Surviving Tantrums on Road Trips

Summer is almost here! With that said, I’m gearing up for my “Family Summer Fun” series. If you’ve been following my blog for a while, you probably remember last year’s installments. We’re less than two months away from D-day, and our little girl won’t be the only child much longer. My hubby and I want…

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Our Trip to Adventureland & Six Important Tips

I wanted to wrap up our Family Summer Fun Serieswith a trip to Adventureland.  We thought about visiting theme parks out of state, but decided against it (which was a smart idea).  We ended up spending less time driving, and saved a ton in gas. Even though we stayed on New York turf, we still…

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Sprinkler Time!

Having fun doesn’t have to mean shelling out big bucks.  With the hot temps and increased humidity, turning on the sprinkler could be the perfect way to beat the heat. Princess and I enjoyed some mommy daughter time with an impromptu photo shoot.  She loves the sprinkler! We’re approaching the fourth heat wave of the season, how…

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Celebrating Independence Day

There’s nothing like family summer fun on the 4th of July!  Even though mother nature threatened to rain on our parade, it turned out to be a picture perfect day.  Temperatures soared into the 90s across portions of New York, but we lucked out with highs in the 80s in our hood.  A nice cool…

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A Trip to the Long Island Children’s Museum

Our Family Summer Fun continues!  With highs reaching well into the 90s this past weekend, it would be torture having my baby girl in the house.  I search Facebook for idea and stumbled across this.  The Long Island Children’s Museum was the perfect place to be to cool off from this season’s second heat wave….

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Family Summer Fun

As I mentioned in a previous post, I’ll be focusing on family fun this summer.  I’ll be highlighting kid friendly places the whole family could enjoy.  So far, we’ve been to the zoo.  But this weekend, we chose to keep it simple.  We live near the water, and decided to take Princess for a walk…

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Father’s Day at the Bronx Zoo

With summer just around the corner, I’ve been thinking of ways to enjoy some family fun.  Then I  thought, “Wouldn’t it be great to do a Summer Family Fun series?” Throughout the summer I’ll be highlighting some exciting places.  My blog is about balancing career and motherhood (and a ton of other things).  It’s always…

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