Jealous, you should be. We just got back from the Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Orlando. What a whirlwind trip. Details on the trip to follow. I have to give a shout-out to Beth Feldman at www.rolemommy.com who hooked me up with Orlando Universal Resort. Their PR team invited a slew of media to [...]
Originally posted March 08, 2010 on NYC Momsblog Being an early adopter of technology has never been my raison d’etre. I could careless if I have the latest gadget. At my last job (before I was laid off,) I was not issued a blackberry because the company was doing so poorly and company phones were [...]
Are we there yet? Who hasn’t heard that phrase uttered a million times? In addition to that phrase, my daughter is always asking “when are they (a playdate) coming? What are we doing this weekend? What are we doing today? My usual responses are “they are coming over this afternoon, we are running errands, we [...]
I had to comment on the latest gaffe by Elizabeth (I should be sitting at the kid’s table) Hasselbeck. This week on The View. Yes, I watch it but don’t know why. Instead of Celebrity Rehab, MTV should have a reality show – “The View Rehab” but I digress. This week she made one of [...]
Originally posted on NYC Moms blog June 27, 2010 When my daughter was an infant/toddler, I was your typical Type-A mom. I had multiple bags neatly filled with wipes, Kleenex, Neosporin and band-aids, just so I would not run out and be left hanging if some boo-boo popped up. And I used to fill in [...]
Jealous, you should be. We just got back from the Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Orlando. What a whirlwind trip. Details on the trip to follow. I have to give a shout-out to Beth Feldman at www.rolemommy.com who hooked me up with Orlando Universal Resort. Their PR team invited a slew of media to [...]
Camp is over. I love hanging out with my daughter but it makes posting very difficult. So instead of doing a disservice to her and my readers, I will not be posting a lot over the next couple of weeks.
This weekend, we had a weekend away from the city and even though it rained part of the weekend, the view even in the rain was beautiful and made me feel relaxed.
I am re- running this post because I recently saw Alec Mapa on the View last week. You probably recognize him from his Ugly Betty role as the gossip reporter. Two funny hilarious points he made. He talked about his husband and 5-year-old foster /adopted son. “My husband’s white, I’m Asian, and my son is [...]
A couple of weeks ago, I went out to drinks with friends and she introduced to one of her single friends who is thinking about adopting on her own. Of course, I had a lot of advice and I thought whether you are single or a couple, the application process is the same and I [...]
Last year, I met Jillian Michaels at an event promoting her fitness dvds and while hey, I met her for only a few minutes, you could tell she was committed to being fit.So it does not come as a surprise that she does not want to get pregnant and ruin her hard fought, I used [...]
Are we there yet? Who hasn’t heard that phrase uttered a million times? In addition to that phrase, my daughter is always asking “when are they (a playdate) coming? What are we doing this weekend? What are we doing today? My usual responses are “they are coming over this afternoon, we are running errands, we [...]
Now that it’s summer, it seemed like the perfect time to tweak my daughter’s the rules and rewards chart. So instead of homework on her chart, we replaced it with either 20 minutes of reading, journaling (aka feelings journal) or working in her math workbook. Just like during the school year, doing her “work” is takes [...]
Months ago, I developed a Rewards and Consequences chart that detailed all the tasks that my daughter was to complete and the rewards and consequences that would happen if she completed or did not complete a task. My daughter knows all the tasks she must do in the morning but still must be reminded. After weeks [...]
On road trips, traveling with children is never easy trying to keep them entertained, having meltdowns, asking you a hundred times, “when are we going to be there?” and constantly repeating, “I’m bored.” As as single mom, it’s always a bit tougher since you alone have to carry all the stuff, keep them entertained all [...]
Well, it’s finally hot out there, which means skimpy clothing and sandals are making their appearances. So in the spirit of brand loyalty, I would repost my favorite sandals post from last year since nothing has changed in my love for these sandals. Here are my Fantastic Four Sandals for the Summer: 1. Reefs Ginger [...]
Unless you have been living under a rock, we all know that Sandra Bullock is now the proud mom of a baby boy, Louis Bardo Bullock. As you can surmise from my blog name (duh), I am also a single mom. I adopted my daughter when she was just 11 days old. Now that she [...]
Yahoo! Shine was conducting interviews with bloggers at BlogHer10 on how they were reinventing their lives. As you can imagine, I was hesitant since I literally had no makeup on but when I found out they had a make up artist there, I was in. Subscribe to NYC Single Mom by Email
Last week, I mentioned that I went to an event hosted by Hayneedle.com, an online furnishings retailer in celebration of National Hammocks Day and to announce the nationwide campaign of Childhelp.org, a national organization dedicated to helping victims of child abuse and neglect. After learning about the organziation, I had the pleasure of interviewing Kathie [...]
Last week, I had the pleasure of conducting my first celebrity interview with International Model and Television Personality Veronica Webb at the Skinny Cow event. As she mentioned, she has been modeling for twenty five years which means I have been a fan for that long. Yikes! Let me say for the record and not [...]
Originally posted March 08, 2010 on NYC Momsblog Being an early adopter of technology has never been my raison d’etre. I could careless if I have the latest gadget. At my last job (before I was laid off,) I was not issued a blackberry because the company was doing so poorly and company phones were [...]
I am re- running this post because I recently saw Alec Mapa on the View last week. You probably recognize him from his Ugly Betty role as the gossip reporter. Two funny hilarious points he made. He talked about his husband and 5-year-old foster /adopted son. “My husband’s white, I’m Asian, and my son is [...]
As someone who continues to debate the private vs. public school choice, shinybrite provides more insight into the differences between public and private school. Definitely worth a look as it adds more information on the discussion. Shiny Bright highlights one of my cooking heroes, Mark Bittman listing some of his best Summer 101 lists of recipes [...]
This past weekend, we went to the South Street Seaport for ClubKids13 event (I am an ambassador.) The day started off meeting with Curious George at the South Street Seaport museum. The volunteers helped my daughter make a boat which actually floats which gave me the chance to catch with fellow holly @culture mom, Amy @selfishmom and [...]
This past weekend, we took advantage of the Summer Streets program. Park Avenue from Central Park down to the Brooklyn Bridge is blocked off for three consecutive weekends so that everyone can enjoy riding their bike, walking, jogging or just plain strolling unencumbered by cars. My daughter was thrilled at first to be able to [...]
Who doesn’t love that little mischievous little monkey, Curious George? I know I do. Curious George is one my favorite childhood characters and of course, my daughter loves him, too. Join NYC Single Mom, a Club Kids 13 Ambassador for “A Boatload of Fun with Curious George” at the South Street Seaport Museum and Peking Ship, tommorrow, [...]
During BlogHer10, I was invited to the Getting Gorgeous event hosted by Vera Sweeney and Audrey McClelland and it was as advertised all about getting gorgeous. Vera and Audrey really know how to put on an event. There were an incredible array of amazing sponsors providing 350 bloggers with information on the latest products and [...]
