Crafting is for the brave and courageous. While I like to claim those quality characteristics, crafting just has never fallen into my column of “strengths.” Alas, I am a mom, and thus, I try and try again. I have lots of #nailedit moments and while Max is already 7, he still beams with pride to anything homemade we craft together to show off to his school peers (while I cringe… Keep Reading
Back to school has always been “a thing.” I have to say it’s really the one time of year that I feel has always been crazy, even before Pinterest and social media. I remember deading it as a tomboy and being dragged to the local Jamesway (yes, remember that!?) and then the actual mall over an hour away to hit up JC Penney for new outfits and UGH – dresses…. Keep Reading
You either love the winter or you don’t. Since I spent a major chunk of my childhood in Colorado, I have always loved the cold. Big sweaters, clunky boots and snow taller than me. The more snow the better. I grew up with snowbanks as the only barrier between me and sheer cliffs as we would drive around the rocky mountain roads. It was necessary to have chains on every… Keep Reading
I just saw the first sign for PSL yesterday outside Starbucks, so I assume it’s safe to say (on August 30) that fall is upon us. That means, for us fall people – Halloween decor is totally acceptable, after Labor Day of course. Halloween has forever been my favorite holiday – not to dress up, but just the season, the spookiness. I have loved Freddy Kruger and Jason since I… Keep Reading
I was one of the lucky ones. I somehow (while huge!) escaped stretch marks while I was pregnant with Max. Honestly, there is no real rhyme or reason as to why you get them – because I can’t give you an answer as to why the stretch mark fairies skipped over our NYC apartment for 9 months. But I will tell you this. I still woke up every single morning… Keep Reading
Buying a car is never easy. It ranks up there as one of the hardest decisions on the market but why? It’s just a vehicle – what makes this buying decision so hard? When I bought my Hummer it was a really fast decision. I was tired of being stuck in snow and wanted the biggest truck I could find that would never get stuck in snow again. Needless to… Keep Reading
Free Range: (of livestock, especially poultry) kept in natural conditions, with freedom of movement. (of eggs) produced by birds reared under natural conditions. I remember the first time I heard the word “free range.” I was confused by the definition. Growing up on a farm, that was just common sense – there was no definition because we never thought to raise our animals any other way. And listen, I have… Keep Reading
Maybe it’s living in NYC, maybe it’s my aggressive driving, maybe it’s the pregnancy hormones – but do any other First Time Moms feel like no one else in the world can drive out there? Maybe it’s because I feel my motherly instincts to be protective are kicking in, but really, what’s going on out there New York??? Example 1. I was crossing the street in Columbus Circle the other… Keep Reading
Tomorrow I am 31 weeks pregnant. Thursday I am 31 years old. Where does the time go? As much as it is bittersweet and time seems to fly by faster and faster every day as we get older (and closer to the end of pregnancy) – I have to admit that although life has its ups and downs and surprises – it more how you handle the twists and turns… Keep Reading
I must say this unborn child of mine is living quite the life. Not even 5 months old in the womb and has traveled the world just in 2012. Let’s recap and highlight: – a Superbowl in Indianapolis and met the executives of the NFL – the Rolling Stone VIP party and LMFAO concert – Fat Head’s in Pittsburgh on the drive back to NYC – Tulum Mayan Ruins in… Keep Reading
