Our family is quickly falling in love with the Hudson Valley. Making the short drive to the Hudson Valley from our tiny New York City apartment has become the way our entire family decompresses from our hectic NYC routines. We’ve spent so much time exploring the Hudson Valley recently our eldest Elias now believes he is a weekend farmer. Although …
The circus has always been a special place for children to experience the talents of circus performers and thrills of the show. The circus has a magical air, my favorite part is watching the crowd faces looking in wonderment and amazement at the circus performers bend, fly, clown around and entertain. Three years ago our family began our yearly tradition …
For my urban kids, our version of Halloween is trick-or-treating at local businesses or our small apartment building. Although fun, not the full Halloween experience that you typically think of like spooky decorations and neighborhoods full of ghouls, ghost and goblins. This year, both the kids are old enough to get into the spooky spirit of Halloween. So I pondered …
New York State has some of the most beautiful apple orchards in dare I say it, the world! Our state is known for the best fall apple picking. Our family looks forward to this pass time every year. We’ve been to lots of fun and beautiful apple orchards, but our one go to orchard, which we return to every year, …
We traveled to the City of Brotherly Love for a short weekend away and fell in love with the streets of Philadelphia. All the excitement, change and some difficult times in Philly, there is one consistency, everyone loves Philly. We try to make at least one drive a year to Philly to enjoy the ambiance, culture, and vibe. This year …
The long awaited opening of the Bronx Zoo Children’s Zoo arrived on May 30, 2015. I was super excited for my wildlings to get to re-enjoy the Children’s Zoo attractions. We’ve made lots of beautiful memories at the Bronx Zoo our membership has paid off dividends as it is our go to park when we want a relaxing yet adventurous …
For me, growing up, play time just happened. I’d ask to go to a neighbor’s house and wala instant play time. Since becoming a mom however I have learned to navigate our complex modern play time aka the playdate. The playdate is a time that is organized usually by parents, for children to socialize in an unstructured setting. Although I …
This winter has been a series of up and down weather, a combination of polar vortexes and unseasonably warm days. In early January it had not yet snowed in New York City enough to enjoy snow adventures like sledding and building snowmen. With Frozen-mania taking over our home, it has been difficult to curb the enthusiasm for snow fun. So …
City Slicker Adventure on a Family Farm in New York As I overpacked for our three-day weekend trip to the farm, I thought of how I was still missing the mud boots Larissa, our host, recommended I bring for our adventures. The kids grow out of shoes so quickly, and I figured the summer Crocs would have to do. Our …
