I was hungry. The day had passed me by as I tried to tie up some loose ends and finish some projects before heading out on a new adventure with the boys and I just didn't get around to eating, even though I managed to feed my kids. Luckily our adventure today was taking them to one of NYC's most overlooked, but incredibly appetizing gourmet destinations, Grand Central Market.read more[...]
I love Fridays. They symbolize not only the end of the week for me, but also the beginning of a list long family adventures to come. On this Friday afternoon, after meeting up with my husband, we all decided to take a walk over to Chelsea Market. The last time I had taken the time to visit the market the area was still raw in its design. The transformation of the Meatpacking District or G[...]
The past few days had gone by with me not feeling quite myelf. Fighting a cold and feeling exhausted has kept me home-bound for two days, which is huge for me and the boys as they are always doing something or another. Today however, I was feeling not 100%, but a lot better, and this was enough to get me motivated to go for a 6AM jog in Fort Tryon park and plan a few hours with the boys[...]
Mother's Day morning. I didn't sleep in. As a matter of fact, as strange as it may be, I actually ended up waking up earlier than ever, before anyone - even the kids. Because the kids have a habit of invading our bed in the wee hours of the morning, we were all curled up together on their queen size bed, warm and deep in sleep. But I couldn't sleep anymore. So at 6:30 I was up. I[...]
It was a gorgeous spring day in NYC so I decided to take a stroll in the small, but lovely Bryant Park. When I worked in the area years ago this was the place I liked coming to to de-stress during my lunch hour or after work on warm nights. The park, surrounded by tall trees and with a flush green lawn right in the middle, is not only the place for such mid-day relaxation, it also ho[...]
Another hot, sunny, pseudo-summer day in NYC. I looked outside my window and saw the street vibrant with people in shorts and summer dresses, entering and exciting shops, eating ice cream, and enjoying the sun's heat. My boys, on the other hand, were busy undoing whatever organizing I had done, getting on each other's nerves, and a little bit on mine as well. I decided I had enough and[...]
I started my day with a walk. While outside, I could see it was going to be an amazing day. I came home and was greeted by my husband with, "So what adventure are we going on today, babe?" One would think that with such beautiful weather in NYC finding something to do would be easy. But it's not. One of the things that I love so much about NYC is that there is always tons to do, especi[...]
I was up early today. My new venture got me up and working out before 8:00AM (which is early for me), and without the kids. When I done, I was full of energy and inspiration for the day. I had a list of things we could do and imagined how well it would all work out with my being up so early. However, the kids woke up sick. Sneezing and sniffling, tired and even a bit whiny. The 3[...]
Ah, Madison. Honestly, before I met my husband, I didn't know much about Madison, or Wisconsin, except that it was known for its cheese and farms, and if I thought about it that much it was never. But some years ago, I met the love of my life, my "cowboy" I used to call him when I found out where he was from, and not too long after that once we found out we were pregnant with another chi[...]
Air traveling with kids. We've all heard nightmare stories about the incessant crying, the constant kicking on the seat, the trying to keep the little ones from disrupting other passengers on the plane. When we had just one child it seemed so much easier to travel, not only financially easier, but logistically as well. We have avoided it for some time. Even when the kids and I mo[...]
