Not a Gym Person? Than Get Out and Walk!

We all want to live and feel better but for some of us that doesn’t mean going to the gym. Personally, I fit the gym in a couple times a week but I balance it with hiking, walking and biking. Often, I only have 30 minutes to exercise so a quick walk or bike ride is […]

Martin Luther King Day Celebration in Ridgewood

Martin Luther King Day Observance Mon, January 16, 2017  •  10:00 AM – 2:00 PM  Noted Muslim scholar Imam Zaid Shakir will deliver remarks addressing the theme, “Together in Hope,” as The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Committee of Ridgewood and Glen Rock marks the 35th year of its annual celebration of Dr. […]

What I’m Binge-Watching This Week

I am crazy about the show “This is Us.” It’s just what I needed in my tv repertoire. I have suspense covered (The Man in the High Castle, The Americans); have trash (The Bachelor) but I’d grown weary of some of my other tv dramas.  Mandy Moore plays the mother of “triplets.” I say “triplets” because although Kate […]

Expert “Vacation Artist” Crafts Disney World Vacations – At No Cost To You!

When I was a kiddo living in California, a trip to Disney meant piling in the car, a few too many bathroom stops and within a couple of hours you were walking through Sleeping Beauty’s Castle and enjoying Fantasy Land.  Well folks, we are not in Pixie Hollow anymore (or Anaheim, California for that matter) […]

6 Lucky Foods to Eat to Ensure a Good 2017

Every year, my mom makes pork and sauerkraut on New Year’s Day because it’s supposed to bring you luck in the year to come. Although I love sauerkraut now, as I kid I hated it. But there was no way I would risk not eating sauerkraut and having a lousy year! So, if you want to have a good 2017, […]

Tips is Tracking Santa!

The kids love knowing exactly where Santa is so we use noradsanta. It tracks Santa’s route in 3D. It also tells how many gifts he has delivered so far. The kids can even learn more about different locations around the world. They love it when a spot comes up that they know or have visited. The Perfect […]

A Holiday Game: Mr. and Mrs. Right

Every year on Christmas Eve, we make things a light and silly with a game of “Mr. and Mrs. Right.” You can ask everyone to bring a gift, but we usually provide them. We go to the dollar store, and buy as many gifts as the number of guests that we have. We get everything from […]

Take the Christmas Windows Tour: They Are Spectacular!

Macy’s, one of the windows had a pinball machine that you could actually play!  The front of Saks’ Fifth Avenue completely lights up at night–it’s beautiful. Bloomingdale’s is promoting the new animation, Sing, so they had a karaoke machine installed into their window display. If you dared, you could walk up and sing for all of 59th street to hear! […]