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Archives for October 2012
A Hint of Spring: petite PARADE/Vogue bambini NY Kids Fashion Week 2013
Spring was in the air (in more ways than one) last weekend in the West Village, where several prominent childrenswear designers showcased their Spring/Summer 2013 collections as part of petite PARADE/Vogue bambini Kids Fashion Week. I was invited to check out the shows held at Industria Studios, thanks to Stride Rite, who was an event […]
A Little BOO-zy and wonderfully Spooktacular: Our Fall Activities
Hurricanes aside, the Fall enchants me: from the crisp weather to the picturesque foliage – and of course – the festive social happenings. Sure, there’s the apple and pumpkin picking, the hayrides, the corn mazes and all the piping-hot apple cider donuts you can eat. But there are also a few activities somewhat unique to […]
{MiniMunchers Guest Post, Part 2} Top Kid-Friendly Restaurants in Manhattan
Lately, I’ve been on the hunt for places in NYC that are simultaneously kid- and foodie-friendly…and thought you might be, too. So once again, I welcome Carla Sullivan, founder of MiniMunchers.com — the internet’s only source and resource for restaurants that are kid-friendly in Manhattan — to guest contribute her top restaurant picks for dining with the […]
Blogging Live from The Katie Show
What a morning! As you might have read from a previous post, I attended a taping of the Katie Show as an audience member a few weeks back with my friend and fellow blogger, Pam K of triplethreatmommy.com. And as a result of that experience, we were approached to return to the show as part […]
{Ask the Expert} How Can a New Mom Fit Exercise into Her Life?
Gwen Lawrence’s unique combination of dance, massage and yoga training experience, coupled with her extensive knowledge of anatomy, and nutrition, provide her clients with overwhelming benefits. Gwen is the yoga instructor for 5 Pro teams in NY. Her writing appears in Men’s Health, Women’s Health, Fitness Magazine, Shape Magazine, Yoga Journal, Cosmo, Details and shape.com, espn.com. She makes […]
October Special: Tracy LaGrua Photography Mini-Session
Every. Moment. Matters. Sure, you already know that as a parent. So why not let Tracy LaGrua Photography capture those precious moments of your darling little one (s) ? This month, Tracy LaGrua Photography is offering Fall Mini Sessions in the Montclair area for $175 on the weekends of October 13-14 and October 27-28. Limited sessions […]
Empty Nest, Happy Heart
Our handyman, Joe, just left after tackling an exhaust vent project on the exterior of our house…and I’m still thinking about him. Not Joe. Lloyd. I’m thinking about Lloyd. Who is Lloyd? Let me set the scene for you: Late in the summer, it was a pretty typical Sunday night in our Northern New Jersey […]
My Morning with Katie Couric
Earlier this week I headed back to where my career in communications first started: The ABC Channel 7 Cafeteria on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. The only difference was that I wasn’t fetching lunch for myself or the news producer for whom I interned – instead, I was in the “holding area” for the studio audience […]