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
Before I launch my MUST HAVE GIFT LIST for this season, I decided to sit down with the experts from Kids Under One Roof to give you some amazing ideas for children’s gifts this holiday season. Kids Under One Roof is a pediatric center specializing in evaluations and therapy for the preschool and school-age child. They are made up of… Read More
This Sunday, Flywheel in Millburn is having an event that is very near and dear to me. SCOPE has teamed up with Flywheel for the inaugural launch of Cycle4Camp! – an indoor cycle-a-thon to raise camp scholarships for children in need. I know personally how amazing I would feel if I raised even $50 to help send a child in need to sleep… Read More
I bought my first cell phone the year after I graduated college, ’98. It was a Motorola flip phone. Remember these: I loved that phone until the Blackberry came out but it became the thing I never left home without. Cell phones have come a long way since ’98. I have probably owned over 12 different phones in the… Read More
A big thank you to EVERYONE who sent me visiting day stories!!! This is the winning story who wishes to remain anonymous: “I was the only kid in camp whose parents brought the Madonna Playboy issue with them the summer she was on the cover. Though looking back the big bush was gross but as a kid it was awesome!!!… Read More
Every once and a while I like to do a fun contest. I am working on a project, which I will reveal shortly, but I need your help! In order for me to finish this project, I need some pretty great visiting day stories. It can be funny, sad, crazy, whatever! Just as long as there is emotion involved and… Read More
Divorce is hard. We all know someone affected by it in some way, shape or form. Whether you yourself have been divorced, a friend, relative, brother or sister, we all know someone. I could list a million reasons WHY people get divorced but the truth is no matter what the reason is, it is hard. I don’t think this is… Read More
The birthday parties have started, The birthday gifts are endless. Out of ideas where to have a party? Have you turned to gift cards as the “ultimate gift”? I have lots of ideas for you!! If you ask most kids what their favorite activity at camp was this past summer, I bet you would hear an astounding “Gaga!” City kids… Read More
Growing a ‘stache? Hibernating in the cold…Lots of stuff opening around this hood to get you off the couch! I am THAT person that gets so excited when I hear something new is opening…it is like hearing about a new movie or book that is out you must see or read. When I heard about SLT, I had this misconception… Read More
Halloween is my favorite holiday. Some people like Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, etc. but no, not me. I LOVE HALLOWEEN. I would never have been that person who got married on Halloween BUT I am all for dressing up every year. I thought I was original this year but apparently I was not. Because Miley and Robin were one of the most-talked-about… Read More
Zach came home from school a few weeks ago singing this song “What does the fox say?” I had no idea what he was singing because 1) I never heard it 2) I thought it was a joke and 3) I thought him and his friends made it up. He said to me “mom, you have to watch the video.”… Read More
