My parents separated when I was very young. To be honest, I don’t even remember them ever being together. This was a blessing and a curse—there was no catastrophic moment where our family was ripped apart, yet I never experienced what it was like to have that all-American family life. Because of this, I put off having a family of my own until I knew I would be able to… Keep Reading
I never imagined I would be planning for back-to-school for a three-year old, but after a lot of thought, planning and acceptance, I’ve realized that yes – he’s starting preschool next month. The process of preschool in NYC – I am not even going to get into that. If you really want to know what #firstworldproblems are, just email me. And oh, have about $12,000 minimum ready – not for… Keep Reading
Farm life. Man it was good. As I get older, I remember more and more of the things I used to do with my gram: grow our own veggies and flower gardens, bake real cookies and not worry about calories, enjoy fresh, raw milk from the cow and trade up for eggs with our Amish neighbors. One of the things I forgot was how my gram would can pretty much… Keep Reading
Let’s start from the end of the story and work backwards this time. It was a gloomy day in Pittsburgh (as it typically is). Humid, sweaty, and tired (Maximo had missed his nap), we were walking back to our car about to embark on the seven-hour drive back to New York City. I was a little annoyed with his fussiness, and snapped briefly to remind him to stay “on the… Keep Reading
Summer. Great for tans, not great for cooking indoors with heat. Plus, who can really eat big, heavy meals when it’s so hot out? To keep our waistlines trim and our summer eats light, we switch up to only eat fresh foods – and that usually means whatever is in season at our local farmer’s market. But this picky eater “threeanger” also still loves his two favorite things – pancakes… Keep Reading
Come talk Baby Registry Basics with some friends of mine on Wednesday, July 29th at 8PM EST! Lots of great prizes from Bambo Nature, Naturepedic, Babyganics and more! Hosted by @ThirtyMommy Co-hosted by @TheGuguGuru and @IntroNYC Follow the party: #GuguGuruRegistry Please RSVP for the party by adding your Twitter name and link to our list in the widget below. All participants must RSVP to be eligible to win. RSVP HERE!
Ruby’s to the rescue! Or that’s how I like to think of them at least. Every. single. day. The Ice Cream Truck comes down the hill (in the photo above) playing his taunting and torturous music to all the parents in the neighborhood – letting children know to come running out and fill themselves with delicious over-sugared and over priced treats that melt before you can even get them back upstairs… Keep Reading
When I was pregnant, I remember expecting and planning for everything to be perfect. The cutest new baby room, picture perfect baby showers, a natural and painless birth. And then it all happened. We had a tiny crib squeezed into our tiny one-bedroom NYC apartment, people were drunk and crazy at my baby shower, and well, birth is anything but painless. Life happens, and it’s really only memorable when you… Keep Reading
Last week we were having breakfast on the beach in the Caribbean at a little joint called Hemmingway’s. Hot coffee, fresh coconuts and scrambled eggs. One thing didn’t miss my eye. As far away from civilization that we were, there it was – like a little piece of home. The mini Heinz ketchup bottle. You might not think twice about your ketchup – but I’m a native Pittsburgher – where… Keep Reading
When was the last time you went somewhere and didn’t take any photos, any videos – and just lived in the moment. You just took the chance on banking on your memory to remind you of the sacred pieces of time you would never want to forget. This is what I did in June. Okay, so I took SOME photos. But there are a few trips you didn’t even know… Keep Reading
