It’s a conundrum heard around the world, especially among parents during the weekend: What to do with the kids when these days offer oh-so-many hours of daylight during which kids are expecting a brass band and army of clowns to court and entertain them. If you are one of those parents who finds yourself uttering statements like: “No we cannot go to the movies again for the third time this week … [Read more...]
Got Teens? Then You NEED to get a Ticket to This Weekend’s Austin Mahone post Mets game Concert
Based on what I’ve heard, bonding with your teen is definitely not for the faint of heart. Most teens, in the process of flexing their independence, are sporting surly attitudes and a desire to be as far away from you as possible. When I told my sister, who has a 18-year-old son, that I was writing this post, she offered me this bit of insight into how she’s managed to keep their … [Read more...]
Meet Mr. and Mrs. MET July 21st at Citifield: The Staten Island Family has a special $35 ticket offer! #Metsmoms
By Robert Mushnick My son likes baseball! We went to the Mets game Father's Day and stayed the whole 9 innings and ran the bases after the game. Although he was not that impressed by being on the field after the game, he said " it was just like running on the field he plays softball on". He watched the whole game and hearing him say "The play is to second right Daddy" was so rewarding and shows … [Read more...]
Join Staten Island’s Louie’s Legacy Animal Rescue’s August 21st Benefit!
On August 21st, Louie's Legacy Animal Rescue will host a special fundraising event honoring the life of Staten Islander Tommy Monahan, who died heroically at age 9 while trying to rescue his dog and lizard during a house fire. Every year The Tommy Monahan Group raises money for an animal shelter between the passing of Tommy's anniversary and his birthday on August 29th and this year, Louie's … [Read more...]
Staten Island family weekend picks; NJ hot air balloon festival while chomping on Hershey’s Air delight
I'll admit it , I've always wanted to fly in someone's "beautiful balloon" and so when Hershey asked me if I'd like to take a ride in theirs, to kick off The Hershey Company launch of their new Hershey's Air Delight Chocolate with a sky-high tasting experience at the site of the Quick Chek New Jersey Festival of Ballooning, in Whitehouse Station, NJ well they had me at sky-high chocolate tasting. … [Read more...]