In The City

Cranberries On The Menu

I’m working with Ocean Spray on their #AskCranma Campaign. I recently attended Ocean Spray’s Cranberry Bog in the middle of Rockefeller Center® last week. I ...

Elf The Musical Giveaway

There’s nothing quite like a festive musical to get you into the holiday spirit. New York City is truly a magical place during the holidays ...

vlog 7: Halloween Edition

As most of you know, on the afternoon of Halloween our neighborhood was hit with a terrorist attack. Due to this horrific situation, I wasn’t ...

World Prematurity Day

November 17th is World Prematurity Day, and during this time I reflect on my own personal experience when our middle daughter, Siella was born at ...

vlog 6: Getting Into Our Groove

I’ve said this before, but September is basically the start of our new year. There were many changes this school season for us, so we ...

Biking In The City

Biking has really become a big part of NYC’s commuting culture. It is a fast, easy, fun, and inexpensive way to get around, especially during ...

Simplifying The Daily Hustle

Back to school is definitely a transition from our free and relaxing summer schedule but our new routine with three kids in different schools is ...

School Of Rock: The Musical

Since school started, our weekend schedules have been anything but relaxing. Siella and Ryder are both on soccer teams, with one playing a game on ...

Bake It Happen 2017!

October is Breast cancer Awareness month and for the past three years, I’ve taken part in Bake It Happen, a campaign that raises awareness and ...

Giving Them A Bright Future

The crisp smell of fall, tiny kids lugging big backpacks, yellow school buses idling on the corners…school is back in session in the Manz home. Getting ...

vlog 5: Back To…

Happy Friday everyone! With fall schedules in serious high gear mode during the week, the weekends are so much more cherished now. School is closed ...

More Than Prayers for Las Vegas

I’m so sad, so angry, so enraged, and just lost from this morning, I’m trying to put it all into perspective. Like most, we woke ...