There used to be a time when cold, snowy weekdays would inspire NYCity Mama, before she was a mama, to call in sick to work, and curl up in her warm bed and sleep. Ah, yes. The day would be filled with bad t.v., some easily microwavable dishes, long showers, an[...]
"Scrap!" "Scrap!" "Srcaaaap!" This was the sound that woke up me up this morning. Not even 8AM and already building superintendents and business owners were busy clearing sidewalks and walkways, while others chipped through the thin sheet of ice they found on th[...]
Snowy days in New York City are those kinds of days that, when they first happen, are greeted with great joy by most New Yorkers, especially if they happen to be on lazy weekends. I woke up to such a day. I appreciates a snowy day more lately. No longer do snowy[...]
I had been to Boston only once before, in my single days, for a New Year's Eve house party late at night. But I never saw the city, and for whatever reason never cared to go despite friends insisting I should. But now, my husband had school friends who had rece[...]
I was more excited about Christmas, it seemed, than anyone else in my home this morning, more so even than the kids. It took my forever to fall asleep as I thought about the several boxes my husband had placed with my name on them underneath the tree. I tho[...]
"I wanna see wuaneemos, mama." said my 3 year old. I hear this from him at least once a day, every day. The animals he is so eager to see are the ones he has seen many times before at the Bronx Zoo. Before I had children and even when I just had one, living[...]
One of the things I discovered while living in Wisconsin was the joy of visiting Christmas tree farms and picking out our favorite tree and then having my oldest son and husband cut it down and carry it away. I loved the personal experience of just walking around a[...]
In being home with kids all day, one of the things that I have found to be the easiest thing to do is to take them to the park. Ideally, this is the place where they can run around and make new friends, while I sit on a bench and chat it up with the other paren[...]
