Category Archives: Personal

Urban Gardening 101–New York, NY

It’s the end of May, and gardeners everywhere are flocking to local nurseries and farms to choose summer plantings and become one with the messy soil of their backyard. As a city dweller, I only have a teeny-tiny piece (about 5 ft x 2.5 ft) of private outdoor space in my life–not counting the many […]

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M-O-M–New York, NY

M–O–M=Master of Mania? Mom of Minis? Major of Minions? Hah, if only I could come up with a definition of a Mom; but really, it’s all encompassing and can’t be described, though this awesome/hilarious You Tube video on the World’s Toughest Job certainly comes close! If you haven’t seen it yet, you’ve got to take a […]

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Riverside Park in Bloom–New York, NY

We’re lucky to live equidistant between Central and Riverside Parks. Each has its own merits, but when we head out for a walk, I usually get to the bottom of our stoop and make a last minute decision to turn left (to Riverside) or right (to Central). As far as watching the change of seasons, […]

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Three–New York, NY

For the last few months, my daughter has woken up and asked “Do I’m three?” a.k.a “Am I three?” Each morning, I respond with the latest countdown to her birthday and she looks disappointed. Finally, yesterday was the day. When she opened her eyes, I said “Happy Birthday!” and she smiled and said “I’m SO […]

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