Last week I had back to school night. You  know, the night you have a chance to meet the teachers who will be instructing your kids for the next eight months. My favorite part of the whole night is looking around the room to see the parents in my kids class. I watch who is taking notes, who is looking… Read More

We all need a night out. I have been living in my car since school started. Driving soccer, Hebrew, basketball, tennis, birthday parties, whatever, ever and more. I was talking to the owner of Bungalow, Eve,  and we thought it would be such a great idea to have a girls night out! So save the date Thursday, October 17th for… Read More

Sunday mornings consist of 2 things, a run and a latte. I am a creature of habit and I can’t seem to break the cycle. Mondays are Crossfit at 5:30am, tennis at 9 and work for the rest of the day. Same thing every week. I could list out my week and it would seem like groundhog day every single… Read More

I am a big fan of farm-to-table dining. There is something special about a chef who works with nearby farms to design their menu around the freshest seasonal ingredients. When I heard about Escape in Montclair, I knew I had to try it. It only opened 5 months ago and the direction of their farm-to-table is “southern fine cuisine”. These… Read More

Last spring I read a beautiful and touching book called Wonder. It is the story of a typical 10-year-old boy, August Pullman, who loves XBOX and Star Wars. The only thing that makes him a little different is that he was born with a facial deformity. He is so badly deformed he spends most of his preschool years hiding under… Read More

I love the fall. I like the summer more but there is something about a cool, crisp day and new sweaters. I also love the change of color on the trees and going for a long drive. Well maybe not since I have been driving for 6 days straight but normally I like to go for a long drive and… Read More

If I had to pick my all time favorite scene in any movie of all time, It would be in the food scene in 9 1/2 weeks with Mickey Rourke and Kim Bassinger.  Just kidding, that was hot though! It would be the scene in Good Will Hunting when Robin Williams & Matt Damon are having a heart to heart:… Read More

Today is my 12 year wedding anniversary. We got married 5 short days after Sept 11th. It was a miracle we pulled it off. My brother missed the rehearsal dinner, 2 of my bridesmaids never showed and Greg’s aunt, uncle and cousins made it there through the skin of their teeth. I still, to this day, have no idea how… Read More

Today is my little fall wrap-up! I found some super cute back to school items and some other great  fall items that are NOT TO BE MISSED! Does your kid take a lunch box to school?  You haven’t seen any like this!! These can be monogrammed, comes with an ice pack and some plastic containers for your kids veggies or… Read More

This week is dedicated to Back to School. It will be short but it will be filled with lots of fun information. Instead of focusing on the kids today, I thought we could focus on the man in our life. It may not be back to school for him but it is back to work and the start of a… Read More

I pushed out two boys. Two amazing, beautiful boys! I live for them. They make me laugh, cry, scream, lose my shit and smile from ear to ear. They have that effect on me. I am sure your kids do as well. I didn’t get the girl, as you know, so I live vicariously through my friends who have girls…. Read More

I am not going to lie, the thing I look forward to most during any high holiday service is the sermon.  95% of the reason we chose the temple we belong to is the rabbi. There is something about a rabbi who really gets it.  It is not that he is just familiar with our town or what is going… Read More

The holidays are upon us and I feel like if I eat one more fattening thing I may explode. I live for the end of the summer and vacationing but it always becomes an eating fest. Every single year, after eating terribly for 7-10 days, I come home and say  “Okay, it is time to go on a major diet”!… Read More

Now that the summer has come to an end and the kids are back to school, well some of ours, the refreshing has stopped. At this point, the adjustment period is over and the kids are in school mode. I can’t say my kids are excited to return to school but I am ready for them to go back. I… Read More

When I was in 6th grade, spin the bottle was all the rage. I remember vividly sitting in my friend Stacey’s basement. It was 3 girls, 3 boys. I secretly was hoping the bottle would land on Justin but it landed on Matt. Ugh. This gamed turned into 7 minutes in heaven which seriously was the most awkward game ever…. Read More