My sweet girls, As I dropped you off for the first day of school today, I had that moment of overwhelming emotion that has been present since your first day of preschool. There is such a feeling of promise and excitement in the air each year on this day. I look back on our summer […]
Parenting Tips
Meet The Creators With Gary Osborne, Episode #7: Petits Sauvages – Decor & Furnishings Company
Meet the Creators with Gary Osborne, Child Style Expert & Founder of Oliver & Adelaide, Exquisitely American-Made for Children Children’s products are especially inspiring to me when I have I personally met the designer or artist who has hand crafted each piece. I appreciate the value and love that they inject into each stitch in […]
Back To School Deals
With the beginning of the school year rapidly approaching (where did the summer go?!), we at Mommybites are always reminded of the famous book/poem, All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten. So in the spirit of heading back to school, we thought we would share a quote from it: Share everything. Play […]
Meet The Creators With Gary Osborne, Episode #6: Leather Head – Heirloom Personalized Football Maker
Meet the Creators with Gary Osborne, Child Style Expert & Founder of Oliver & Adelaide, Exquisitely American-Made for Children Children’s products are especially inspiring to me when I have I personally met the designer or artist who has hand crafted each piece. I appreciate the value and love that they inject into each stitch in […]
5 Organizational Tips for the New Mom
Being a new mom is amazing, but it can come with the anxiety of the unknown and the stress of being overwhelmed. Sometimes all it takes is a little planning and organizational strategies to stay confident, calm and collected. Here are some tips: 1. Establish a Routine When babies are first born they don’t really […]
The Cousin Connection
There’s something unique about the connection between cousins. Growing up, I had many cousins but unfortunately, they didn’t live close by. While I fondly remember some holidays in Pennsylvania with a really funny group of extended family, and have memories of other cousins all over the world, we never got together often enough to have […]
Hoping Carousel Rides Never Go Out of Fashion
Since my oldest daughter was born eight years ago, I have avoided taking my children along on shopping trips. I preferred that they not tag along to any store, for any reason, unless absolutely necessary. I, myself, have never been a big shopper, I don’t like to browse and find the concept of window-shopping pointless. […]
Meet The Creators With Gary Osborne, Episode #5: The Itty Bitty Bag Company
Meet the Creators with Gary Osborne, Child Style Expert & Founder of Oliver & Adelaide, Exquisitely American-Made for Children Children’s products are especially inspiring to me when I have I personally met the designer or artist who has hand crafted each piece. I appreciate the value and love that they inject into each stitch in […]
Gastronomical Adventures in the Boroughs
The expression, ‘There is something for everyone’ is true in every aspect of NYC living – culinary adventures notwithstanding. A few months ago, my husband and I read about what we thought was a little-known new group called the Gastronauts. This particular club is geared towards adventurous eaters. We submitted a brief essay explaining why […]
The ‘Care’ in Healthcare
Once in a while, a day comes along that knocks the wind out of you. Always unexpected, it forces you to unwillingly press the ‘pause’ button on the daily routines of life as you know it. This past week, we set off on the first of our summer adventures. We were all excited to spend […]