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July 21, 2009

Day Trip to Hodgson’s Farm, Walden, NY

Day trips.  These past couple of days this is all NYCity Mama could think of. Her desire to get away from the hot and humid city and go out somewhere, on a day trip with the family. Luckily, this day, was the celebration of her friends Neeka and Rob son's birthday[...]

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July 19, 2009

Rockefeller Center, NY

Ah, Rockefeller Center.  For most visitors to New York City it is the place where the famous Rockefeller Christmas Tree stands ever year.  It is also the location of the famous and beautiful ice skating rink.  For most New Yorkers, if not a place of work, it is[...]

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July 6, 2009

Fourth of July: A Date Night in NYC

After having spent a day having fun with the boys at the zoo and park, my husband and I went home and started making plans for a date night. Date nights don't come around too often for us. With as many kids as we have it can become an expensive venture, and not hav[...]

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May 25, 2009

Fleet Week on The Intrepid Space Museum

Memorial Day weekend had begun and I was going to make it GREAT. Because in NYC, Fleet Week is full of activities for adults and kids, and do a pretty good job in celebrating the uniforms that step on shore for a reprieve. And all this "greatness" was going to be k[...]

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May 19, 2009

One of NYC’s Best Food Market in Grand Central

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 wa[...]

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May 16, 2009

Highlights of The Chelsea Market in NYC

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 h[...]

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April 17, 2009

A Lazy Afternoon on the Upper East Side

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 wo[...]

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April 5, 2009

Petey’s Burger/Astoria Park, Astoria, Queens, NY

Continued from: Easter Egg Hunt, Central Park, NY NYCity Mama and family made their way across the newly renamed Robert F. Kennedy Bridge, and over to Astoria, Queens (31st Street, which is the first exit).  They were hungry, and her boys were getting irritable du[...]

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March 24, 2009

A Spring afternoon in Washington Heights

"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[...]

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March 13, 2009

Sunny Day at Cathedral St. John The Divine

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[...]

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This winter promises to be a snowy one and honestl This winter promises to be a snowy one and honestly, I couldn’t be more excited. Experiencing true four seasons is one of the things I love about living here because everything changes each time. The energy is more serene and mellow. The world is so chaotic and sad in many ways these days, it’s really healing to be surrounded by the quiet and stillness of nature on a snow day in the Finger Lakes. 

#fingerlakes #upstateny #snowday
Almost 6 months ago, and after a few months of hos Almost 6 months ago, and after a few months of hosting just family and friends at home, I launched to the public a “little something” I felt was really bringing me joy and really made others happy too…a reason to come together. 

I wanted something that allowed for more in-person connections in a way that I loved to do so the most…by serving something yummy to strangers and friends alike. Café Cómodo has become more than I expected, faster than I imagined, and some of the hardest work I’ve done to date. But I love it. 

And now, we’ve secured a long term partnership with @sulfurbooks, in Clifton Springs, NY. 

Started January 10, 2026 and every second Saturday of the month till December 2026 (with a few extra events sprinkled in between), we will be serving a community of growing fans in a community bookstore we all adore. 

I look forward to continued growth, more meaningful partnerships, and making people happy, one cafecito at a time. ☕️

Thank you to everyone who has been supportive of my little café dreams from day 1. Look what you helped make possible!! 

Thank you to Sarah and team for this opportunity and to the Clifton Springs community for the warm welcome. 🫶🏾

#cafecomodo
May your bellies be happy and your hearts full. ❤️

#givingthanks #familia #turkeyday
Growing up in New York City with easy access to it Growing up in New York City with easy access to its holiday sceneries it was difficult to imagine that the holidays anywhere else could feel as special. Then later, my travels exposed me to some pretty spectacular holidays around the world that I would add as absolute musts. And now, living in rural New York, I have to say there is also something very sweet about small town holidays. 

For one, the little parades that bring so many people - many of whom you get to know personally when living in a small town - are really endearing. And also, the generic commercialism doesn’t overpower the holidays because there are so many quaint small businesses to support and shop in. 

And so it very much gives that Hallmark feel that so many people from the larger cities crave, especially this time of year. And while that special feeling might be lost on some, for me, it still is very much palpable and one of my favorite things about living in the Finger Lakes. 

📸 Parade of Lights in Corning, NY. 

#fingerlakes #smalltownchristmas❤️ #newyork #upstateny
I’ve passed through Penn Station more times than I’ve passed through Penn Station more times than I can count, usually with the same mindset: get in, get out, get going. But this time I wandered into the newer Moynihan Train Hall, and for a moment the city actually felt…generous.

Sunlight spills through the skylights, the space breathes in a way old Penn never did, and then you look up - like really look - and there they are: vibrant stained-glass break dancers floating overhead, created by Kehinde Wiley. If his name sounds familiar, it’s because he’s the brilliant artist behind President Obama’s official portrait.

Here, though, it’s not about presidents or formality. It’s about movement, street culture, and the energy that makes New York what it is. A reminder that art belongs everywhere, even above a busy train platform.

If you find yourself here, give yourself the gift of a slow minute to look up above the rush.

#NYCArt #KehindeWiley #MoynihanTrainHall #slowtravel
Me when my big city friends ask me why I would cho Me when my big city friends ask me why I would choose to live in New York’s Finger Lakes region…

#fingerlakes #upstateny #fingerlakesregion #lifeinflx

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