When you make the decision to become a parent, it requires you to take many great leaps of faith; and at the end of your nine-month journey, you hope to be blessed with a baby that is practically perfect in every way. So when a parent is told her child has some form of mental disability, it sends her life in a tailspin. And yet, that "special needs" label doesn't diminish the immense love she … [Read more...]
In the mood for some classical fare; we’ve got a Staten Island symphony for you!
MCCE the chamber ensemble-in-residence at the Staten Island Museum since 2004, is a consortium of primarily young, high-caliber musicians dedicated to the craft of chamber music. With wide-ranging presentations of both classical and contemporary chamber music, combined with consummate artistry, they believe in serving two goals - entertaining audiences and exposing them to the valuable … [Read more...]
I’m a Hillshire Farms GO MEAT most wanted sandwich competitor- jockeying for some big CHARITY money!
A few weeks ago- along with 14 others bloggers including my best girl Lady and the Blog I got the VERY special opportunity to visit the Sara Lee Kitchens care of Hillshire Farm. Not only did we get to see all the magic, pomp and circumstance and LOVE (the Sara Lee crew are all just REALLY friendly and happy about being there) that goes into their delish eats- but I got to learn how to STYLE and … [Read more...]
No Resolutions
By Carolyn Edgar With every New Year comes New Year's resolutions: to lose weight, to quit smoking, to find true love, to go back to school to get or finish that degree, to learn a foreign language, to take a cooking class, to be a better parent/spouse, etc. Gyms and yoga studios are packed in the first few days of each January. It all settles down pretty quickly. In a couple of weeks, we'll … [Read more...]