I peed in the woods this summer. Twice. That may not sound like a big deal to you, but having spent three quarters of my life living in NYC, peeing in the woods is not a usual part of my day. Poconos Mountain camping is not a usual thing. Ditto camping along the Delaware River. Let’s face it, Continue Reading
Why an admitted tech addict mourns the loss of her kids’ tech free summers. Every summer, for the past six years, my kids have been disconnected from the digital world for seven weeks straight while they swim and bike and canoe and do every land sport imaginable at sleepaway camp. But this Continue Reading
1. Shut your damn phone off. Generations of theatre goers have survived without people being able to reach them for a few hours. You will too. Honestly -- you're not that important. Get over yourself. 2. Tone Down your 'do. If you're tall, it's one thing. No one likes to see Lebron Continue Reading
The secrets of maximizing Pinterest from the #5 employee at Pinterest herself. As a blogger, I'm invited to a lot of events. And each of those events comes with an unspoken contract: the sponsor will provide you with information or an experience of some kind, or some swag, in exchange for you Continue Reading
June is National Internet Safety Month, and there is LOTS of information out there about keeping your kids safe while they're online. There are contracts and scary stats and rules and laws and if you tried to keep up with it all, you'd likely give up. Luckily, I've got the three things you need to Continue Reading
How I got my 'burban shopping on and you can too, with a #Peapod $100 #Giveaway This post is sponsored by Peapod. As always. all opinions are my own. Living in the city has its advantages: great restaurants, great theatre, diversity, excitement. But it has its disadvantages, too. Smaller Continue Reading
My kids are not happy. I have just dropped the bomb: there is no cell service in Beards Fork, West Virginia, where we will be spending the week with Global Volunteers (if you're new here, you can read about where we went and why in this post.) My husband is not happy. He has supported my wish, Continue Reading
How I decided to take my family on a family volunteer trip to a Holler in West Virginia to celebrate my birthday. If you’ve ever read anything on my blog, you know this is the year I’m turning 50. For my husband’s 50th, a few years ago, we went on a family trip to South Africa. (You can read Continue Reading
Check out a few of my favorites from Crayola, Spinmaster, Klee Girls, Backyard Sports, Rainbow Loom, and more! https://plus.google.com/u/1/113904057681626059009/posts/KPNECCGkj7J Continue Reading
Update: As I type this, I am watching the second hour of Diane Sawyer's interview with Bruce Jenner. And all I can think is: figures. Figures Nicolas Kristof was right, he usually is. Though I still hold that Kristof couldn't have KNOWN he was right when he wrote his piece in the NY Times about Continue Reading