As they say family is important and they are. Both my parents have long been gone. so it’s just my sister, brother and me. Sadly, my younger siblings live far, far, far away, okay not so far away. My brother who lived with us for five years moved to Chicago last year and my sister […]
A Look Back at 2017 – Wordless Wednesday
As we enter 2018, I think it’s always fun to look back at how my daughter and I spent the last year from milestone moments to celebrity meet ups to places we visited. Milestone Moments Graduating from Middle School Going to Sleep away Camp for the First Time Can you believe it? After mocking […]
Holiday Events at The Rink at Rockefeller Center
The Rink at Rockefeller Center Holiday Activities Breakfast with Santa With The Rink’s annual Breakfast with Santa, guests can now indulge in a family-style breakfast while gazing at Rockefeller Center’s sparkling Christmas tree, alongside Santa and his elves. After breakfast, kids receive a special gift from Santa’s helpers and families enjoy complimentary VIP admission to the skating […]
Embarrassing My Daughter Every Chance I Can #ParentingTeens
If you are like me, you grew up with parents who pretty much stayed out of your life. But our generation of parents is nothing like that, I am very involved in my daughter’s life. Call me a helicopter mom if you will and it doesn’t bother me. Unfortunately, my daughter is not buying my […]
Tips To Teach Your Children the Importance of Giving Back
Tips To Teach Your Children the Importance of Giving Back During the Holidays, it’s better to give than to receive as the saying goes. That said, it can be easy to lose sight of “giving” during the holiday season, especially for kids. So much of the Christmas season is focused on toys and gifts, kids […]
Nothing Can Compare to the Power of True Friends @FriendshipDairy #ThePowerofFriendship AD
During my business school years, I met so many great people who are still my friends twenty years later. And while most don’t live nearby, we regularly communicate and see each other pretty often. Hey, everybody wants to visit New York City, right. But I never imagined that when I went to business school […]
Sleepaway Camp is Over and I am sad
My daughter went to sleepaway camp for the first time this summer. I have to admit that when I heard way back in the 5th grade that there families sending their kids to sleepaway camp for 8 weeks, I was shocked. “What kind of horrible parents are these?” and “how is this a thing?” was […]
Check Your Privilege, Buying School Supplies Does Not Come Easy For Everyone
Guess what I did over the weekend? An activity that parents across the country are doing, I started my school supply shopping. And with this annual ritual, I have been reading stories and Facebook comments by people (all written by moms since I have yet to read a story by dads) bitching about how much […]
7 Things I Plan To Accomplish in August
While my daughter is away a sleepaway camp, I have three weeks of alone time. While I will be able to catch up on some must see Summer television shows I want to actually accomplish some things. Here is my Summer 2017 must accomplish list. 1. Take a weekend trip to visit with Friends I […]
7 Things I am Looking forward to this Summer
The official start of Summer is almost here and I can’t wait! I have so much that I am looking forward to this Summer. It’s going to be action packed and I know it will be over before I know it. Let the fun and memories begin. Vacationing in Barbados – last year, my […]
