Thursdays in Washington Heights. It may seem like just another day in the neighborhood to an outsider looking in, it may seem like just another work day to those just walking through to catch the train downtown. read more[...]
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Ever since I was a little girl, I have always been fascinated by one of the most beloved shows in the world, Sesame Street. It was a staple in our immigrant-filled home back in the early 70s. I was even nick-named Cookie Monster by my mom (and later on Cookie by my friends) due to my love for, you guessed it, cookies. I remember watching the show and feeling like it was really "my neig[...]
This past weekend my family and I decided to go pumpkin picking. I had a list of places I wanted to try but it was Sunday, and some places in NJ that are closer to the city are closed on Sundays, other places seemed too far. So we decided to look on the New York side and found a couple of places only 40 minutes away in Long Island. In the town of Dix Hills, NY. We trusted our handy-d[...]
I wanted to take a break from my regular posts, to write one focused on my children, my role as a mother, and how that makes me feel. It's important to do this sometimes, because if I am great at anything, it is due to the surge of love and support I get from them everyday. Thus they deserve a mention, where they are the focus, in the best way I know how. I woke up this morning with a d[...]
Sunday in NYC. After a night hanging out with some friends till late, one would think that the last thing I would want to do would be to go out today. However, Sunday's in NYC are possibly my favorite day in the weekend to do stuff outside, weather permitting. It's New York City's "lazy day". People are out, brunching, going to festivals, at the park, making the "feel" of the cit[...]
Last weekend the family and I wanted to take advantage of a beautiful just-beginning-of-Fall Sunday, so we headed about an hour North of New York City to go apple picking. Normally we would wait till much later, but this year I think I actually am a bit more organized. To where when I go to the orchard, there are still actually apples on the tree! It was a nice drive past Bear Mountai[...]
The day after we spent hours eating buffalo wings and walking around Buffalo, NY, my family decided to do something different to end our weekend trip. We started our day by heading over to Lake Effect Diner. Most of the reviews that I read said over and over how it was one of the best in Buffalo. So you know we had to head over and try it out for ourselves. Lake Effect Diner is a smal[...]
We woke up this morning feeling excited to head out. I had been talking about eating Buffalo Wings for days and days, and thus had managed to build up an appetite for it as well. Aside from my 11 year old son, my younger children had no idea, nor did they care, about what all the fuss was about. We made our way to the awesome Coca Cola Field, home of the Buffalo Bisons, and where th[...]
Family and I are in Buffalo, NY this weekend. We are attending the Buffalo Wing Festival! We are staying at the Holiday Inn in Downtown Buffalo. Who did we see entering the room next to us? No other than The Wing King himself! Stay tuned for updates about our experience! In the meantime, here's a little history and background on the Buffalo Wing and Festival! Wing Festival Promo Vide[...]
We left Billings, MT and were slowly starting to make our way home. We now had to drive through North Dakota. I had never driven through this state, but everyone I spoke to said it wasn't much to look at. The the scenery was flat and boring. So you can imagine my surprise, as we drove down I94 when I started seeing huge cliffs, and than mountains in the skyline. From a distance they[...]
