The holiday season seemed to have come a bit earlier this year, but I have to admit, that I loved every single minute of it. The magic of the holidays is still very alive in our home, and I know it’s just a matter of time until the kids no…

I recently upgraded my phone right after the new year, and in trading in my old one, I found video clips from our last week of 2017. I thought about including them in my 2018 vlog, but there was just too many, so I decided to make one last vlog…

When Ryder was just a year and half old, we started a holiday tradition of going to Breakfast with Santa, at Rockefeller Center. Like it was yesterday, I can remember my friend Melissa and I walking in for the first time with our tiny little boys for a super fun…

T-minus four days till Christmas. I can feel the rush of energy running through the streets while people are making their last minute purchases and checking everything off their lists twice! I love everything about the hype of the holidays, but have to admit that I’ll be sad when it…

There is nothing quite like Christmas time in New York City. Store fronts and streets sparkle with lights and festive decor, and you can feel the electricity in the air. As the children have grown, we have implemented so many traditions December traditions, and I make it my mission not…

This year, I felt like the pressure was on more than ever, to create and preserve the Christmas magic. Ryder has questioned the legitimacy of Santa when the holidays started, as a result of conversations around school. After some convincing, all three still believe so I wanted to step it up, because I…

Holiday time is, by far, my most favorite time of the year. The weather has changed from cool to chilly, the kids look forward to presents and school break, and all the chatter seems to revolve around the impeding festivities. While hanging with some a group of friends this weekend,…

After our trip to Disney, we rolled right into the holiday season, kicking off it off with the Thanksgiving Day Parade, and the following day, we put up our Christmas tree. The weather was super warm which made it feel a bit uncanny, celebrating the holiday we typically associate with cold…

Funny story, last year we decided to go to a tree farm to chop down our Christmas tree. Usually we purchase our tree from the corner stands, where the guys camp out for nearly a month and walk it home on Ryder’s scooter (not kidding). But last year, we wanted to…

Christmas time is such an exciting time in our home, but this season, it was extra special, because now that Gemma is older, all three children experienced and enjoyed the magic of the holidays. Every morning in December, they awoke to find their three elves on the shelf migrating around…