What would you do if given a few days without kids? If you are me and you love fabulous food, museums, and great cities, you head to NYC and spend your days living between meals while exploring parts of the city. For four days I documented my city-wide eat around as part of the AT&T…
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Best Verizon Center Eats on Oyster.com Locals Washington D.C.
As part of a new venture, I’m writing for Oyster.com’s Locals Blog and providing the inside scoop on the best things to do once you arrive in DC. This site complements the hotel reviews on Oyster.com that I’ve found incredibly helpful. I’ve always been a fan of the way Oyster.com’s hotel reviewers write honestly about…
DC Metro Ticket Giveaway for Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey
Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey is returning to the DC Metro area with Zing Zang Zoom, a “thrill-filled, mind-blowing circus spectacular where family fun is no illusion.” Illusions like children levitating their parents, a disappearing 4 ton elephant, and a tiger transformation will be part of the fun along with graceful aerialists performing high…
2010 White House Easter Egg Roll Ticket Lottery on Recreation.gov
Remember my frustration in getting White House Easter Egg Roll tickets last year? This year The White House has created an online lottery system to assign tickets for the free Easter Egg Roll that will be on Monday, April 5. To enter the lottery, visit Recreation.gov before this Sunday, February 28 at 11:59 EST and…
Disney on Ice Celebrates 100 Years of Magic (w. ticket giveaway)
If your little girl loves all things princess, are the parent of an active guy whose imaginative play involves super heroes, or are a family who just love Disney, Disney On Ice’s brand new performance celebrating 100 Years of Magic is coming to Washington DC’s Verizon Center from February 10-15. Produced by Feld Entertainment, 100…
My Sweetest Love Story: A Long Love Affair with See’s Candies (w. giveaway)
This giveaway has closed! Congrats to our winner, @busymomto5! I’ve had a lifetime love affair with See’s Candies. As a native Californian, I grew up visiting the pristine white shops that filled my nostrils with heavenly smells of chocolate upon opening the door and taking a step on to the black and white checkered floor…
Oyster Hotel Reviews for Kid & Budget Friendly Travel Options
Last fall we were in beautiful Kauai after my brother competed in his second Ironman World Championship and I find myself longing to head to the island again. For me, Kauai is pure relaxation. Not only is the scenery absolutely breathtaking with pristine beaches and the bluest skies you have ever seen, but the pace…
Eno Restaurant Reservations Made Easy with OpenTable.com
From left to right: Sandie- UrbanMama, Me, Eli Kirshtein, Kim- Passion and Art , and Devra- Parentopia after dinner at Eno Restaurant and Wine Bar in Atlanta Have you ever used OpenTable.com? The website is fantastically easy and one that I use to make restaurant reservations (or realize that there isn’t anything available for…
The Real Blogalicious Recap
This time last week I was eagerly anticipating Blogalicious and almost a week after it started, I am sad that it is over. The conference was absolutely amazing and I am so thrilled that I got to be a part of this groundbreaking experience where a community of women came together to talk about their…
My Blogalicious Thank You Speech (& giveaway!)
I’m home from an absolutely amazing weekend at Blogalicious where there was so much love, sharing, camaraderie, and learning that it will take me a couple more days to digest my learning to be able to share it with you. Now that I am home, I have to thank those who helped me get to…
