Since I am deep into hibernation mode, I actually have some time to sit down and talk to you. Hibernation for me = staycation in New York City for sixty days. For these two months I try not to travel any further than the Metro North, or LIRR can take me. There are no suitcases, and I always sleep in my own bed. It’s the opposite of traveling for some…. Keep Reading
Last year I took 24 trips. T W E N T Y FOUR. With the Steelers back in the Playoffs this weekend on the trip to the Super Bowl it made me look back, to so many road trips I’ve made in my life, including driving to Indianapolis to watch the Giants win back in 2012, and just this fall to see the Steelers beat the Raiders at Heinz Field. This… Keep Reading
We had one hell of a year. A lot of big ups and a lot of big downs, just like there always are but one thing is for sure – life goes on. Change happens. Every year we seem to forget that, and expect things to always be better, always be happier and always move forward. Because of that, we are more disappointed and see roadblocks as set backs instead… Keep Reading
I’ve referred to it before as “the itch.” That feeling you get that just keeps nagging you, and Benadryl cream can’t help. Maybe it’s just my country roots, but there just comes a time in every New Yorker’s life when they have to escape the damn city. I have been here six years now, and I love the concrete jungle and all it’s less than perfect moments (such as someone… Keep Reading
This post was sponsored by WaterWipes as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central. I received complimentary products to facilitate my review. The other day I had a conversation with a fellow NYC mom about how there isn’t a lot of talk about the chemicals in the clothing we buy, but everything we put on is made and soaked in really bad stuff. Do you even wash it before you… Keep Reading
After you run a half marathon and the runner’s high is long gone and the glory of the medal seems to just hang in your bedroom’s back wall, I wondered, “how am I going to keep myself in check and in shape throughout the winter?” Let’s be honest – winter is hard. There are lots of carbs to be eaten, darkness and SAD set in fast, and it’s not easy… Keep Reading
No one paid me to say this – Hudson Valley NY is one of the most beautiful places in the world. And I’ve seen quite a few places. The greatest secret about New York City isn’t the food and culture you’ll find among the city streets – it’s all the amazingly beautiful and historical places to visit surrounding it. From the Vanderbilt Museums in Long Island, to the Hampton’s (West… Keep Reading
Listen, I grew up and am still a happy meat eater, but with so many awful things going into meat these days, I question how much (and just where I choose to eat it). We don’t just pop into a “unrated” Chinese restaurant and order the chicken, you know. Luckily, Max is a picky eater and doesn’t really like a lot of meats. He will eat chicken nuggets and sausage… Keep Reading
I was just chatting the other day about how you now have to plan for a character lunch at Disney World over six months in advance – six! I know when I was a kid I met them, and I know for damn sure my parents we’re planning ANYTHING six months in advance. Times are changing, and it’s inevitable that we have to change with it – and become more… Keep Reading
Ok, so maybe you didn’t grow up in PA and a Rocky junkie like me, but that song and these steps have always been a motivating movie moment in my life. Living in Pittsburgh, I’ve had the chance to run these steps a few times, but today, it was more important to me. I realized that I have the opportunity and the strength to still run up these with momentum…. Keep Reading
