Hard to believe but there was a time that my preferred form of exercise was running. But it was has been many moons since I have actually run more than 5 minutes on a even a treadmill which is why I signed up for the 5K runDisney Fun Run which is part of the Disney […]
5 Helpful Tips for Those Thinking of Adoption #Adoption
5 Tips for Those Thinking of Adoption Friends and family are always introducing me to people that are interested in adopting. Certainly, the requirements have changed in recent years, whether you are adopting internationally or domestically, but the pre-work hasn’t changed. And for the most part, even if you use several agencies, there is little […]
5th Graders Leaving Campus During Lunch – What!!! #NYCSchools #parenting
At my daughter’s school, the fifth graders are allowed to leave the school for lunch once a week. When I first heard this, I freaked out. The thought of a group of 100 10-11 year old kids being out on the streets of New York City is almost too much for this helicopter mom to […]
Doing Homework Wherever #parentingissues #homeworktips
When it comes to doing schoolwork at home, all the parenting experts say that you should clear out a space where your child can do their homework in peace and quiet. I being the diligent parent went out and bought an expensive desk making sure the shelves were stocked with cool homework accessories, an expensive […]
ELA Tests Start Today #NYCSchools #ParentingIssues
The annual hell known as standardized tests starts today. This week fourth through eight graders will be taking the English Language test (the math tests take place in May). The ELA is supposed measures students’ attainment of skills such as understanding story events, drawing conclusions, making predictions, identifying the main idea, using vocabulary strategies, identifying […]
Meeting with Mayor @BilldeBlasio at City Hall! @Chirlane @nycmayorsoffice #FLONYC #LetNYCDoIt
Thanks to my good friend, fellow blogger and co-founder of kidzvuz.com, Rebecca Levey, I was invited to be part of a parenting roundtable with the Mayor Bill de Blasio. Now there’s a conundrum, go to work or meet the Mayor on a subject near and dear to my heart public school education in New York […]
Minecraft #WordlessWednesday #Minecraft
Minecraft is one of the most popular games in the world and in our household, my daughter is fanatically obsessed with the game. I was at the Spinmaster booth during Toy Fair and could not resist putting a Minecraft box on my head!! Hilarious. Is your child obsessed with Minecraft? An InLinkz Link-up […]
Toy Fair Celebrities #WordlessWednesday #ToyFair2014
This past week, I headed to Toy Fair 2014 to check out toys that will be coming out in the next few months. The best part other than seeing the newest and hottest toys for 2014 are the fun photos you get to take with the company mascots. Sometimes, I just have to take silly […]
Disney Caricature #DisneySide
Caricatures always seem like a cute idea until the artist turns the picture and you see yourself. This is the first caricature that I have actually like enough to show to people. This caricature was done at a Disney Social Media Moms event at Disney World. An InLinkz Link-up Disclosure: NYC Single […]
New York City Middle School Search Madness #ParentinginNewYork
This is the first time I am writing about the madness that is the New York City public middle school process. A process you say, what the hell is that? Don’t you just go to the middle school in your neighborhood? That seems like the logical thing do right!? I grew up in the suburbs […]
