What it was like to be a Bad Ass B*tch at the Metropolitan Museum with Museum Hack. Back in the 1970's, my mother got me a spiral bound, probably mimeographed workbook of Metropolitan Museum Treasure Hunts. I still vividly remember the bright turquoise cover with its hand drawn Met hippo, the Continue Reading
With high-tourist season about to begin, a New Yorker tells visitors how to navigate New York like a native. Or close enough. NYC has a love/hate thing with tourists. We need you. You stay in our hotels, you buy stuff, you fill the seats at Broadway Shows starring b-list celebrities. You go to Continue Reading
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
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
Last week, my family and I vacationed in Iceland. It wasn't icy at all. As a matter of fact, temperatures in Reykjavik, Iceland's capital, and the city you'd be most likely to visit, are generally mild year-round. They're less cold in winter, and get less snow than NYC, plus, they have milder Continue Reading
Busch Gardens, The Dali Museum, and The Chihuly Exhibit offered me media rates for my visits. All other expenses – and all opinions – are my own. Some links in this posts are affiliate links. I’ve been going down to Florida for most of my life. As a kid – and into my 20’s - I went to visit my Continue Reading
I have never been a crazy Disney enthusiast. I like Disney. When I was 9, I went to Disney World for the first time and had a blast. But then I didn't go again until I my own kids were school aged, some thirty years later. Don't get me wrong - I love the classic movies. I've seen Dumbo, and Continue Reading
Tomorrow morning, I leave for the Disney Social Media Moms conference. A coveted ticket that I was honored, this year, to receive. I could thank Disney for inviting me and my family to what promises to be a fantabulous weekend of conference, park, and perks. I could thank them for the suitcase Continue Reading
That, at least, was what I thought to myself, as I sat in a sun-drenched, pristine white, spa-tastically scented midtown loft-space that was doing a turn as Canyon Ranch for the Day. I don't think I'm good enough for Canyon Ranch. Why else would I - I who agonize about my weight, and my wrinkles, Continue Reading