Dear kids,
As you know, your dad and I have known each other for quite a long time. I remember him from elementary school, but he doesn't recall meeting me until middle school. I'm going to chuck that one up...
It's 9:45 on a cold Monday night, and I'm digging around in search of gel pens and one of those fancy "grown-up" coloring books. I need to make a colorful, glittery picture before I can relax because tonight my...
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...
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,...
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...
Is there anything more magical than counting down until the tree lights appear? Here's our list for tree lightings and fantastic decoration displays.
Holiday Light Parade, November 26, 6pm-8pm, 10 Spring Street, Wappingers Falls, NY
What to Expect: This family...
Last month, I was writing an essay on establishing dialogue and discourse with kids at various age groups. Well, that one will have to wait because right now, what I need to work on is dialogue with other grown...
In + Around Westchester
A Guide to Daycares, Preschools, Private Schools, & Tutoring Services in...
Education might be the most valuable thing we can provide for our children. With so many options out there, it’s hard to know what...
