As a new month unfolds there's a mantra we all repeat: I can't believe January 2019 is already underway-wasn't it just the beginning of summer vacation?! This year feels so monumental as it has already held a few life-altering milestones. (Hence this post; This Zucchini Spaghetti Recipe is one of Four things parents can do to kick start the best year of their children's lives! but I digress … [Read more...]
Tips to Ban Boredom and Spark Imagination with Apps like ACORN
Tips to Ban Boredom and Spark Imagination with Apps like ACORN is a sponsored post Children have a rich imagination. After all Bill Gates was once just a kid, full of creative potential, long before his own incredible imagination eventually changed the world. So how can you proactively nurture and encourage your child's imagination? We have Tips to Ban Boredom and Spark Imagination with Apps … [Read more...]
Indulge in this Weight Watchers Faux Blueberry Pie Recipe just 2 Smart Points Per Serving
As kids growing up in Brooklyn, my sisters and I would spend every July 4th watching our neighbors from our stoop as they broke out their stockpile of firecrackers and sparklers while our dad flipped burgers on our tiny charcoal-heated grill. We were content eating those charred burgers and if one of our neighbors offered us a sparkler, for all three of our little hands to grasp in unison, it was … [Read more...]
NYC Family Activities: Unique things to see and do with the kids in NYC
Looking for some unique things to see, do and eat with the kids in NYC this weekend? Keep reading for some unique suggestions to keep both the adults and kids (of all ages) happy and full while visiting the Big Apple! My daughter and I enjoyed a quick jaunt to Chelsea Market yesterday which had me thinking it was time to jot down a few of my favorite ways to be a tourist in your own … [Read more...]
Win Four Passes to Screen the new film: SMURFS The Lost Village
Congrats to our winner Nidhi In need of a family day out? Then this is it Staten Island mamas!We're giving away four passes to an advance screening of "SMURFS: The Lost Village" ! So why will you and your kidlets go gaga for the SMURFS? Best friends Smurfette (Demi Lovato), Brainy (Danny Pudi), Clumsy (Jack McBrayer) and Hefty (Joe Manganiello) use a special map that guides them through the … [Read more...]