This is my all time favorite post of the year. I hope you will share with you friends, etc. Whatever I recommend – if you try it and have the worst meal ever, maybe it was just a bad day. Shit happens. A lot of this is Essex County spots since I spend most of my time there but I… Read More

It’s rare I open a book and I know from page 1 I am going to LOVE the book. I am not a fan of recommending a book unless I full-heartedly believe it is a book you should invest your time in especially when the book is almost 700 pages long (or longer depending if you read the hardcover or… Read More

Can’t believe it has been 9 months of blogging! I wanted to wish everyone an amazing, fun-filled, incredible holiday (this is not my last post of the year…still have New Years!). I know so  many of you are already on a beach somewhere, skiing the alps or visiting with family. I am off to Miami for a few days (praying… Read More

I know I am not the only one out there that receives phone calls, emails, and snail mail about giving to this charity and giving to that charity. Sometimes it is so cumbersome we want to hide. I know I feel guilty when there is a man standing outside of the market from the Salvation Army and I literally just… Read More

We all dream about winning the lottery. For most of us, winning $586 million dollars is a life changer (unless of course you are Bill Gates).  Sure, winning comes with a whole slew of new problems like the cousin calling from Idaho you never knew you had or friends who were never really your friends are now your best friends. But I… Read More

Two weeks ago I was at party. There was a girl I knew but didn’t really “know.” She’s  the girl I saw around town, Kings, Cocoa Bella, etc but we never actually spoke. We all have that somebody , right? The person we see all the time, maybe smile and that is where it ends. Well I felt like it… Read More

I am probably one of the worst cooks ever. Not because I can’t read a recipe but more like I never got the “throw a little of this in, a little of that in and there you have it” sort of thing. I much prefer baking. It is an exact science and I am very good at following directions to… Read More

Both my kids suck at writing.  It isn’t a secret. It started in pre-school and the 9-year-old still has writing that is illegible . I had my teacher/parent conferences a few weeks ago. It was pretty much status quo except that BOTH kids need to work on the their writing. Shocker. My 6 year-old was fortunate enough to get the… Read More

My husband sits in the quiet car on the train. Not because he can’t stand people but because he doesn’t want to talk to anyone at 7am. Who does? Not at 7am anyway. There are people who sit in the quiet train, mind their own business, read their papers, magazines and iPads and then there are people, who I think, sit… Read More

I graduated with 856 people. Yes, EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTY SIX PEOPLE! I didn’t know half of  my grade when I was in high school and I certainly  knew, 20 years later , I would not remember half of them now. After writing the blog 2 months ago about the upcoming 20 year reunion , I decided I wasn’t going. I… Read More

My favorite place on earth is Anguilla (rhymes with vanilla pronounced Ann-gwilla) . If I boarded a plane tomorrow and had the chance to go anywhere I would choose no other place. It is my tiny gem (well not so tiny) but it is a gem and if you haven’t been yet, contact me before you depart! I have all the ins… Read More

We all remember the epic scene in Pretty Woman when Julia Roberts walks into the fancy store on Rodeo Drive only to leave feeling unworthy and small. Well let’s just say I went through a small moment like this on Thursday. I do not like to bad mouth but when something irks me enough I am not going to sit… Read More

After putting together my entire Holiday Gift Guide, I figured since men are SO hard to shop for (and they HATE to shop) maybe I give the local peeps a one stop, stress free store created for the guy.  I decided to take a trip to 580 South to check out all they have to offer. Also, since I have… Read More

Can you believe we are here again? I cannot. I cannot believe I am doing Hanukkah shopping the 2nd week of November! I am envious of all of you who celebrate Christmas or Kwanzaa and still have some time. Since the holidays are so early for some of us, I figured why not put out my favorite finds early this… Read More

Sunday drivers are the worst. There is a reason they are called “Sunday drivers.” But in my house there is no such thing as a Sunday Driver. No, in my house they are called “The Hat.” When I was a little girl I used to sleep at my grandparents house most Saturday nights. It was great for my parents because… Read More