MOM CONFESSIONALS

I know its been a while… a long while. I didn’t mean for it to be such a long hiatus… but that is LIFE. I don’t even know what to say or even where to start. But here I am, finally resurfacing… well, because I need to. Taking it day by day. So I’m going [...]

RC cars never cease to be a favorite for the holidays and this year we’re loving the new Lazer Stunt Chaser Flameout RC Car.  Utilizing light technology, all you do is point and shoot as the racer follows your lead up to over 300 mph (scale speed). The dual sided racer with light up rims [...]

Is it me or is this holiday season particularly chaotic?!  There seems to be not enough time for anything these days and yet… I still need a good party to celebrate the holidays! This season I’ve picked up some fabulous tips from some seasoned party planners, Debi Lilly and Jane Buckingham, to pull together a [...]

Oh I am obsessed over my iPad and so are my kids.  A while back I was given the opportunity to review the LeapFrog LeapPad and we jumped at it!   A personalized learning tablet with a 5″ touch screen designed for kids ages four and up, it’s their very own version of an iPad!  We [...]

My girl’s growing up!  Here are some of our top picks for girls this year! Hot on the trail of the feather hair trend, we’re loving the Barbie Designable Hair Extensions Doll.  Using the free design website, girls can create their very own personalized hair extensions printable on any inkjet printer.  For a suggested retail [...]

You’ve seen the commercial with the kid running through FAO Schwarz… Any kids dream come true!  Filled with a spectacular selection of exclusive and timeless toys, exhibits and popular items sure to enchant children of all ages, FAO Schwarz Fifth Avenue is a year-round shopping destination for tourists and New Yorkers alike. The Holidays just [...]

As quickly as kids grow, it seems like you’re spending money left and right to keep your kids in clothing period, let alone stylish clothing.  One of our favorite shopping destinations has always been H&M kids.  They have not only stylish but high quality clothing at an affordable price!  When they first began to license [...]

Just in time for your holidays, I was honored to co-host with Nancy Johnson Horn (The Mama Maven) and Esti Berkowitz (Primetime Parenting) an exclusive Media preview of LOFT’s inspiring charms benefiting St. Jude, before they officially went on sale last week. The limited edition necklaces designed by Dogeared, represent the LOVE, JOY and HOPE [...]

Welcome to cold and flu season…it’s time to get educated! In addition to offering medicine that is easy to understand (including their latest launches:  help, I have chest congestion and help, I have a stuffy nose), Help Remedies’ Medical Director David Pompei (Pharm.D) provides the below tips on navigating through the drugstore clutter and other [...]

It’s generation TECH and there’s something for everyone this holiday season!  I’ve definitely got some tech-fever with recent post ideas such as “How to survive in a ONE iPad Family” and “Getting my Dancey Dancey on with Dance Central for Kinect” Just in time for the Holidays, Kinect has really come a long way.  If [...]