Adventures with Twins, Cystic Fibrosis + a Food Allergy
Driving up you can tell right away that the Brooklyn Children’s Museum is an unusual place. The building itself is fascinating. The outside is a tiled brilliant yellow construction that reaches to the sky. Inside is an oddly laid out but fun collection of exhibits. …
How would you spend just one day with kids in New York City? This is nearly an impossible question to answer, but I find myself being asked it quite regularly since we moved to New York City. I have thoughts on the subject of course, …
The season of the towering tree aglow with lights, the merry Santa that rolling into town on Thanksgiving, and the streets bustling with shoppers is upon us. Every year the magic of a New York City Christmas is brought to life in countless movies, books, …
Our latest weekend family trip took us to Spartanburg, South Carolina. Spartanburg is a town in northwestern South Carolina about an hour from Charlotte and about a half hour from Greenville. My sister and her husband moved there this summer so our family flew down …
Why go to Brooklyn? Manhattan gleams with it’s famous skyscrapers, oasis like Central Park, it’s bustling Times Square and it’s one of a kind shops and theater…so why go to Brooklyn? Truthfully, before we moved here in May of 2016 I hadn’t spent much time …
If you are visiting New York City with kids, Grand Central Station is a fun stop. Our kids have been train enthusiasts for several years so we made a point of stopping at Grand Central Terminal during our family trip to New York City. It is a busy, …
“Mom can we get out and watch the tow truck closer?” I hesitate. We only have 5 minutes to get down the block to my daughter’s dance class. That sounds like a long time but my kids are notorious for making walking a few blocks …
My frustration is rapidly turning into anger. My twins four year olds are running ahead on the trail yelling – scaring the birds away and probably every other animal in the forest. None of the bird watching I had envisioned is occuring here. I’m struggling …
What would you do if you had to pick just one thing to do in New York City? One spot to visit? One place to spend a few hours or a few days? There are a million options. You could visit award winning museums, skyscrapers …
Her eyes are gleaming as she steps up and grabs the fire hose. The fire fighter shows her how to turn it on and a gush of water swooshes out in front of her. She beams. A field trip to the Fire Station never stops …