What a wonderful day we had with the family. Easter is such a special occasion. It all started off with an egg hunt … at 5AM. And no – I’m not kidding about that. After breakfast, Bill took the kids to mass like he always does on Sunday and I stayed home with Caleb while …
My friend Jessica Turner is creating a new blogging series about Throwback Thursday. We all post fun pictures on Thursday, but we rarely get to DIG DEEP and tell the story behind the shot. Picture it. 1987(ish). Astoria, Queens. I was a Catholic School girl until the 12th grade. So, I knew nothing but the …
I hope what I’m about to write doesn’t offend anyone. It’s not my intention. I just have been struggling with this thought for the last week and I have to purge it. I just have to. I was born in Manhattan. I was raised in Astoria and I grew up running around in all 5 …
The weather has been on our side lately. Well, besides the 24 hours of rain we are slated to have today. I’m ignoring the current downpour and just focusing all my energy on yesterday’s lovely forecast. It was warm. And sunny. And fabulous. After dinner, the entire family stepped outside to run a handful of …
Yesterday, we held our first Lemonade stand of the season. So excited!!! Kids were begging for AGES. The weather was right and our schedule was clear. So, we went for it. And thank goodness we did. At $.50 a pop… we made $21!! Can you believe it?! I mean…I was dying! I couldn’t get over …
Here’s a pretty personal post. Ready? I’ve been surrounded by death lately. And it’s third party death. No one particularly close to me. People that I know – their friends. I’m not going to get into their stories… because they aren’t my stories to tell. But I’ve heard of 4 sudden passings over the last …