Before I made it out to Aruba, I had heard so many great things from those who have visited often. As a matter of fact, it seems that those who spoke about their visits always returned. Since my first visit, I have been planning my return to the one happy island wi[...]
As the weather gets warmer, and the city streets get hotter, my family and I love to go on little beach getaways outside of Manhattan. Our beach destination of choice: Long Island. Even though we have a car, we often find that not driving is not only greener, but e[...]
As I sit and write this post, my skin aches a bit from the hours under the sun, my feet are tired, and my heart is filled with joy, for we chose to spend this day in Coney Island. We met up with our darling friend Raven and her beautiful daughter M., and headed[...]
Sun. Finally. After weeks of rain and cloudiness the sun was out, bright and warm for everyone to enjoy, with no imminent threat of rain in the forecast. I had been itching to try a new beach, and wanted to head to Staten Island for the occasion. So I consulted m[...]
Lazy mornings, if ignored, can lead to lazy afternoons until they become days, causing, without notice the complete extinction of a day once fully planned with activities. This was the danger we faced this morning. And though there is nothing wrong with lazy mo[...]
