Setting aside money for a rainy day is smart, but it’s not always as easy as it sounds. With rent and mortgage, car payments, and student loans, saving for your child’s education and your own …

London is one of my favorite cities. I lived there briefly before I was married and made many wonderful friends. My family and I now travel there almost every summer and visit my London friends …

Before my eldest daughter Natasha was born, I imagined about 100 different ways that I wanted to decorate her nursery. It seemed that every decorating website and magazine had something that I liked and wanted …

I have visited Arizona a few times in the past, primarily in Scottsdale, and I loved it. I haven’t been able to visit with my family yet, but I know my girls would enjoy it. …

Traveling during the holidays can be stressful. When I was single (and then later when I traveled with my husband Fil), I could handle holiday flight delays, cancelations, and 20+ hour flights back home to …

I know it may seem a bit premature since the new school year has barely begun, however I can’t help but find myself daydreaming about and planning my family’s next getaway. While I work on …

In an early session of our summer CitiCamp, our campers created a memoir suitcase. With an empty shoe box and some creative decorating, the campers had a special place to keep items they collected during …

Summer in NYC is always exciting – outdoor movies in Hudson River Park or on the deck of the Intrepid, day camps and classes, exploring Governor’s Island – the possibilities are endless. Summer in …

As parents, keeping our children healthy is always a top priority. We monitor the food they eat, what they drink, and medications when they’re sick. Often times we can control certain things that are absorbed …

One of the things I love the most about living in Tribeca is the park along the Hudson River Park along the West Side Highway. Its proximity makes it so easy for my girls to …

Despite the cold, wet, and dreary weather in New York City, it is officially spring! As the seasons change, now is the best time to say goodbye to winter and prepare for summer. One way …

“Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are.we.there.YET?” If you’re a parent who has traveled with your little ones, you know that this line of questioning does not only happen in the movies. I …

I absolutely love skiing – it is my favorite sport! I enjoy it so much that I even raced on my school’s ski team in Australia!
Some of my fondest memories are from ski vacations I …

So much has been written about the tragedy in Tucson – a senseless act that has affected so many. The lost lives of six Americans including a federal judge and a 9-year-old girl, a gravely …