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
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
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
It’s officially 63 days till Christmas (but who’s counting?). There are two kinds of holiday shoppers – those who prefer stores, and those who prefer online. Since I do most of my shopping online here in NYC, it’s a real treat to hit up the stores and take in all the visuals, especially for the holidays. It’s sensory overload for us New Yorkers – in a good way. I am… Keep Reading
Can you ever have too many books? As an avid book reader (who also loves the feel of real books), I’m always looking for a new collection of reads for myself, and now the newest reader of the house – my first grader, Maximo. If you get sucked into buying new books as easily as I do, watching out – these books are totally perfect for the little readers in… Keep Reading
Some of us are born with the crafty gene, some of us are not. Some of us WANT the crafty gene. Martha is here to provide. Before Pinterest, there was Martha Stewart, and we Gen Xers had to actually watch television to understand the amazingness that Martha could create out of thin air. Few years and kids later, Martha is still creating things basically out of thin air… Keep Reading
Football season is here – even if the black and yellow might have missed the memo. Not to fear, no fair-weathered fans here. With or without Bell on the field, AB drama and Ben sporting an injury (as usual), we are still ready to rock each week in our yinzer favorites. Whether it’s at the game, at home or watching the game in a local bar (or the NFL app… Keep Reading
