It’s time for my annual Thanksgiving Recipes! This year I dug deep for a new recipes that are sure to be crowd pleasers! Let’s start off with a Thankful Cocktail or two. I try to pace myself as it’s a long day of cooking and if there is anyone who needs to keep their head on straight, it’s me. Last year… Read More

Dear Psycho Parents on the Sidelines – After nine years of listening to you yell at your kids on the field, the refs and the coaches, watching you throw water bottles, chairs and various other objects on the grass in a huff, and making everyone else around you extremely uncomfortable, I am speaking up. These are children. They are not your fraternity… Read More

Love the new goodies in the store so I had to post! The weather is turning and figured this is a great time to stock up on fun cold weather gear plus these make amazing holiday gifts! Although this is not my official holiday gift guide (that is a biggie), here’s a sneak peek at a few things you can… Read More

Two Friday nights ago I got a text asking what I thought “Attire to Inspire” meant on so and so’s Bar Mitzvah invite. I laughed to myself and pulled out all the invites Zach has received in the past two months. A few said “Cocktail Attire” but most of them had a twist on what cocktail attire meant: Dress to… Read More

If you live in Livingston NJ or the surrounding area, you may have noticed the new store, R. Home, that has opened next to Starbucks in Livingston. I wasn’t really sure what the deal was so I popped in there because I wanted to inquire about my dining room that will be probably be done when I am eighty. I… Read More

If you live in Livingston, NJ or the surrounding area, you may or may not know that Elle Squared has new ownership. Doni Feinberg Landy, Esq., purchased Elle Squared, the fashion forward boutique located in Livingston Town Center, this past June. Jessica Panes, longtime Livingston resident is Elle Squared’s new general store manager and buyer for the store. Jessica brings more… Read More

I work from home except one day a week I go into the SmartFlyer office in NJ and sometimes the city. This past week I decided to go into the NJ office because I have been working on booking a Christmas trip for a while and I had to close it before flights went off the deep end. Around 11:45am… Read More

When I worked at Burberry back in the day (when the quilted coat was IT), twice a year they would have an employee sale where you could buy their collection at a deep discount. I fell in love with this fur Parka that really was too big but I loved the coat so much I had to buy it. It… Read More

This is the year. The year of the Bar Mitzvah madness. I re-read my Gift Giving Guidelines and realized it needed a major update!!!  So here is the new and updated guide! These numbers are not a hard and fast rule. They are also figures I didn’t pulled out of the sky. I asked A LOT of friends and neighbors…. Read More

When the PokémonGo memes were posted all over Instagram last month, I had zero clue what they meant. Pokémon was something I heard about ten years ago but my kids had zero interest so I wasn’t tuned in. Until now. See the kids were in camp all summer so when PokémonGo launched, I was very far removed. And then last week I was driving to… Read More

We can’t avoid it so we may as well embrace it. Back to School is here (or almost) and here are my faves this year! Pencil Cases and Pouches! These just keep getting cuter! Customize and personalize any design. Haven’t seen anything cuter!! School Pouches are available in Lulu’s Store! $35-$38   Here is a little secret to make a Rainbow Highlighter…. Read More

THE TOTE OF THE SEASON IS HERE!! Every fall I need some kind of new tote. This year, not only did I find my new favorite tote,  but I couldn’t believe the PRICE!!!!!! One of my friends had it and I fell in love! I am sure she is super pissed I am now selling this to the public but… Read More

WOW. What a week this has been…. As many of you may or may not know, I started working in the travel biz at SmartFlyer about 8 months ago as an extension of my blog. What does that mean? It means I am a travel advisor (aka agent).  The question I am asked the most is “Do travel agents still… Read More

Three more weeks until the dirty duffels return. I dread the camp laundry. DREAD IT. Who wants to spend a day in the laundry room washing and drying clothes all day plus bringing in those disgusting duffels filled with dirt, sand and dead bugs? Well you don’t have to! I found this INCREDIBLE launderer who does it ALL!  You never… Read More

Year 4. After three years of driving, I convinced Greg to skip the eight hour torturous drive and fly. Instead of trying to jockey for a parking spot for my G4, I’ll be roughing it in coach. I was told that finding a parking spot at Auburn/Lewiston would be harder than getting tickets to Hamilton. Since I will need to… Read More