Volunteer initiatives that will teach kids to give back and make a difference is a sponsored post The fear that I indulge my kids and perhaps am not mindful enough of stressing the importance of giving back plagues me. Don't get me wrong as often as possible I do my best to lay a thick coating of good old-fashioned guilt on my kids as I reiterate how grateful they need to be about their current … [Read more...]
16 Ways to Celebrate National Day of Unplugging #UnpluggedPlay
At no time in human history have we been more disconnected with what lies outside our front doors. Within just a century, our relationship with our surroundings has transformed from one of exploration to one of disassociation. And what is partly to blame for this? Technology which permeates all facets of our lives and essentially changing the way we live, work, play and most importantly interact … [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...]