May 24, 2013

Waverly & The Magic Seashells: Reviewed by my 4 year old

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Just 5 more shopping days left (to Christmas Eve)! If you are looking for a last minute gift for a pre-school girl, I wanted to share with you  Waverly And The Magic Seashell. My daughter begged for this play-set every time she saw it on TV ("CannI-HaveThat?"). We were fortunate enough to receive one for review and she was so over the moon about it, she decided to do her own review. I think she likes it. About the … [Read more...]

New Nutty Holiday Cookies {Recipes}

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Calendars are jam-packed with parties and my pantry is filled to the brim with flour, sugar, and a variety of nuts- Yes, the holiday season is in full swing. As I have admitted before, 11 out of 12 months out of the year, I am a short-cut-baker. But once the holidays roll around, I get into the zone- no short cuts allowed- well ok, some short cuts- but less. Definitely less short cuts. I have my  traditional cookies that I bring back by … [Read more...]

Hurricane Sandy & Adopt-A-Staten Island Family

photo credit: Anthony Torsiello

Here on the Northeast coast, the devastation Hurricane Sandy left in her wake-  has left me heart broken. My family and I were fortunate in that we only lost power for about a week, but the island I grew up on (Staten Island), the beach town where I rented shore houses with my friends in my 20's (Belmar), the boardwalk where we took our wedding photos (Point Pleasant), The boardwalk we took the kids to ride bumper cars and play claw games … [Read more...]