Did you know Memorial Day was originally Decoration Day and dates back to the Civil War? It wasn't until 1967 that the federal government changed the name to Memorial Day, and it became the day when all lives lost...
I am a mother to two boys and a girl. My oldest boy is 4 years old, and he is obsessed with trucks and Ninja Turtles. I also have 23-month-old boy/girl twins who are both infatuated with Elmo. My...
The term maternity "fashion" is a bit of an oxymoron, really. I don't know many women who necessarily feel fashionable during their pregnancies, especially in the later stages. I'm currently 32-weeks pregnant with my second child and I feel...
“Your cooking must taste awful.” “You must eat, like, nothing.” “What IS gluten anyway?” “Well, what ARE you allowed to eat?”
Celiac disease and gluten sensitivities affect at least 18 million people in the United States. I have not had...
When I first had my daughter, I wanted to savor (and save) every single memory. I took hundreds of pictures each day, saved just about every outfit, and tried to keep every memento I could. In theory it was a wonderful...
Since I see this question come up so often I thought it was fitting to blog about how I Disney! I LOVE Disney. LOVE. Disney. I’ve traveled as a kid, as a teen, and even before my husband and I...
Sure, I’ve been a believer in affirmations for some time and use them to stay positive and focus my mind on my goals. To “affirm” something, by dictionary definition, means that you declare it to be true. But it wasn’t until...
Learning a foreign language is always on my “List” (you know those lists…things I would do if I had more time, things I wish I had done when I was younger, things I would have focused on more if I...
I have been a mother for almost seven years. This role has taught me a lot, but not in the ways I might have imagined when I first started out. As I reflect back over the past seven years,...
As mothers of girls, there are certain things we think about that are unique to raising a daughter. Personally, I am particularly thoughtful about how I talk about my body in front of my girls, if I do at...
In + Around Fairfield County
Things to Do in New York City With Kids (Other Than...
New York City with kids can be fun! NYC boasts a bundle of fun indoor and outdoor activities for kids of all ages. Less...
