Today’s gift guide is focused on some special beauty products and accessories that shine for more than one reason: sure, the products themselves are pretty awesome. But so are the women behind them! The below items are sold by “Mompreneurs” who value looking /feeling good and being healthy. And as a special perk for mom […]
Archives for November 2012
Gifts That Glam
I am a sucker for gift guides at this time of year. From the pages of glossy magazines to my local newspaper’s holiday round up, I find it hard to pass up a well-edited selection of gifts to give (or to get!) And so mom a la mode has had access to some of the […]
{Guest Post} Zac Brown Band Live from MSG with Millertime Music Spot
{As a follow up to mom a la mode’s “City Goes Country” post, below is Ryan Miller’s recap of the Zac Brown Band’s concert at Madison Square Garden last weekend. To see some amazing photos taken from his 4th “row” General Admission seats, visit his blog: Millertime Music Spot} As seen on Millertime Music Spot […]
Wordless Wednesday: Thanksgiving Eve Edition
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Chic Nursery Trends with The MDB Family, Project Nursery & Momtrends
Last week, I had the chance to spend a special evening in NYC with some of my fellow blogger friends at a Nursery Trends event sponsored by The MDB Family, Project Nursery and Momtrends. We gathered in a chic Chelsea loft to check out some of the finest in nursery furnishings from brands like Nurseryworks, […]
{Guest Post} Reflections on “The Storm” — Long Beach Island, NJ
I got to know Jen Madden through the community in which I live in Northern New Jersey, and have often enjoyed swapping stories about our respective experiences at the Jersey Shore, as we both have spent considerable amounts of time on Long Beach Island over the years. As we are all dealing with the effects […]
My 20 Minutes with Tim Gunn: From “Sofia the First” to Being Thankful…
It was a typical Tuesday morning in late October here in the mom a la mode household, with my 2 year old racing his cars around, giving pause from time to time to gaze up at his favorite Disney Channel shows playing from our living room television. Between episodes of “Mickey Mouse Clubhouse” and “Doc […]
Thanksgiving Side Dish: Butternut Squash Mac n Cheese
With Thanksgiving just one week away, you may be scrambling to figure out what you are making (or maybe you’re still deciding on where to make your reservations). Whatever the case may be, I thought I’d share this easy, cheesy recipe for Butternut Squash Macaroni and Cheese. It’s a mom a la mode original (but […]
City Goes Country: Food, Fashion & Fun with the Zac Brown Band
This self-proclaimed City Gal has lately been all about Country, fueled mostly by my latest primetime TV obsession, ABC’s Nashville. (Are you watching?!) And wouldn’t ya know it, the Zac Brown Band is heading to New York City this coming weekend to play The Garden. My friend and fellow blogger, Ryan M. of MillertimeMusicSpot.blogspot.com – […]
For Shore, We’ll Never Forget Sandy
I still really can’t believe what happened last week. Sandy. Ugh…Sandy. Over the past few days, there have been utility crews from allover the US driving up and down my county’s major artery, working long hours to restore power to homes, schools and businesses. There are trees down everywhere: on houses, cars, bridges, etc. There […]