christine
Christine was born and raised on Long Island and now calls Westchester home. She and her husband Marc have lived in Hawthorne since 2014. With a background in PR and Marketing, she's now a freelance writer and stay-at-home mom of two. Christine loves to travel, read (when she has the time!), practice yoga, and try out new recipes (that she hopes her kids will actually eat).
Global Forgiveness Day
If you've read some of my past posts, you'll see that I often like to find special days of the month to write about like Wear Your Tiara Day or I Am in Control...
School’s Out for Summer
School's out for the summer! The end of the school year is upon us. And whether it's making you feel joy, sadness, stress, relief, or a combination of all of the above, we got...
Wear Your Tiara Like the Queen You Are
Did you know (and if you're like me, I'm sure you didn't) that May 24 is also known as International Tiara Day? Now, I'm not saying go around all day with a bejeweled crown...
Take Some Time to Laugh Today
The kids are arguing again, the house is a mess, and what's for dinner tonight? It's moments like these when we feel like we might scream.
But what if you took a step back, took...
I Am in Control (Day)
We all get that feeling of losing control, sometimes multiple times per day. Whether at home, work, in the grocery store, or anywhere else, it happens to all of us. Maybe the kids are...
Moms – Give Yourself a Random Act of Kindness
My daughter received a calendar called "Every Day's a Holiday," featuring a special event for each day of the year for Christmas this year. I just glanced at it and saw that February 17th...
For the Love of Reading
My house is full of readers. Since taking them home from the hospital, my husband and I have read to our kids every night. And I truly believe this sparked not only a love...
Keeping Traditions Alive
This is a very personal post, so please bear with me.
After losing my mother this year, each holiday celebration has been somewhat difficult (to say the least). But although I'm grieving her absence, I'm...
Giving Thanks and Showing Gratitude
After leaving a really fun party, my daughter got upset that it was over the other day. She didn't want it to end. This happens a lot with my kids after the fun ends...
Dia de los Muertos
Of course, we all know about the big holiday celebrated at the end of October. What's not to love about Halloween? You get to dress up and get tons of free candy. Sounds good...