For my brother’s recent Christmas weekend wedding, my mother looked high and low to find the perfect special occasion dress to suit her VIP role of Mother of The Groom. She found it at East West Bridals, located just outside of New York City, in Secaucus, New Jersey. For those of you not from the […]
Archives for December 2012
Wordless Wednesday: Winter Wedding Edition
For those of you who might not know, my brother was recently married on December 23rd, and my husband, son and I were all in the wedding party. It was a beautiful day, both in weather and in spirit. Here are some photos for mom a la mode’s “Wordless Wednesday.” Enjoy!
{Recipe} Italian-American Christmas Eve: Mom a la Mode’s Zuppa di Pesce
So this isn’t that post that gives you the history of “The Seven Fishes” or why Italian-Americans hold Christmas Eve as the feast of all feasts when it comes to seafood. That post can be found here. You’ve come to the right place, however, if you are looking for a recipe that I hold near […]
Ask the Expert: Easy Fitness Tips to Avoid Holiday Weight Gain
The preceding post on healthy holiday entertaining offered some great ways to enjoy the holidays, while being mindful of your health. But let’s face it — we all might over-indulge in seasonal treats just a bit. Help is on the way from my next guest contributor, certified personal trainer, Janice Becker. Melting away the calories from […]
{Guest Post} A Hip & Healthy Guide to Holiday Entertaining
This week, mom a la mode features two guest contributors who have your health in mind when preparing for holiday festivities. Today’s special guest post is by Marissa Zitka Abruzzo, President of Hip & Healthy Kids, LLC, with a fresh look at some power-packed appetizers and green holiday entertaining decor, that do not sacrifice taste […]
Wordless Wednesday: Holiday Decorating Inspirations
‘Twas two weeks before Christmas and all thru the house…a creature was stirring. Decorating, actually. For days and days and days. That lovely creature was none other than Kathryn, my A.C. Moore-addicted mother. And that house is her own — the one I grew up in. And it’s pretty freakin’ amazing at Christmastime. She does […]
Tales from the Spray Tan Booth: A First-Time Experience
“Mirror, Mirror on the Wall…who’s the fairest of them all?” “mom a la mode, of course!” Well, in skin tone at least. Despite my Southern Italian heritage, I am as fair-skinned as they come – especially right around this time of year, when any semblance of a “tan” has totally faded. I’ve heard the tales […]
Straight from NYC: Hip Holiday Picks for Kids
A few weeks back, my son, Roc, and I headed into Manhattan to check out Babesta’s Hip Holiday Top Picks blogger event. Located in trendy Tribeca, Babesta actually has two storefronts — there’s “Threads” on West Broadway, that features a curated selection of the best labels from cool rock- and-roll tees to European boutique brands, […]
Picture Perfect Holidays with Tracy LaGrua Photography
Like many of you, as soon as our Halloween decorations get put away, I typically spring into Holiday planning mode, charting out Thanksgiving plans as well as a timetable for holiday photos, visits to Santa, decorating, cooking, shopping…and a partridge in a pear tree… Of course, this year was a bit different for those of […]