My dear friend, and fellow blogger, Sharon P. is a yoga devotee and just returned from a medicine and yoga symposium in Colorado. She blogs from MamasteNYC and is an active contributor to i heart my yogi and elephant journal. Sign me up. What’s better than having your doctor practice yoga. Imagine the benefits. Last […]
Archives for August 2012
Mom a la Mode’s Mojito
With the end of summer officially here, I thought it appropriate to raise a glass and toast to a season of fun, family, adventure and learning. And what better way to celebrate than with a mojito! I’ve entertained a few times this summer, and the “mom a la mode mojito” has made quite the splash […]
The Sea: Best Gift-Giver Ever
I’m blogging from the beach this week and find myself reminiscing a bit, and marveling at the beautifully peaceful and picturesque “gifts of the sea.” I know, I know – that story has long been written by the prolific Anne Morrow Lindbergh. And the book has resonated with me far beyond the first time I […]
Holy Cannoli: Our Walking/Eating Adventure in Brooklyn
My Italian-American family has a penchant for good food. Cooking and eating isn’t just about survival or basic needs for us – it’s a way of life. An art, an obsession and an ongoing culinary journey. While we’ve taken numerous cooking classes as a group, we’ve never embarked upon a walking/eating excursion. But we’ve often […]
Falling in Love (Again) with The Limited
There was a place in time when my closet was definitively comprised of clothes from two specific retailers, one of them being The Limited. I distinctly remember this splendidly magnificent black wool varsity jacket with creamy leather sleeves that had The Limited’s international logo (remember the one with all of the flags??) embroidered on its […]
Spreading Some Sunshine: BlogHer and Beyond
My friend and fellow blogger, Alison H. of Mixer Upper, recently granted mom a la mode the Sunshine Award: a viral accolade highlighting a series of blogs that the recipient enjoys reading. The idea is to shine some light, show some digital love and pay it forward. I purposely waited to bestow the Sunshine Award […]