150 years ago it was 1866. That’s when William A. Breyer hand-cranked his first gallon of ice cream with fresh cream and pure cane sugar (and now Breyers Ice Cream is the maker of Americas No. 1 Vanilla ice cream!). I just want to take a minute to thank this man – and for thinking that churning cream and sugar and then freezing it sounded like a delicious idea. First of all,… Keep Reading
This post was sponsored by Meta Appetite Control as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central. May and June are always the most hectic months of the year for me. Basically, I spend more time traveling all over than in my own bed. And – traveling can be detrimental to your diet. Especially when you’re training for another upcoming half marathon in Memphis for St. Jude and traveling to… Keep Reading
One of the biggest questions parents face today is – do I vacation with our without the kids? As a single mom, lately I feel like I’ve been a contestant on Running Man – millions of people just watching me from their screens daily to see if I will make it out alive. A lot of judgment gets thrown around as people see you doing things without your kids –… Keep Reading
On May 1 (23 days before my 35th birthday) I ran my second half marathon. It’s quickly becoming tradition to road trip it to destinations around America to log miles on the road. Just as some love to see all the different ball parks in the good ole U S of A – we’ve all decided that seeing different cities from the streets is pretty fascinating. The people you see, the… Keep Reading
The other day I was in my financial planner’s office talking college vs. retirement. You think doing your taxes hurt? Have this convo. We literally dug into my finances, what I am projected to make, what I am worth (literally people, there is a dollar sign over your head) and how much I can afford to put away for (1) myself so I’m not eating cat food next to the… Keep Reading
Remember that huge bed bug scare of 2010? The one so bad you stopped going to movie theaters and didn’t want to “check” your coat at restaurants and almost fought people for bushing up against you on the subway? I still shudder at those days. Thankfully they were PM (Pre-Maximo). But as one nightmare fades, another will follow. Along with school comes lice. And it’s inevitable. Short of scalping… Keep Reading
“On this super horror journey [into China] I wheedled an Unwilling Companion, hereinafter referred to as U.C., into going where he had no wish to go.” – Martha Gellhorn referring to her husband, Ernest Hemmingway as he accompanied her on disastrous worldly trips as a journalist. I have a lot of nicknames for people, and it brought a smile to my face to I learn that Martha did the same. If… Keep Reading
I don’t know about you, but this is pretty life changing for a New Yorker. It’s like when you look back and don’t know how you ever survived without Ubers – how did we eat before Seamless and Grubhub (you know Grubhub owns Seamless now, right?)? Just when technology couldn’t get any cooler, they went and integrated a new feature that will allow you to SCHEDULE your delivery of food –… Keep Reading
Aren’t you tried of people asking you what you want for Mother’s Day? Shouldn’t they get it by now? Moms are bad asses. We do way more than humanly possible and push our bodies and minds to the limits. Get sick? Who has time to get sick? I am honestly typing this from the doctor’s office waiting to get an x-ray on my foot. (What – you don’t bring your… Keep Reading
Mother’s Day is right around the corner, and people are always asking what I want to do to celebrate it? Celebrate? Surviving motherhood everyday is a celebration in itself. I don’t need a specific day to recognize that. I do however, like to take the weekend off of work to spend time with Max. Instead of being pampered, I like to just disconnect. We’re big travelers (obviously) but this weekend, I… Keep Reading
