At the return of the fall season, most of us take a moment to check in with our closets and see what we're going to wear for the cooler weather ahead. Some of us are happy that we've stocked...
Since my last hiking guide was published last year, I've continued exploring and hiking throughout Westchester County and beyond. We are fortunate to live in an area with an excess of amazing trails, and I feel like there is...
It’s an interesting thing, this motherhood.
You’re always busy, but it still feels like nothing gets done. You’re trying so hard, but still always feel like you’re falling short. You’re constantly cleaning, but your house is always a mess. There...
“Mama, I want you to hold me! Hold me now!” My 3.5-year-old son constantly needs to touch me. He often asks to be held and carried around the house even though he’s super tall and weighs almost 35 pounds.
I...
The end of summer is bittersweet. Long, hot days spent building sand castles with our kids and daily trips to Starbucks for Pink Dragon Fruit Refreshers are sadly over. As the beaches and pools close for the season, we...
At the beginning of each year, I ask my tenth graders to write about music for their first assignment. They can pick a song, artist, album, or composition that speaks to them, and through their writing, I get to...
It’s not news to anyone that working out is important and needs to be done. I would almost argue aside from the basic health reasons and benefits, you could even say each stage of your life requires different exercise...
We all know September means back to school and, with it, back to sports, dance, clubs, music, and more. I don't know about you, but some days I don't know if I'm coming or going, much less who I...
The summer has officially ended, and we’ve begun to shift our minds and plan for school lunches, sports, activities, and more. As we add more to our already full plates, this can quickly overwhelm many moms.
We all want...
There was a time when all I ate came in a box of dried tubular forms of dough. I wanted it for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Slathered in red sauce, pesto, or butter, I opened my mind to other...