Cooking With the Kids at Kitchen Time in Massapequa

Kitchen Time, located in Massapequa, is a fantastic way to spend an afternoon bonding with your child.   Kids enjoy a few hours of cooking and exploring their creative interests, while at the same time, leaving you with no mess to clean up.  If you’ve ever included your child in the cooking process, you know what […]

A Funky Staycation in Midtown

Looking for a place to stay that is fresh and funky, full of art and music? The Ace Hotel is the hotspot to hit.

Snow Day Fun

We woke up this morning to snow and a day off from school. The question now? How do we spend the day? It doesn’t have that survival feel I was emotionally prepping for, so I guess we need to get busy. I surveyed the family, and here’s what’s on our list: 1. Do a jigsaw puzzle. You […]

Karen’s Favorite Books to Read as a Family

Before radio and then TV and then VCRs, computers, DVDs, DVRs, laptops, iPods, iPads, Netflix, Hulu … (you get the idea) … families read. Members sat in rooms together and read their own books quietly. They read aloud to each other. They didn’t just read to the people who couldn’t read on their own, they […]

What Does it Mean if Our Furry Friend Sees his Shadow?

We had a little debate in pour carpool today about what it means if Punxsutawney Phil of Pennsylvania sees his shadow. I don’t know why I forget what I’m hoping for every year! I think we all confuse a sunny day with meaning that spring is on its way. In fact, on a sunny day, when a groundhog sees his […]

DON’T MISS RESTAURANT WEEK!

It is that time of year again! Over 100 restaurants on Long Island are participating in Winter Long Island Restaurant Week! Our Local Favorites Participating: Parlay Gastropub, GM Club Steak, George Martin The Original, Aperitif French Bistro, Blue Moon Pizzeria, Tony Columbos, Bonefish Grill, Chadwicks, Dodici, Mesita and SanRemoRistorante Italiano! And the best part? It’s […]

Hudson Restaurant Week is Here

Hudson Restaurant Week  • January 23 – February 3, 2017 Here’s my plan: lunch and dinner every day in town during restaurant week. At least I’d get to a couple handful of the  the 40 restaurants participatingThe list includes some of your old favorites and some great new ones in Jersey City, Hoboken, Edgewater and Weehawken. Some of […]

Meet Local Musician Danny Kean

Call me a groupie, but for the past (gasp) nearly ten years I have been an avid follower of a young musician named Danny Kean. Danny has been blind since birth and at the young age of two, he began piano lessons and mastered the instrument shortly thereafter. He went on to reach such impressive […]