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…

It’s hard to believe that the holidays are just around the corner. The kids are already bustling with excitement, and I even heard them say the other day they needed to start making a list for Santa. With the holiday time also come many many traditions I’ve incorporated throughout the…

For our family, and I bet for lots of your families too, June is the most insane month. We have so many things happening this month with many moving pieces, I am desperately trying not to drop the ball. The school year rolls to a close, so we are inundated with…

This post is in partnership with the new film A Dog’s Purpose. Thank you for supporting SITC. I am a firm believer that things happen for a reason. There’s a reason behind everything we do, and I truly believe that my first pet, Teddy, came into my live to bring…

Since becoming a mom, I have found great joy in cooking for my family, and relish the entire process, from start to finish. Grocery shopping is no longer a chore. In fact, it’s become therapy in some ways, as a peaceful time when I am able to browse through the aisles, uninterrupted….

In addition to Easter, we celebrated Gemma’s third birthday over our extended three day weekend, leaving us stacked with our annual springtime traditions, and fun festivities for little Gemmy. It’s a super fun time of year for us, the weather is slowly changing, the trees are starting to bloom, and weekends are filled with baseball…

In all our years living in NYC, I can’t believe last year was the first time anyone in my family experienced the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in person. Having reservations at a restaurant on 57th Street last year, we enjoyed a second story, eye level view of the balloons, which worked out…

It amazes me how the years go by, the holidays with my children become more and more filled with special traditions that we have created. Little things, like making the same pies every Easter, visiting the same Easter Bunny, attending the Easter festivities in our neighborhood, to leaving out the…