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Summer Fun Series: NYC Summer Concerts for Kiddies {Guest Post}

June 26, 2013 by Lisa Pisano Leave a Comment

Summer Fun Series: NYC Summer Concerts for Kiddies {Guest Post}

Whether you live in the NYC Metro area or are planning a trip to NYC this summer with the family, you won’t want to miss out on these FREE and FUN concerts taking place in Madison Square Park. Situated comfortably at 23rd Street in Chelsea, Madison Square Park offers year-round amazingness by way of the […]

Filed Under: Budget Friendly, Everything Fabulous, Fun, Music & Movies, Perks, Things To Do Tagged With: Big Bang Boom, Billy Jonas, Concert Series, David Weinstone, Dirty Sock Funtime Band, Free things to do, KBC Kids, Kids Concerts, Lauren Patterson, Little Swappies, Lucky Diaz, Madison Square Park, Matt Wilson Family Jazz, Mommy Nearest, Music for Aardvarks, NYC, Recess Monkey, shake shack, Shine and the Moonbeams, Songs for Seeds, Suzi Shelton Band

Fine Dine on a Dime in Bergen County, NJ

June 7, 2013 by Lisa Pisano Leave a Comment

Fine Dine on a Dime in Bergen County, NJ

Fine Dine on a Dime in Bergen County (via Jersey Bites) Bergen County foodies will tell you that there is no shortage of fantastic fine dining establishments in the area.  And while the food, service and experience is often worth the hefty check that comes along with enjoying these extravagant meals, there are some hidden […]

Filed Under: Blogs & Blogging, Budget Friendly, Everything Fabulous, Food, Fun Tagged With: Bergen County restaurants, budget, fine dining, foodie, Ho-Ho-Kus Inn, Ivy Inn, jersey bites, Latour, Morton's, The Capital Grille

Sunday Morning Swap: Little Swappies

May 7, 2013 by Lisa Pisano 3 Comments

Sunday Morning Swap: Little Swappies

One part of my work as a blogger that I truly enjoy is having the opportunity to try something new, or explore an otherwise unchartered experience.  Meaning, something that I would probably not do otherwise. And then of course, the best part is to share this info with YOU so we can all learn and […]

Filed Under: Blogs & Blogging, Budget Friendly, Everything Fabulous, Fun, Things To Do Tagged With: Avenues The World School, Chelsea, garage sale, getting into NYC with kids, Highline, Kids at Work, Little Swappies, Mommy Nearest, NYC, swap meet, Urban Sitter

Wordless Wednesday: Holiday Decorating Inspirations

December 12, 2012 by Lisa Pisano 5 Comments

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 […]

Filed Under: Budget Friendly, Everything Fabulous, Fun, Home, Wordless Wednesday Tagged With: A.C. Moore, Christmas decorating ideas, Christmas tree ideas, decorating French Doors, Dollar Tree, Holiday Decorations on Budget, K Mart, mantle ideas, Michael's, white Christmas decorations

Holy Cannoli: Our Walking/Eating Adventure in Brooklyn

August 14, 2012 by Lisa Pisano Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Budget Friendly, Food, Fun, Kid & Family Friendly, Things To Do Tagged With: Brooklyn bread, Brooklyn pasta, Brooklyn pastries, Brooklyn pizza, Brooklyn walking tour, cooking, Frank and Sal's, Italian American, Mona Lisa Bakery, Pastosa, Sunday in Brooklyn, Villabate Alba

Frugal Fun in the Summer Sun

June 10, 2012 by Lisa Pisano Leave a Comment

Frugal Fun in the Summer Sun

  This mama sure loves a good deal. From extreme couponing and hitting Chick-fil-a on “Receipt Day,” to Buy-One-Get-One specials and discount tickets, mom a la mode looks for ways to save a few dollars where she can. So when I came across this story assignment from the Yahoo! Contributor Network on “NJ Summer Festivals,” I couldn’t […]

Filed Under: Budget Friendly, Fun, Things To Do Tagged With: discounts, extreme couponing, NJ Festivals, Yahoo!

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