Every mom deserves some time off. Especially these days. I remember feeling extremely guilty to leave Max when he was…
During a pandemic, we skied/snowboarded for 30 days this season. And we live in NYC! That seems low to some…
If you haven’t been upstate NY, you’re missing out. I’ve always said, some of the most beautiful places in the…
There are a lot of what-ifs going on during the pandemic of 2020 – I am sure you don’t need…
Sometimes secrets should be kept – and I honestly wasn’t sure I wanted to give this one up. When you…
I do it every January. It arrives, it’s cold and we’re cooped up and I wish I had booked snowboarding…
This is the year of you, right? Or, it was supposed to be. For all those missed yoga classes, skipped…
1. You want to arrive early. All the regulars know that you show up early. As in two hours before…
I’ll be the first to admit I may live in New York City, but I love me a beat up…
Buying a car is never easy. It ranks up there as one of the hardest decisions on the market but…
“I’m young enough to know the right car to buy, yet grown enough not to put rims on it.” Jay…
When I say my son has become a water park connoisseur by the age of five, it’s a status…
They say to survive you need three things: food water and shelter. And when it comes to travel, we’ve mastered…
I used to go camping constantly as a kid. In fact, I loved it so much my parents would actually…
To summarize. I will live here. Did someone say country home for the weekends? Because this is one of the…
Starting a new sport always sounds fun until you realize all the equipment that goes with it. Biking requires fixing…
Each year (or actually month) it seems is bringing more and more adventure our way, and more and more I’ve…
It’s amazing how many miles you can log traveling without even owning a car. But I think that’s the thrill…
It’s been nine years since I bought my last vehicle and seven since I have owned one. Living in NYC…
Most people don’t like the cold (evidence – how many people move to Florida when they retire?). But me, I…
The best part about living on the East Coast (and why I will always be a East Coast dweller) is…
Last week we logged over 30 hours in a car. And we don’t even own one – yet. With the…
Out of all the traveling we do all year, one was unexpected. We had to travel back to dairy country…
One of the biggest questions parents face today is – do I vacation with our without the kids? As a…
On May 1 (23 days before my 35th birthday) I ran my second half marathon. It’s quickly becoming tradition to road…
Remember that huge bed bug scare of 2010? The one so bad you stopped going to movie theaters and…
“On this super horror journey I wheedled an Unwilling Companion, hereinafter referred to as U.C., into going where he…
Mother’s Day is right around the corner, and people are always asking what I want to do to celebrate it?…
Oh the life of a journalist/editor/socialite/mom. It’s hard living the lives we do (literally I am writing this before…
I received complimentary product from Orvis for this review. As you age, your tastes in things change. You go from…
Training for a marathon is no joke. Luckily, I only have to do a half. Hey, we all have goals…
Last year I took 24 trips. T W E N T Y FOUR. With the Steelers back in the Playoffs this…
I’ve referred to it before as “the itch.” That feeling you get that just keeps nagging you, and Benadryl cream…
No one paid me to say this – Hudson Valley NY is one of the most beautiful places in the…
I was just chatting the other day about how you now have to plan for a character lunch at Disney…
Ok, so maybe you didn’t grow up in PA and a Rocky junkie like me, but that song and these…
It’s that time of year again – the air gets chilly, you pull out leggings, Uggs, decorate your house with…
How many times do you look forward to a vacation – and then think – I have to pack for everyone…
One of the best things about living in NYC is that I can wake up in the morning and think…
As we grow, the items that entertain Maximo change as well. In honor of our first train trip to Baltimore/DC…
This past weekend we were invited to head back to Pennsylvania to play in the snow at a resort that’s…
Traveling with toddlers (or kids of any age) is a real science. You can’t just jump in a car and…
I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting (#MC) for Urbini. I received a product sample to…
We took a day trip to uncover the historic life and summer home of the Vanderbilt’s on the northern tip of Long…
Every year I take an annual trip to the Caribbean with my girlfriends. No kids. No dads. And every year…
I participated in a Blog Blast on behalf of Mom Central for Urbini. I received information from Urbini to facilitate…
I had the privilege of attending the Ford Trends Conference in Detroit last week, and I must say – more…
You know the “itch.” That feeling you get when you’ve been in New York City for too many days in…
I love NYC. I do. But if you’re here for multiple days on end, you get a little, eh, angry…
I have always had the travel bug, and since Maximo came along I have had to suppress it a little…
The day I moved to New York City wasn’t easy. My apartment wasn’t ready and I had to shove every…
Being a New York mom means always having to dress your babies “fashionably” for the playground. No, seriously. I get…
So I haven’t posted in about a week. I know – you’ve been in SERIOUS withdrawal, but I felt like…
In my twenties, I am pretty sure I was invincible. I hate to admit it (earmuffs Maximo! don’t read this…
Raise your hand if you have ever taken a road trip with kids under the year of one? ANYONE? haha…
I realize my blog is titled “Food, Football and Motherhood.” Guess which one is taking up all my time these…
No one told me just how much STUFF kids need to travel – oh my. Now throw in the fact…
