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Meal Prep: Short Ribs
While I’ve written through my regular rotation of meal prep, sometimes I like to shake things up or perhaps just feel like adding or trying something new. So it was this week when I decided to try to...
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New York Baby Show Recap, Wrap-Up, and Discounts
Tons of fun and tons of discounts explored below! Read on for how to save lots of money Last weekend, the New York Baby Show took place at Pier 94 on the West Side of Manhattan. It was my first time...
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Ah, life. Looking over my site a bit where I’ve written about my father and other lost family members, I see that my most recent post to dear old Dad mentions several interesting things: my “potential...
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We did a thing…
Just over 6 weeks ago, we welcomed our baby girl to the world. We are overjoyed, though we are keeping pictures of her shared publicly to a minimum. As someone once said, the days are long but the...
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Mom’s Night Out 2.0
Last week, I had the pleasure of attending Mom’s Night Out 2.0 – a fun and interactive night and the first time I was away from my baby for more than an hour (she wasn’t even 6 weeks old at the time,...
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Munchkin Step Diaper Pail Powered by Arm & Hammer
As I promised in my last post, here’s more about that awesome Munchkin Step Diaper Pail attendees were sent to try. But first, here’s another look at me sitting in that sweet lil nursery Munchkin set...
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Celebrate #NationalChocolateDay with Macy’s Culinary Council and Chef Johnny...
National Chocolate Day is October 28, and what better way to celebrate than to watch LIVE as Chef Johnny Iuzzini demonstrates some of his favorite chocolate dishes? Taking place at the Macy’s at Herald...
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Halloween
Foreshadowing is an interesting thing. I wrote last year in my annual Halloween post that it might be the last time I say goodbye to my father and that I was moving forward to create my own family....
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Meet Macy’s Culinary Council Chef Marcus Samuelsson!
Guys, something exciting is happening. I was planning a long post extolling all the virtues of my new home “town”, Jersey City, when I was tapped to promote an event that just corroborates my love and...
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New York Baby Show 2018 – TICKET GIVEAWAY!
*this is not my baby* The 2018 New York Baby Show, on May 19 & 20 at Pier 94 will once again be the largest show for new and expectant parents in the country. Now in its 8th year, no other event...
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My Faithful Companion
It’s taken me months to bring myself to write this, and even now I find myself at a complete loss with tears welling up in my eyes. I needed to mourn, but I’ve never been one to mourn quietly or alone...
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New York Baby Show – Wrap Up and Recap!
Swag! A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of attending the 2018 New York Baby Show – unfortunately, this year I was only able to attend the first day as we had to head to a baby shower the next day....
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Evolution
Baby A expressing her “I don’t know!” with this current Mets season I’m sure you’ve all seen this coming for a while. I started to hint and I posted things along these lines, but honestly… it’s been...
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Autumn’s Picks
In the Mom World, it seems like I’m constantly spotting some cool new thing another mom has and thinking “I bet my kid would like that” or “I think that would make my life easier” and asking them where...
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Liberty Science Center – Summer 2018
This past Saturday we were invited to join Momtrends at Liberty Science Center in Jersey City for a family fun-filled day of exploring the wonders of science. I’m actually already a member – it’s super...
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Autumn’s Picks
Last week’s post about my latest parenting purchases was so popular that I thought I’d share some more of my recent acquisitions that have helped make life just a little easier. Remember – all Amazon...
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Porta
Porta is another local gem that I’ve visited more times than I can remember but have yet to share here. It isn’t because I’m selfish (this time). I just assume everyone already knows how awesome it is,...
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Back to School with Momtrends!
Though my little one is not yet a year old, I was happy to attend a fun event showcasing all the newest trends in Back to School fashion and gear.The first table I saw was right up my alley –...
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Brightside Tavern
There are a few tenets that I’ve developed over my many years of writing about food. The first, “price is not a seasoning; free does not mean it tastes good, and expensive does not mean better” is...
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Amazon Prime Book Box for Kids
Earlier this year, Amazon launched a new subscription service called “Prime Book Box” – for kids! Coincidentally shortly before they launched I’d just purchased a subscription to Literati for a close...
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