Our bodies follow rhythms that are very much in-tune with the season. Honoring these rhythms allow for a transition that aligns with nature’s intent. For example, did you know that a deer’s stomach secretes enzymes that change drastically from...
2016 was the year of the "rut" for me.
I have always dedicated myself to my family and sacrificed my needs for theirs. But at some point in 2016, I stopped meeting my own needs so much that I...
This story begins back in December 2001. Before we were married, and dating a little short of a year, my husband and I had spent an afternoon baking cookies in preparation of Christmas. We had such a fun (and...
My household experiences what I like to call the “Triple Whammy” at the end of each year: one daughters’ birthday three days before Christmas, followed by the holidays, followed by the other daughter’s birthday shortly thereafter. After which point,...
BZZZ...BZZZZ...BZZZZZ...Situated underneath my pillow, my square-shaped hot pink alarm clock goes on at 4:46 a.m. My husband has already left the house to go to work. Do I get up now? Do I press snooze and enjoy another five...
My husband and I were very fortunate that when the decision to find full-time childcare for our son needed to be made, our family stepped up. My mother-in-law is his primary caretaker, with other family, including my mom, sister-in-law,...
Let's be real, here, ladies: We love our husbands so much it hurts, and we really commend them for their efforts, but sometimes, when it comes to gift giving, they just miss the mark.
Receiving a gift you don't love (or...
This is how my identical twins Robert and Christopher changed my life. In January 2013, Robert and Christopher sadly lost their fight against Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTS) when I was 24 weeks pregnant.
I was overjoyed, shocked, and...
I've always been attracted to the macabre and the "different." Ever since I was a child, I have loved Edgar Allan Poe stories (even more so when Vincent Price or Christopher Lee reads them).
My favorite movies growing up were...
"The Angels on My Tree"
When I first heard the story of "The Angels on My Tree," Christmas was the furthest thing from my mind. It was June, and over 100 degrees that day, as I sat in a small...
In + Around Westchester
A Guide to Beauty & Pampering in Westchester County
Moms do it all, which often leaves us feeling overwhelmed and exhausted. Carving out me-time seems impossible, but we not only deserve it but...
