Make some Christmas ornaments with your kids. (Psst.. they will look really great and this is SO easy it's almost not even worth calling it a "craft.")
Think pink…… How nice! Better think twice….. Here’s some advice.
Do you need to accept credit cards when you're at craft fairs? Here are some options to think about...
Yes, I cancelled my satellite service. Everywhere grandparents are applauding me and saying what a good mother I am because, clearly, there is too much violence and sex on TV.
Could precautions have been taken before the pharmacy shootings of David Laffer?
I needed some more displays for jewelry. I found some unused PVC pipe in the garage. Between that, some nice felt, and a hot glue gun, a new display was born in under 15 minutes.
Even though Grace didn't come in first place in the talent contest, she was wonderful and tried some new things and did them well.
What do you do when your wifi-less?
We purchased Gracie's upcoming pageant gown over the weekend and wanted to share a picture!
A letter of gratitude and reflection on the 39th Birthday of woman who had cancer.
Could the Mets really trade one of their best players to their arch rival?
What better time to introduce a new Mets blogger than now, as Jose Reyes makes his return from the disabled list tonight at Citi Field against the Cardinals?
See our basic car care tips for your vehicle from Gia's Detailing of Long Island.
Two new restaurants, two instant reviews. How about that?
NYC Fresh Air Fund seeks volunteer families
What makes life around here special in the summer? Lots of stuff. What's on your list?
One question that I’m asked a lot is if I “make money” selling my jewelry. Honestly? Not really. I won't retire making jewelry--but I love making it anyway.
For a chamber of commerce pres, even on vacation he's never far from home.
OK Nassau friends and family, time to take one for the team. Hold your nose and vote yes for the Isles and the Coli.
Just in case it really is Rapture day, some things you should try to get done before the end.
A local woman writes a letter to a Bully, in hopes that other victims will see, it's not their fault.
I voted today, and by doing so, I preserve my right to pipe off. Have you?
If you've wanted to try to make jewelry, and like stitching, beadweaving might be a good place to start. Here are the tools you'll need to get started in weaving.
It's dining time, where should we go? No chains and no pizza are the criteria.
A simple and brief guide to finding a fitness class in your community.
These are the things that make life around here really good.
Now, I am not a holier than thou food type. I try to eat healthy, and inspire my kids to do so too.
A local girl's poem about her Mother.
We cry because we have lost someone we love. We cry because we feel hurt. We cry to help us feel better.
Cinco de Mayo is the anniversary of the victory over the French military at Puebla. Here is a quick and easy papel picado banner to decorate your home for Cinco de Mayo.
My favorite blog with tons of recipes and party ideas for Cinco de Mayo.
This was going to be an impassioned plea for school consolidation as a way to scale expenses and cut costs, but the budgets are not comparable.
Can High School relationships last through college?
Now I can’t tear myself away from this wedding, and then the Princess met her Prince on the altar…I was hooked.
When people meet me I am instantly clumped into a group of women called Mom. Moms have been pulled, mashed, and twisted like the multicolored Play-doh on the kitchen table.
Reclaim, renew and recycle your backyard blooms into stunning table treasures.