Still wondering what the F to get your child for the holidays this season? If you’ve read any of my prior holiday pieces, you’ll see that he’s not the easiest to find out (or is one to just give a full list of circled toys in a magazine). Besides using Santa to pull out the usual toy car, Lego, books items, there is always something that he gets that doesn’t… Keep Reading
This post is sponsored by Kohl’s. I was paid for this post and received the included toys as compensation. Holiday season is here folks. And like any typical parent out there, you’re already starting to sweat over toy shopping, or you’re in denial about it and will wait till the last minute and throw your stress levels into overdrive. Don’t be like Arnold. The best way to attack holiday shopping… Keep Reading
This is the year of you, right? Or, it was supposed to be. For all those missed yoga classes, skipped naps and late nights making last-minute bake sale cookies – this year, it’s all about you. Trust me, Amazon has you covered with SAME DAY shipping for toys, so you don’t even need to stress. Let’s focus on the things that are going to carry you over the finish line… Keep Reading
Abrams Books sent me a copy to check out and is partnering with me for a giveaway. I can still remember the very exact moment I started reading. It was in the kitchen of my step dad’s parents home during a Sunday get together and I was reading (well struggling through) a Sesame Street book. I remember the very last pages as I read them on my own and finished… Keep Reading
It’s here. The H word. The holidays are just bursting with so much sparkle and shine that it can’t contain itself to December let alone after Thanksgiving anymore. And who’s really complaining? I’ll take my turkey with a side of (Southern) comfort and joy any day. Because when it comes down to it – if I didn’t go out and celebrate, I would be on my couch at home working… Keep Reading
Now that I am in my mid-30s (yes, middle-aged and fabulous over here!), I am allowed to admit and say, as you get older you get wiser. I’ve lived long enough to realize this. And that also, time and quality of life (especially as a mom) usually wins, too. I want to enjoy spending what time I have with my family and friends – and being disconnected. And while I… Keep Reading
I love this line from Brooks: A 30-minute run burns 100% more calories than a 30-minute sitcom. With the NYC Marathon coming up this weekend, I’ve having major runner’s FOMO. Every year I wish I decided to run it, but then every year I just don’t know if I have the time to train for it (even though I run at least 3-4 times a week!). So in honor of… Keep Reading
If you had to define your style – what would it be? That’s hard for a Yinzer. I’ll just say it – we don’t have the best style. Sorry out there Pittsburgh, but we don’t lol. I look back on my style in my twenties especially and it was a lot more on the Glamour Don’t list than Do. There was a lot of goth/bad ass mixed with really purple eyeshadow… Keep Reading
Is it just me, or is there anyone else who cringes when asked about their 5-year plan? 10 year? 15? Woof. As a single mom in NYC – there’s just no real plan for life like that. Sure we plan and we save money “in case of” but you just never really know here. Things change so fast in this city it makes your head spin. One day you could… Keep Reading
Admit: I have never gotten a flu shot. Ever (in my defense I grew up on a farm – we didn’t run to doctors for things like this!). Last winter I got the flu for the first time ever. It is worse than anyone ever described. I won’t go into full detail because it is too much TMI, but let’s just say – there were signs it was coming. The… Keep Reading
