Last year this time, I had the day off for Mother’s Day. My sister and husband took care of the kids while I went shopping in Soho. This year was completely different. I didn’t get the day off. That was the downside. I suppose there is no rest for the weary. The upside is that we had dinner with the kids, which was my real Mother’s Day present. We took them to Sarabeth’s, a local Tribeca restaurant. They have a delicious kids menu and the kids ate everything we ordered, even David who is notoriously difficult to feed. He ate mac and cheese, pasta with tomato sauce, crab meat and … [Read more...]

I’m not exactly sure how it happened, but I managed to get out twice last week for mom’s night out! Perhaps getting tickets to see the New York Knicks play in Madison Square Garden for Game 3 of the Knicks vs. Miami Heat series had something to do with it. ☺ The Garden was on fire and it seemed like all of New York came out to support the Knicks including some of our favorite celebrities, like Kanye West (sans Kim Khardasian), Justin Tuck from the New York Giants, La La Vasquez Anthony, Steve Stout, a music industry insider, rapper Fabulous and Emily B (who actually looks better in … [Read more...]

On Sunday night I had the beautiful pleasure of attending a friend’s wedding, which for me was no small feat. Five weeks ago, I let go one of my nannies and things were very difficult to say the least. My days were exhausting and my husband and I were unable to attend some of our favorite events like Knicks games (when they were winning of course), the Young Fellows Ball at the Frick and even a friend’s bridal shower! ☹ Now though things are looking up. I have a new nanny and my husband I were able to go to our friend's wedding worry free knowing the kids were in great hands – my … [Read more...]

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The babies and I are very fortunate to be included in this month’s issue of Ebony Magazine (May 2012). It’s their special Mother’s Day issue and it is truly a celebration of motherhood. It features mothers from all walks of life- celebrity moms, non-celebrity moms and our First Lady – Michelle Obama! So don’t forget to pick up a copy (or 5 copies) and check us out. It’s an amazing spread and on newsstands now! ☺ … [Read more...]

This year was a very special Easter. We took the babies to church! Last year this time they were just a few months old and we didn’t have the strength or the courage to take them anywhere. This year was different. We took them to my mother’s church in Brooklyn and they just loved it. They were in every arm you could think of. Unfortunately though, we didn’t get any pictures of us inside the church (bummer), but I did get some fun after dinner pics! … [Read more...]

Beyonce and Mama Knowles took Blue Ivy on stroll through Tribeca the other day. Mama Knowles looks very good by the way! The next day, Jay was pictured with the baby at Pier 26! One of my favorite places to take the kids. … [Read more...]

Normally I have help with the kids, whether it’s from the nanny, my family or both, but I usually have help. Today, though, was different. It was just me and the kids. To make things easier on myself, I could have easily put them in front of the tv and turned on a video. I also could have kept them in their play space to make things more manageable, but I did neither of the two. I let them run around all day and pretty much do whatever they wanted. They went in drawers, boxes, and bags and even played with the recycling. I also made all their meals and managed to give everyone bath. … [Read more...]

Diarrhea – it’s not the most pleasant subject to discuss but it is something that every mother should know about if and when it happens to your child. This winter was very hard on my family. Twice my kids got hit with a stomach virus and both of those times they had diarrhea. The first time it happened to them it wasn’t a big deal. I gave them some Pedialyte and it went away after a day or two. The second time around, however, we weren’t so lucky. The diarrhea lasted several days longer and I became a nervous wreck. I took my kids to their regular pediatrician and according to her, … [Read more...]

Inevitably, there will be those days when you are stuck indoors with your kids either because they are sick or because the weather is bad. So what do you do? Here are 5 fun and easy toddler activities for days when you can’t go out: 1. Perform a puppet show With a simple cardboard box, a knife and some tape you can create your own puppet show at home. If that sounds like too much work (or danger) for you, you can buy a ready-made puppet show from any retailer that sells preschool furniture. If neither of those options is available to you, put a white sock on your hand, make a face on … [Read more...]