situation but I thought this event would be a […]
