Category Archives: Holidays
Ghosts of Valentine’s Past
When my husband and I first started long-distance dating, a friend of ours played some Rufus Wainwright for us one sunny and crisp October weekend in NYC. For some reason we both loved this really cheesy love song on his … Continue reading
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Retro Toys of Christmas Past
Now that my childhood home has become “Grandma and Grandpa’s house,” I get a little confused every time my daughter says this phrase, which she has been doing a lot since we arrived at my parents’ house this week for … Continue reading
Chardonnay Makes Traveling with Toddler Fun!
About 10 years ago, I had the pleasure of spending Thanksgiving completely by myself in New York’s East Village. I must have known on some level that it would never happen again and I indulged in takeout for every meal … Continue reading
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Teaching Your Little Candy Freak the True Meaning of Halloween
This was our first year trick or treating in Manhattan where children knock on store fronts instead of houses. It’s great, your local dry-cleaning ladies, Dunkin’ Donuts workers, and hardware store owners dole out sweets and you don’t have to … Continue reading
