Lists, what we do without them? Nothing, that’s what. Our brains would be a jumbled mess of to do lists. So like everyone, I make lists. And this summer, I had such grand plans to accomplish a gazillion things, but WOW, I wrote down all the things that weren’t done and I am shocked that […]
Flower London Taxi – Wordless Wednesday
Walking around New York, you just never know what you will see. Someone shipped a London Taxi and painted it with flowers for their own personal use.
Hurricane Irene Closed For Business Signs in New York City
Hurricane Irene has forced many stores to close in New York City because the trains are being shut down at 12 noon which means how will people get to their jobs. These are just a few of the signs I saw this morning on my journey to get D batteries for my flashlight.
What a Pig – Wordless Wednesday Linky
Wandering the West Side with gaynycdad and his son, we happened upon this very large pig. We of course, could not miss this ridiculous photo opp. As you can, Mitch’s son is quite the ham. Ah the differences between boys and girls. Like this article? Subscribe to NYC Single Mom by Email or NYC Single […]
4 Signs You Know You’re Having A Bad Week
I am thrilled it’s the start of a new week because last week was pretty horrible. And how do I know? 1. I had to buy three umbrellas last week – I was so rushed in the morning, I did not have time to check the daily forecast or have time to run back in for […]
4 Activities to Celebrate Before School Begins
School is about to begin for most of the country but us New York City kids go back to school September 8. Yes, September 8 and that is a post for another day. The problem with the late start date is that all the camps end August 20 which means parents have to scramble to […]
Blue Skies Crazy Days of Summer Photo Challenge
This week’s Crazy Days of Summer Photo Challenge hosted by Alicia at projectalicia.com and Kristi at liveandloveoutloud.com is Blue Skies. This was taken in Woodstock New York, home of the famed Woodstock concert. I am sure this piece of art was not around back in the 60’s. Totally cool art – 15 Minutes of Frame by […]
Stephen Colbert on a mailbox – Wordless Wednesday LINKY
Walking around Soho, I ran across this homage to Stphen Colbert, famed “conservative” talk show host of The Colbert Report on Wooster and Houston Street. The Colbert soup can is obviously inspired by Andy Warhol’s iconic Campbell Soup can artwork. I noticed it immediately but it took me a moment to notice Stephen Colbert’s face […]
Fun with Friends at Picholine – Summer Photo Challenge
I love my life in New York City and of course, my daughter but if not for my best friends, it would be pretty dull and ordinary. Two of the women in photo I met at business school and we all ended up in New York, have seen some fun times(the Four Seasons for Wednesday […]
Astro Girl Arrives – Wordless Wednesday with LINKY
Growing up in Japan, anime characters Astro Boy and Astro Girl were very much a part of my youth. I was thrilled to see this Astro Girl perched in a church garden in the east village. Just kawaiii (cute) as the Japanese girls would say. Like this article? Subscribe to NYC Single Mom by Email […]