We love taking family weekend trips. Being from the city, we don’t get into a car all that much. When we do, a New York to Maine road trip is one of our favorite jaunts. Written in partnership with Mazda USA. All words and opinions our own. 2019 Mazda 6 Signature Car It’s especially great…
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Anthony Bourdain – Storyteller
I wasn’t alive on July 2nd, 1961. I’m sure if I were, I would have had the same reaction as I did on June 9th, 2018. I don’t often feel a sense of sadness the way I did that morning. Like Hemingway before him, Anthony Bourdain was one of the most inspiring and understandable storytellers…
5 Things to Do in NYC with Teens from a Local Family
What to do and eat in NYC with Teens I have been asked by a friend who is bringing his daughter to New York City for a few days this summer as a graduation gift. He expressed to me, what many of us know, that teens these days seem to move from the age of…
What is a Galette Des Rois and where to get it in NYC?
This post contains Affiliate Links Celebrating Christmas until The Feast of the Epiphany When my wife and I had our daughter, we didn’t want her to feel that melancholy many children, including our childhood selves, have after Christmas Day has passed. As a child, raised by a Catholic family, we always celebrated the Christmas holidays…
A Recipe for Enjoying Christmas in New York City
This post contains affiliate links. Christmas time of year in New York City The Christmas Season is the most wonderful time of the year to many. It’s also one of the most stressful time of the year to some. This stress can be attributed to striving for perfection. Whether it be getting the perfect gift,…