Category Archives: Event

Beauty and What I Mean

Posted on October 24, 2012 by

Over the past couple of years, I have been fortunate to attend a number of awesomely cool events and to meet many people I like and admire–some bloggers, some writers, some advocates, several celebrities. I always take in a person’s looks … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday: With So Many Things to Do

Posted on September 26, 2012 by

Last week was busy with school, birthday parties, a carnival, swimming and ballet lessons. We also met Elmo and went to a very wonderful event hosted by Trumpeting Media, Shot@Life, and the United Nations Foundation. Shot@Life launched a new app … Continue reading →

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Song, Spanish, and Milestones at New York Kids Club–and a Giveaway!

Posted on August 22, 2012 by

Kids just want to have fun–and sing and dance and cook and draw and paint. New York Kids Club is a great place to let your kids run, play, bake, and even learn Spanish. I was invited to sample three new … Continue reading →

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Fashion and Friends Highlight Land’s End Back to School Night

Posted on August 20, 2012 by

Recently I was hanging out with the talented and more-than-a-little cute Chef Sam Talbot, restaurant owner, Top Chef famer, and author of a book of recipes for those living with diabetes–and we were just chatting, and he was saying how … Continue reading →

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At Great Risk of “Rapture, Blister, Burn”

Posted on June 12, 2012 by

Had I known I could work out my mother issues by reviewing plays, I would have saved money on therapy. Gina Gionfriddo’s new play (at Playwrights Horizons through June 24; directed by Peter DuBois) webs the lives of several disparate … Continue reading →

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The Big Meal Is Family Drama Without the Bill

Posted on April 13, 2012 by

Who doesn’t love a drawn-out meal with relatives? And when that meal is rife with passive-agressive feuding, subtle insults and your inlaws’ excessive drinking–well, who doesn’t love that? Even if that doesn’t sound delicious to you, the cast of The Big … Continue reading →

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Disney, Easter And This Isn’t About Me

Posted on April 11, 2012 by

1. Disney I had not been to World Disney World in a long, long time. And never with my kids. As we were planning our trip, my husband shared his vision of the children in awe at every Main Street sign, … Continue reading →

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Explaining The Lady From Dubuque

Posted on March 20, 2012 by

During the intermission from The Lady From Dubuque, my husband, a comedy writer, asked me about Edward Albee and his works. In general. I believe he said: “What the hell is this?” The play opens with Sam (Michael Hayden) asking … Continue reading →

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Freckleface the Musical Is Nothing to Make Fun of

Posted on February 21, 2012 by

I brought my two daughters, age 2.5 and four, to Freckleface the Musical with mixed expectations and a curious mind. Having had not yet read Julianne Moore’s children’s book, Freckleface Strawberry, on which the musical is based, I wasn’t sure how the subject … Continue reading →

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