I probably would have never learned to roast a turkey if it hadn't been for our move to New York City. It's one of those things that I learned as a parent from being away from my mother, but the rather simple act of preparing...
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So shopping is a thing for me. It's probably pretty evident that I enjoy looking around for different, wonderful things for my kids and my home. It's a bit of a creative outlet for me-not the spending part, but the actual searching and finding beautiful...
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By the time September rolls around, the days are still hot and feel worn like a really great pair of leather boots. The sun is always welcome, but the hours stretch on as if ignoring that pestering shoulder tap coming from fall. We don't want...
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The following post was sponsored by Petco. To learn more about their summer photo contest on Instagram, please go here. It's finally starting to get warm enough to slather on the sunscreen and hit the beach, pool, backyard, sprinklers-anything with a water feature outdoors. I...
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The following post was sponsored by Petco. To learn more about their summer photo contest on Instagram, please go here. Memorial Day Weekend should be spent respectfully honoring and peacefully remembering those who have served our country and sacrificed ultimately. It also means explaining to...
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The following post was sponsored by Britax, the leader in mobile safety for 70 years. We are mobile again and happy to be doing so safely! We didn't own a car for four years while living in Manhattan. Jack and Zoe were so young that traveling...
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One of the most fascinating and wonderful things to come out of the worldwide attention brought by my photos of Theo and Beau has been the interaction with fans. On Instagram and occasionally Twitter where our hashtag is easily tracked, #TheoandBeau brings up thousands of various...
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Like any seasoned, spoiled Californian, I've caught myself cursing the gorgeous weather more than once. A terrific snowstorm is currently engulfing my Manhattan and there is a part of me that is longing desperately to be there to see it. Christmas feels more Christmassy when...
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// Thank you to Mott's® for sponsoring this article. Grab goodness on-the-go with Mott's®. Geeky mom confession: My favorite part about the kids starting school is making their lunches. Jack began Kindergarten in New York City last year, and it was a really hard transition...
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I've said it before, and I'll say it again: I love packing lunches. Surely this insanity is fleeting, but for now I'm really enjoying myself, even though our staple of peanut-butter-and-jelly sandwiches has been effectively banned from the school premises. It helps that I've found things...
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The month of May has been almost complete madness for our family- and nearly all in a good way. Justin's family flew in from various parts of the country to watch him graduate dental school, we went to Disney World the following day, and upon...
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One of my favorite annual events in the city features two of my favorite things: Children and Style. PetiteParade is one of the cutest children's fashion shows that I have seen, and this year Stride Rite made a splash amongst the likes of Miss Bluemarine,...
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