Summer Berry Picking and Blackberry Mojitos!!

I love Summer! Forget about the humidity and the mosquitos, I prefer to focus on the finer things it has to offer like fluffy hydrangea blossoms, fireflies and of course berry picking and all of the yummy things we can make such as blackberry pie, blueberry pancakes and one of my favorites, blackberry mojitos!! Here’s […]

Get Your Summer Swimmer Arms

Get your arms toned for summer with this move of the week.

Clevelanders are Cashing in During the RNC

We live in NJ but “summer” in Cleveland where I grew up. I know. It’s weird but it’s what we do. Yesterday, I did a search on AirBnB for a summer rental in Cleveland and got a message that said, “You’re traveling during a popular time.” This is not a message that anyone that is […]

The 10 Most Expensive Places to Raise a Family

What are the 10 most expensive places to raise a family in the U.S.? A recent study by Market Watch looked at 618 metro areas and calculated the cost of living in each based on the costs of housing, child care, food, transportation, health care and other necessities (such as school supplies and clothing), as well as […]

Favorite Summer Home Scents

Bring the summer into your space with some sweet smelling candles. These summery scents will make you feel like you are on the beach.

Spray Parks

Who needs a lakefront house? Or even a backyard hose? New Jersey and New York City are filled with cool-down play spots. If you like taking your kids to playgrounds, you will love taking them to playgrounds with water.

It’s Summer — Pick a Theme

Are you looking ahead at the next 2 months thinking, "hmmm ... what should we do?" Sometimes the heat makes it hard to focus. Make your life easier by giving your summer a theme.

Do You Have Your Red Nose Ready?

Get Ready for Red Nose Day: Thursday, May 26, 2016. The Red Nose Day Fund is on a mission to help kids who need us most. Red Nose Day is a fundraising campaign run by the non-profit organization Comic Relief Inc. Red Nose Day has raised over $1 billion globally in the last 25 years. Half of […]