City living can either be amazing or awful. Some days it’s both. But one thing that will ruin your day faster than a diaper blowout with no baby wipes in your bag is not preparing in advance for getting around the city with your little one in tow. Public transportation is here to help you navigate the city easily, though, not always effortlessly—especially when you find yourself carrying a stroller,… Keep Reading
It’s been sunny and beautiful the last couple of days so I’ve had a hard time convincing myself to sit down and write something -but we’ve had a major breakthrough here and I wanted to share. At the sweet age of 2 1/2, my tough little toddler has finally let go of his “ba ba.” You don’t always get to see behind the scenes of our life, contrary to… Keep Reading
Last year I went all out to plan and create a huge Disney party for all of our friends and family at Raising Astoria. Read all about that amazing party with Pinterest tutorials and everything here. This year, I wanted it to be more intimate. There were a number of reasons, one mostly being the weather (we had to cancel once already and last year we had people get stuck… Keep Reading
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #MomsTrustHuggies #CollectiveBias I love being a NYC mom. It has it’s challenges that’s for sure, but like they say, if you can make it here you can make it anywhere. Being new york moms has it’s pros (culture, coffee on every corner, grocery delivery!) and cons (carrying strollers up and down subway steps)…. Keep Reading
It took me a long to to realize that this is probably the most powerful statement of a female’s life: “Girls compete with each other and women empower each other.” As you grow up a female, there are lots of odds against you and not a lot of support along the way when you need it most – at your most challenging years. Myself included, at 18 I was at… Keep Reading
As moms, we never seem to really spoil ourselves anymore. Remember those days when you used to have a big Saturday night planned with the girls and you spent the day shopping, getting manicures eating and napping in anticipation? haha – oh the GOOD days. Now, its more like – go to Target and I walk out with more Thomas trains and cheap tees that max will rip off like… Keep Reading
This past weekend we were invited to head back to Pennsylvania to play in the snow at a resort that’s slipped my radar. You all know I am the biggest fan of spontaneous weekend adventures, so when I heard Woodloch Resort in the Poconos – I knew I had to check it out! The Moms, Denise and Melissa, planned the cutest little getaway with other NYC families we know so… Keep Reading
2015 has been a love/hate relationship in the last 30 days. Some really awesome things have happened and some really shi**y things have happened. And resolutions? Ha you know I don’t even TRY to create those. No one follows them and it’s a waste of time to try to create unrealistic goals you know you won’t meet. Instead of letting yourself down – stop trying to make the impossible happen… Keep Reading
Traveling with toddlers (or kids of any age) is a real science. You can’t just jump in a car and hope for the best. It takes a lot of strategic planning. Since I’ve been traveling to Pittsburgh and back from New York City about every other month since Max was born, I have a lot of tips and takeaways to help make the long distance car ride much more enjoyable… Keep Reading
Hi, my name is Stephanie and I am what they refer to as a “laid back mom.” A mom who sits back and lets their child explore the world on their own, only intervening when serious pain or damage will be inflicted to my son, another person or thing. You may think: “Hey, I’m a laid back mom too!” Good for you, but let’s talk about why it’s not always… Keep Reading
