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Adventures in NYC

Hurricane Irene: Blessings in Disguise

September 1, 2011

Last Thursday was one of the craziest days I have had in a very, very long time. I was up at 5AM packing lunches, writing notes for the babysitter, finding a broadcast worthy blouse, and loading up my suitcase for a weekend trip to Los Angeles. Justin left at 7:30AM to take one of the [...]

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Field Trips: Limitless Education

August 18, 2011

I remember vividly most of the field trips that I took as a child in elementary and middle school. Lessons in history sitting at a desk aren’t quite as noteworthy or memory jogging in terms of timeline of events 100 years ago. There’s just something about the freedom and independence that goes along with experiencing [...]

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NYC Scooter Cruisin’ (plus a giveaway)

August 15, 2011

Moving to the middle of Manhattan has changed so many things about our lives; Most significantly our mode of transportation. We had to quickly adjust to learning the subway system and bus schedules, rather than depending on the ease of owning our own vehicle. The first two years we were here, we relied mainly on [...]

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Hershey’s Air (balloon) Delight

August 7, 2011

Hershey’s has brilliantly figured out how to marry chocolate and, well… air. I was invited along with other members of the media to literally taste their new aerated product elevated off of the ground in a hot air balloon-and it was one of the neatest things I’ve ever done. We were transported to New Jersey [...]

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Foodcation with the Residence Inn

August 6, 2011

Perhaps it’s my age or the fact that I’m a wife and seasoned mother to nearly three children, but the brilliance of food and comfort have really taken a front seat on my priority list. Gone are the days when a meal was an afterthought and sleeping on an ottoman was indicative of a decent [...]

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Pregnant in New York City

July 20, 2011

I spent my first two pregnancies in the calm, cool and collected corners of Northern California. My first was a winter baby, and while I remember it raining the day that we left the hospital, I don’t recall any other sort of climate inconvenience during those first, long nine months. I was thrilled about getting [...]

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Big Apple BBQ

June 15, 2011

I always have know that my husband loved BBQ, but I don’t think I’ve ever know exactly how deep his love for all things pork really went. On Sunday, we were invited to attend New York City’s annual Big Apple BBQ in Madison Square Park and it’s surrounding streets. We were guests of JCPenney’s American [...]

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Time Keeps on Tickin’ into the Future

June 6, 2011

Having children is the ultimate magnifying glass into really understanding how fleeting the precious moments are that we have on this earth. Every day, my kids do or say something that compels me to close my eyes and take a mental record so that I might never forget. I take note of everything: The time, [...]

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‘Tis the Season for Love

May 31, 2011

I’ve fallen again for this city. Spring has officially made it’s awesome appearance, and just like *that*, I’ve forgiven and forgotten the long, brutal winter that I thought would never leave. I began to seriously doubt my capability for living in New York City through the next two years before Justin graduates Dental School. By [...]

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Road Full of Promise: Two Years

May 14, 2011

Today marks the second birthday of one of the coolest, most poignant projects of my life. I’ve been blogging now for two years exactly, and while it feels about right, I’m still in awe at the freedom and joy that documenting our journey to New York City from California has brought me. When I started [...]

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