Try as I might to be that easy, breezy go-with-the-flow let fate handle my destiny, when it comes to certain major life events I morph into full-on Jewish mom leave no stone unturned, anticipate EVERY SINGLE THING that could possibly go wrong, ring my hands till they start to chap and PLAN like my life depends on it. This was definitely the case when several years ago I had to move the contents of … [Read more...]
Stay #NYTough this Winter with our P&G Puffs, Vicks and $50 AMEX gift card Giveaway!
Congrats to our winner Maureen! There is NO DOUBT that this winter has LITERALLY brought my New York City family to our knees. My sweet nine-year old son has been sporting a cough that could rival any smoker's hack and most days you can find me buried in a pot of tea trying to nurse a sore throat that has been my constant companion since snow began to blanket our concrete jungle. Luckily … [Read more...]
Living in New York City you Need to Arm Yourself with P&G Products To Stay #NYTough
Living in NYC, requires a certain level of mental toughness. Like for instance, when you are riding the subway you learn how to be morph into a BRITISH PALACE GUARD and keep still as can be so that homeless guy who is about to talk to you keeps on moving. Or after embarking from said subway, and smelling like the guy who was crammed up next to you in that packed subway car- and feeling like you … [Read more...]
Give your kids a bit of culture as painlessly as possible!
Forget about my kids — I can't remember the last time I hung out at an art museum and drank in the intoxicating paint strokes of a Picasso or pondered the meaning behind a contemporary piece of sculpture. In fact, the last time my husband and I went to the opera to attend "The Barber of Seville" at the Met, he fell asleep and I found myself nodding off, too. Clearly with role models like … [Read more...]
There’s so much to “treasure” on Staten Island, come out today and Treasure Staten Island!
The reason I created The Staten Island family was to showcase all the wonderfully rich resources and talented, creative and supportive individuals who inhabit this Island of ours. So of course it is with the greatest of pleasure that I get to feature one of my favorite Staten Island annual celebrations Treasure Your Island an event taking place today May 20, 11:30am-4pm which is a consortium of … [Read more...]