Mother's Day Indulgences Just for Mamas I'll admit it: I secretly wait for Mother's Day each year. Like other mothers, I love being a mom and wouldn't change my job for the world. OK, so I may reconsider this when my 14-year-old son is in the middle of a terrible teen outburst but only for a split second. Seriously, though, being a mother is one of the toughest gigs around. We moms work 24 … [Read more...]
5-hour™ TEA shots are one of the tools in my Mom toolbox for powering through my day
Thank you to the makers of 5-hour™ TEA shots for sponsoring this post. I feel blessed to have two kids and wouldn't trade 99 percent of the moments I've shared with them. But I'll be honest: when we're smack in the thick of the witching hour, aka anytime that both of them are clamoring for my attention and talking over each other, I wish for the ability to twinkle my nose like Samantha of … [Read more...]
Tips for Moms to chuck their PERFECT List
After all these years what I've learned is that being an imperfect parent is actually the greatest gift we can give our kids, and I'm happy to share some parenting pointers to help you and your kids resolve to be less perfect and more present! … [Read more...]
The Staten Island Family’s Holiday Gift Guide
The Staten Island Family's Holiday Gift Guide … [Read more...]
The greatest gift I can give my daughter is belief in #ThePowerofFriendship
This is a sponsored post written in partnership with Friendship Dairies® As a mother I know my every move is being carefully recorded and dissected by my daughter; my mini-me, my living, breathing shadow. Whereas when she was younger, and more easily distracted by shiny objects; i.e. her attention could be diverted by a candy necklace or a new video, I wasn't as concerned that my every action … [Read more...]