Last month I had the chance to attend the Disney Social Media Mom’s Conference once again. And once again, it did not disappoint. One of the best parts of the conference was being able to hear from Disney Pixar Vice President of Production, Jonas Rivera, who is one of the producers of Pixar’s latest release, “INSIDE […]
The Mother of All Baby Showers for Bergen County’s Expectant and New Families: March 6th {Promo Code & Giveaway}
The Mother of All Baby Showers is coming to Bergen County, NJ for the very first time on Friday, March 6 at 6:00pm for VIPs and 6:30pm for regular attendees at Home & Kidz in Paramus. The adults-only event will bring together the expertise of local and national companies and will offer expectant and new parents […]
A La Mode on the Road: Our Adventures Out West in Disneyland with Disney Social Media Moms {Part 2}
“When you are curious, you find interesting things to do.” – Walt Disney I jotted this quote down immediately during opening remarks at the Disney Social Media Moms Conference in Disneyland back in April because it resonated with me in so many ways. Curiosity is what got me into blogging. Curiosity is what fuels my […]
Trying My Hand at a French Omelette with The Hundred-Foot Journey
What is it about food and movies that seem to blend so well? Ratatouille…Julie and Julia…Big Night And now, coming out next week — DreamWorks Pictures’ The Hundred-Foot Journey, starring Helen Mirren and produced by Steven Spielberg, Oprah Winfrey and Juliet Blake. I’m very much looking forward to taking in this film, especially since I had the chance to try my […]
Magnificent Maleficent
In the coming days I’ll be sharing some posts related to my adventures out West with the Disney Social Media Moms Conference I attended at Disneyland last month. But I just couldn’t wait to post about “Maleficent.” Of all the cool things I was able to experience at the conference, one that left a lasting […]
Gourmet Fare from Everywhere: St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital 7th Annual Cooking for Kids Event
When the email hit my inbox inviting me to attend the St. Joseph Children’s Hospital Cooking for Kids Event, I immediately replied “YES.” That’s because this is one of the crème de la crème events appealing to the New Jersey foodie community – and for such an AMAZING cause. For the past seven years, St. […]
Mom a la Mode’s Fall TV Line Up
Like so many of you out there, I absolutely relish the TV time I have to myself once my son has surrendered to slumber, allowing me the chance to surrender to shows I love like Nashville. Or Glee. Or Modern Family. And with the Emmy Awards coming up on Sunday night, it reminded me that […]
My Week of Run-ins with Reality TV Stars
It’s as if I was living a pop culture dream. Except it was a reality. As in reality stars from some of my favorite shows on cable television. On Saturday, I had the chance to meet, greet and chat with Bravo-lebrity and Maternity Expert, Rosie Pope, as part of her appearance at Destination Maternity’s newly-renovated […]
Redefining My Voice: What Sheryl Sandberg Taught Me at BlogHer ‘13
If you’ve followed my Facebook, Instagram and Twitter feeds over the past few days, you know that I was in Chicago for the BlogHer ’13 Conference. What exactly is BlogHer and why should you care about it? More on that from CNN. Why did I travel to my second favorite city in the world, sitting […]
7 Minutes with Dr. Travis Stork at BlogHer’13
I should start this post telling you that I had no idea up until just about a week before I was scheduled to meet Dr. Travis Stork at BlogHer’13 in Chicago, that I would be interviewing a pop culture sensation. And you know how much mom a la mode loves pop culture. Sure, I knew […]