This past week marked my fourth attendance at the Mom 2.0 Summit, arguably one of the most sought after conferences for bloggers, entrepreneurs and brands in this industry. I began attending after I had been blogging for two years and even then could see and...
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Although considerably privileged, neither my husband nor I were raised amongst affluence. We were taught the value of a dollar through circumstance; Our parents have held full time jobs our entire lives for the most part, working hard and earning enough to provide for us...
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It's day three after I've returned from the Mom 2.0 Summit in Atlanta, Georgia, a conference that I make sure to attend every year and one that I've been lucky enough to speak at the last three times I've gone. It's organized by the truly...
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There have been many positives about moving across the country, away from my beloved New York City. I have found one glaring, nagging negative though; my absence from the community of bloggers and the relationships that I developed with inspiring women. I miss the fascinating...
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After seeing my friends walk down the runway at Strut, The Fashionable Mom Show, literally plucked from their lives and plopped on a runway in New York Fashion Week, I am more motivated by their strength and confidence than ever. Doing something that we must...
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Last week, one of my favorite New York Fashion Week events held their third annual show featuring none other than mothers. Strut, The Fashionable Mom Show, took place on Saturday, and is not only managed by mothers Denise Albert and Melissa Gerstein, but the models...
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I woke up in a hotel in Times Square, New York City today. It is incredibly good for my heart and soul to revisit, and it hardly feels like I don't live here any longer. I am here to host an interview on LiveStream today...
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Lately I've been making an effort to get in front of the camera more with my children. As important as my own photography is to me, and especially as much as I value photos of my kids, I have realized that although it might not...
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Cooking for my family is one of the most therapeutic things that I can do-for myself and for them-on any given day. I knew the basics and could prepare a few meals before we moved to New York, but in the four years that we've...
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Easter has been a tricky holiday around here for the last three years. We used to get dressed up and head to a service at church before going to the grandparent's houses and hunting for eggs in their yards that we colored with the kids. We...
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Christmas wasn't my favorite holiday until I had children, and even then it took until last year for me to completely dive in and fully appreciate what Christmas means to me and my family. Holidays are fun with children, but this time of year is...
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Many wonderful things have come from the birth of this blog, including many experiences that I've gotten to share with my children that we'll remember forever. Perhaps it's an internal need to share these benefits that I've reaped, or maybe it's the human element that...
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