Something I think about every time I'm in NYC is how incredibly anxious I was at the thought of raising my kids here. Coming from my cozy little town surrounded by family, it seemed dirty and scary and positively the last place I envisioned myself...
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Being in New York City with my family during Thanksgiving couldn't be any more poignant for me. We're eating at crowded diners and dear friend's homes. We're walking and scootering all over the city, running into nearly everyone we know on the streets, from dear friends to...
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When I was a little girl, I loved my teddy named Bobby and he came everywhere with me. As a pre-teen I cherished my Caboodle and coveted the makeup and nail polish that would fill it. As a teenager I was obsessed my guitar and...
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When I first accepted this campaign opportunity, I really struggled with how I would write creatively and descriptively about toilet paper and personal care wipes. It was a quick and painless decision for me though, because I could combine three of my favorite things about...
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As is often, if not always the case, the most beautiful things in the world are void of bells and whistles and embellishments of any kind. Children are a perfect example of this. It's a challenge to find clothing for little ones that is so simple in...
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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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Life has been pretty wild for our family lately. After Hurricane Sandy hit and and we were displaced from our apartment for ten days, I remember thinking "This will only make us stronger. We will remember this as a difficult time in our lives, but mostly...
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I'm not sure there's another holiday that I have as much fun with as Halloween. I love the changing of the seasons, the apple and pumpkin picking trips, and the costumes. Finding costumes and dressing my kids up is really way more fun as a...
ReadTonight is Ocean Spray's annual Cranberry Bog - I attended last year very pregnant with Beau and am looking forward to heading over with Justin tonight! From its unique taste to its rich heritage and long history of health benefits, the cranberry holds a plethora of secrets...
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The thing about being a parent is we tend to share our secrets. In our tight circles with friends, it's easy to discuss what has and hasn't worked for us in terms of products, activities and other parenting trials. Out in public with strangers though,...
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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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