When I was younger I never understood why my parents didn't go out on Friday nights. I mean they didn't have to work the next day and there was no need to wake up early. My mother would say that it had been a...
Participating in a cookie swap or love discovering a great new recipe? I got ya covered! I asked my mother to crack open her sacred, handmade recipe book to give us three instant hits. Here are her three suggestions...
When I think of Thanksgiving, I think of mashed potatoes, family, hot air balloons, football, and a parade of hand-print turkeys taped to my fridge door. Oh, those turkeys. As an art teacher in an elementary school, I get...
Aside from the holiday season, June is the busiest month of the year for most of us. And by us, I really mean the moms. We are the ones either planning an event, or preparing to attend someone else's.
This year especially,...
So I am staring at two Christmas lists and an empty shopping cart. My daughters loaded their lists with what seemed to be every hot holiday toy they could find. Yet the problem was, even though it was just...
National Volunteer Week 2017 is April 23-29, and I might be biased, but I would have to say that Westchester County and the Hudson Valley have some of the best volunteer spirit and community participation. As a parent, I...
Give a little, get a little. That's my motto during the holidays (pretty sure I stole that from a commercial though).
It's no surprise that we moms, and some dads, work our butts off to bring that Christmas magic all...
Okay, so it is only September. But for people like me, Halloween preparations start well in advance of October 31st. If I could start decorating in the summer, I probably would. Yes, I am one of those moms.
But this...
With Christmas just around the corner, the anticipation is at an all-time high. It always amazes me how much time is spent preparing for one day out of the 365. Cooking, wrapping, shopping, baking, and the list goes on.
For...
The holiday season is upon us, and with that comes lots of family time, turkey, pumpkin pie, parties, Christmas trees, menorahs, candy canes, and hopefully snow!
No matter what age you are, the magic of the holidays has a way...
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...
