For ‘New Year’s Eve 2020’ our entire family spent the night at The Blake Hotel in New Haven, CT. We loved our stay at The Blake Hotel, and our fun time exploring the City of New Haven for first night. The Blake Hotel is glorious, a modern, boutique style hotel. It’s casually elegant, located close to Yale…
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Girls Night Out At The Lloyd
The LIoyd Hotel is a new modern designed boutique hotel with mid-century West Elm furniture. It’s located in the heart of downtown Stamford, CT. Walking distance to all the restaurants and shops. I’m so glad I was able to experience this fun and safe girls out night experience. (photos by Julia Dags) The hotel is…
How to Make a Stamp From a Potato
Making a stamp from a potato is a fun and creative activity for kids and adults. The finished stamp is ideal for dressing up gift wrap, decorating book covers, greeting cards, and many other ways. Simple shapes are the easiest, however with a little creative thought even the most basic shape can be turned into something…
Every Seashell has a Story
Our belated Earth Day art project consisted of painting pretty seashells. We used dot-a-lot paints from @saltwaterct. To clean seashells let them soak in a bucket with water and bleach, then rinse again with water to dry to paint. Scroll below to view the finished product. We found beach themed frames at Target. Painted seashells also…
How to Make Tie-Dyed Clothes
Creating tie-dyed clothing is a lot of fun! Some aspects are messy, definitely wear gloves, and cover the area, then the clean up is easy. One of the best ways to prevent getting splashes of color all over the house is to take the project outside or to the garage. Unlike other projects, tie dye creations…
Rice Shake Easter Egg Decorating
First start by putting about 1/2 cup of rice into each sandwich size zip lock bag. Then put about 8-10 big drops of food coloring in and mix with a spoon. Put a white boiled egg in, seal the bag tight, and have the kids shake it up until they love the color of it!…
I could give up shopping but I’m not a quitter!
Last weekend Zac Mathias and I took a road trip to The Shops at Farmington Valley in Canton, CT. They have a great lineup of stores, which was such a fun shopping experience! My favorites were my purchases J.Crew, Sur La Table, and DICK’s Sporting Goods. Made a hanging glass terrarium in class at Winter…
Massage Envy Wellness 2020
This conversation is sponsored by Massage Envy. All opinions are my own. We are always looking for ways to improve our health and wellness especially at the start of a New Year. While setting goals can sometimes be a process, making a plan to get healthier in 2020 doesn’t really have to be that difficult….
Road Trip Worthy Fall Activities
As much as we all love summer (and are going to miss the pool parties)… Welcome Fall! I’ve rounded up the absolute best fall road trips to add to your list. Between pumpkin patches, apple picking, hayrides, and corn mazes, you and your family will have plenty of ways to stay busy in the weeks…
5 Tips for Making Floral Arrangements
Recently I attended a Spring-themed floral workshop in Rowayton, CT at Stems & Co. My good friend Sophie Sikaitis, from Pearl Street Swim, and I enjoyed a Mom’s night out. We both made floral arrangements with fresh flowers provided by Stems & Co. Using the best Spring florals, Zoe and Lauryn from Stems & Co…
What is Cosmetic Acupuncture?
I recently booked a Cosmetic Acupuncture session with Mary Heaven Acupuncture to see what this natural anti-aging procedure was all about. It’s known as a natural alternative to Botox and fillers. A lot of celebrities such as Jennifer Aniston, Kim Kardashian, and Gwyneth Paltrow are fans of this acu-face-lift. I became more and more interested…
Mickey & Minnie come to Bloomies
Camp by MaMa recently teamed up with Bloomingdales in White Plains, New York for a great family event. The day included a meet and greet with Mickey and Minnie, cookie decorating, crafts, a DJ, and so much more. My daughters, Ava and Gianna, and I had a great time interacting with the customers and making…