The possibilities of what to do during a staycation in New York City are endless. But the suggestions are somewhat useless if they’re not tailored to the person who needs them. Typically, I’m used to coming up for ideas for someone who has visited the NYC once before and is returning with kids. But today, thanks […]

Thomas the Tank Engine is a more than a celebrity in my house; he’s an integral member. For over two years, my four-and-a-half-year-old son has played with this “cheeky” little blue train almost daily.  He still hasn’t tired of a building a track and pushing across Thomas, Gordon, Spencer, Percy, Victor and Flynn. And of course, his 17-month-old […]

I love Miami. I love it for the beach, the nightlife, the food, the international vibe and the culture. I’ve been there with a girls’ getaway weekend, a bachelorette party, for DesignMiami and as a couple’s trip with my husband. It never struck me as a family destination until my husband and I decided that […]

I’ve heard of ghost hunting, ghost spotting and, of course, Ghostbusting. But I hadn’t heard of Ghost Crab Spotting until I went to The Outer Banks. That also may be because I hadn’t heard of Ghost Crabs. And no, these are not the ghost of crabs who ended up in all of the crab cakes […]

The Outer Banks is shellfish heaven! I don’t think that I’ve ever eaten more shrimp and crabs over the course of a week than when I was there in August. It was kind of like how when you go to Maine, you have to eat lobster at every meal. We didn’t go to The Outer Banks […]

New York City has the largest St. Patrick’s Day Parade in the world, even bigger than Dublin. Our parade is also the oldest in the world, as the first proud group marched in 1762, 14 years before the Declaration of Independence was signed. It was easy for me to get into the spirit of St. […]

You won’t run out of things to do in New York City with kids during Spring Break! Whether it’s your big vacation getaway if you’re traveling from afar or it’s your reluctant staycation if you live here, there’s a plenty to see, do and eat. Here are 23 activities that will appeal to locals and visitors alike who […]

Sunsets are a universal crowd pleaser. While it always surprises me when I find someone who doesn’t like pizza or beaches, there are plenty of dissenters out there. But I have yet to encounter someone who doesn’t enjoy the glorious colors as the sun goes down for the evening. Even my son, who just turned […]

Were you among the 1 million people who filled Times Square to celebrate the arrival of 2015? I sure wasn’t and I had no desire to be. Freezing cold, no bathrooms and packed like a can of festive, light-up sunglasses-wearing sardines? No thanks. I was about three miles away at a friend’s family-friendly New Year’s […]

I have shied away from controversy on this blog. I’m ending that now by writing about my favorite pizza places in New York City. New Yorkers take their pizza very seriously, and we all have our own lists sort of like how in “Top Five” everyone had their favorite rappers. Pizza is an important part […]