We made our way down Flatbush Ave. The day, now completely sunny, was also warmer than I had expected. The traffic in New York is crazy. People are aggressive and always in a hurry. We passed the Greenmarket at Grand Army Plaza, Prospect Park Zoo, and the very[...]
Often times we tend to take for granted those things immediately around us. Life becomes so hectic, we really don't have time to notice and then when we do take the time to slow down, we go somewhere else, a place different then where we are every day. Thus, it is[...]
"So much to do!" I thought as I looked upon our tiny NYC apartment and at the writing projects flooding in on my computer. I didn't want to spend a sunny day inside, working on projects and cleaning up and I could hear my two toddlers getting on each oth[...]
After the parade and before making our way home, I decided to scope out a couple of the surrounding neighborhoods in Brooklyn for potential places to live. For weeks now I have wanted to pass by my grandparent's former brownstone, the one I spent so much of my chil[...]
St. Patrick's Day isn't for another couple of days, but already the sights of green and the festivities surrounding the Holiday began about a week ago in most places. NYC was just starting to really come alive with it all, with Staten Island and Queens being two of[...]
Today was one of those NYC days where I just felt happy. It was sunny, a bit chilly, but not too much, and full of possibilities. Well, everyday is full of possibilities, but sunny days just make the list seem more endless.read more[...]
This has probably been what most people would call a typical day. Nothing extravagant, no special excursions to report. But for someone like me, every single moment, taste, smell, and sound is significant. To many I am a pretty happy person, not too difficult to[...]
Yay! Not only was this a sunny Saturday, but one of the warmest Saturdays in NYC in a while. We had gotten up early to make our way downtown to Union Square and browse and shop at the local Greenmarket. I fell in love with farmers markets while living in Madison[...]
Some times even the best laid out plans just never seem to come to fruition, no matter how hard you try. But then there are other times when the failure in those plans lead to little surprises that make for the best adventures. On this particular Saturday, the p[...]
The boys and I waited for the bus to the Staten Island Children's Museum. The last time I tried to do this was ages ago with 11-year-old, (then only 5) and my husband. We stood on a similar platform, not sure what bus to ride. Unsure of what bus to take, and not ge[...]
