The really magical part about living in New York City is the incredible people that live here. You never know who is getting coffee next to you, or living in a building away from you, or riding the subway in the same car that you're...
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So much has been happening lately that I barely know where to begin. It feels like ages since I've had a moment to sit down and write, really write and feel and breathe the words that have been circling around my head with no escape...
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The word "play" can mean many different things for my family-and most families. We play half of the year indoors, and half of the year outdoors. As my children get older, the playing is starting to get more physical: They want to be kicking, throwing,...
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Head turner. Space ship. Extraordinary. I get comments on the Orbit G2 everywhere I go. I've been all around NYC with it, and I'm stopped at least once every time I leave the house about the Sidekick Stroller Boards. Here's the thing: I like fancy. I like...
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Since my family moved to NYC, we've had our share of Emergency room visits. From Jack's asthma and food allergies to minor accidents (we went just this weekend even after Jack smacked his face on a slide), we've made many unwanted and stressful trips to...
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Our home has been filled with more love and chaos than ever before, but we're doing well. All five of us are doing really, really well. It feels so good to say that after there was so much uncertainty brewing just before Beau was born. During...
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I've been wanting to share our nursery/children's room with you for a while now, but there were so many things getting in the way. First and foremost, I wanted those picture perfect magazine-like images to share. I had to eventually come to the realization that...
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We definitely downsized when we moved from California to New York City. Plus, we lost a TON of storage space both outside (garage, etc.) and inside. It's been a work in progress for the last three years. Basically, we have to spend time each and...
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This Christmas will one of my most memorable, to be sure. The weeks leading up to Beau's due date and the big holiday itself, I spent nesting and squirreling away stocking stuffers and gifts for my kids, knowing that once the baby was born I would...
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Every year before the holidays kick off, Ocean Spray brings a gigantic cranberry bog to the middle of Manhattan-smack in the middle of Rockefeller Center. In the realm of crazy and amazing things to behold in New York City, a 1,500-square-foot bog filled with 2,000...
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