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This post was developed in partnership with Bayer, as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central. I received the Aleve® Direct Therapy TM TENS Device and compensation to facilitate my review. I looked down at the pool of muddy water below and thought about the last three miles of mud, running and barbed wire. This was the final act, and as I slid down the massive slide into the cess pool of… Keep Reading
I maybe have earned my New Yorker card after 7 years in this city, but my heart is still (and always will be) Yinzer. If I had to say my favorite way to dress was “down” and that I can pull it off – totally. Yinzer in my blood means looking good while not trying to look like you actually care. Is Yinzer the original Hipster? I mean, boys in… Keep Reading
I remember LBP (life before Prime). Especially as a mom and a New Yorker, two-day free shipping was life changing. I could literally buy one thing at a time (instead of always trying to remember what I was out of in a list) and have it show up. Literally, it’s become my favorite thing to do on the walk to school – what did I need? Ketchup? Ok – done…. Keep Reading
Once upon a time a little girl grew up on a farm in the heart of dairy country PA. She loved to wake up early with her grandparents and head down to the barn to milk the cows. After a simple, mid-afternoon lunch of chipped chopped ham sandwiches on the wraparound porch, she would visit her Amish neighbors to drop off some fresh milk and help feed the hens and… Keep Reading
Once the chill hits the hair, I am renown for doning hats. In fact, my array of headwear might rival some ladie’s shoe closets. Being outside more than inside in the winter (I mean, have you walked outside in NYC lately?) means you need something to keep cool and LOOK cool. Apparently, this season it is something we used to refer to on the farm as tossle caps. But of… Keep Reading
There is nothing to cheer you up during the cold, sad days of winter (especially THIS winter) quite like a Broadway show. Especially when it’s the award-winning show Kinky Boots. It’s perfect for ladies, gentlemen, and “those who are yet to make up their minds.” You’ve probably heard of it on Broadway, but haven’t made it to getting tickets yet. Listen, if you don’t see this show before it’s gone,… Keep Reading
Holiday cards are always a PITA. Let’s be honest. You have to get kids to smile, actually get a great shot, order the cards…. sigh. So to us, it’s worth it to work with a photographer that knows how to really get that shot you’ve always wished for. And trust me when I say… Lindsay is the kid whisperer. She can literally make a model out of even the crankiest child,… Keep Reading
This year it’s all about making life easier. The basics we seem to ignore sometimes, going for items that are way more over-the-top than we need. Maybe I’ve just been watching a lot of episodes of Tiny Houses on HGTV, but it’s reminded why I love living in NYC – we live more for the moments than all the “stuff.” Here a few items that we’ve seem to be able… Keep Reading
We’ve all left a candle burning or a curling iron on when we left the house accidentally at some point. We’re human. But we all know what can happen if unattended items can catch things on fire. During the winter season, especially the holidays, fire calls can rise due to more cooking, paying less attention and things like blankets and space heaters in the home. So, it’s always best to… Keep Reading
I still remember how much I looked forward to the used bookstore days with gram. Once a month we would pack up our books and take them into town to Amy’s Books to exchange them for credits for new books to read. Gram was an avid romance novel reader while I loved mysteries like Nancy Drew. I loved to walk down the aisles touching all the weathered covered and dog-eared pages…. Keep Reading
I look back at my twenties and wonder, how did I have so much time? To lay around and do nothing but watch bad movies, eat the worst foods imaginable and still have more time to get to work as a bartender or get my nails done. I’ve give anything for it not to be 6:45am on a Saturday IN PITTSBURGH and be up writing this. The life of a… Keep Reading
Kids grow so fast, and while we try to drag out the holidays as long as we can, it will be January before we know it and we will be covered in feet of snow missing our festive décor and trees. Being a single mom, I only get Max every OTHER year now, and that makes them even more special – and gives us reason to want to “preserve” them…. Keep Reading