holiday shopping
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I have to remind myself each year not to let the holidays get hijacked. Parties and shopping can take over, leaving not nearly enough relaxed time to enjoy the holiday...
please and thank you and all that
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Statistically speaking, our kids will meet, greet, and eat with more people in the month of December than any other month: grandparents, aunts and uncles, even our co-workers. This has...
staying fit, fancy, and healthy
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Now that Thanksgiving, with all its good food, is behind us, it’s a long distance sprint until New Year’s Day. Parties, shopping, eating, drinking…. December is an endurance event (a...
belle's birthday scavenger hunt
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The big question: How to plan a New York City birthday party that’s down-home, different, and fun? Answer: SCAVENGER HUNT. It was was my husband’s great idea to celebrate Belle’s...
ask stacey
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Amongst the stream of “mom conversations” I have during the course of any given day, (afterschool scheduling problems, academic anxieties, and what to make for dinner), I come across a...
a playhouse of one's own
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Ever since seeing this article in the New York Times a few months back, I’ve been obsessed with playhouses. With wallpaper, drapes and fridges, some of the pictures made me...
giving thanks - cookies for kids cancer
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With all the preparation that goes into Thanksgiving - travel plans, turkey brines, and table tops - it's pretty easy to lose sight of the whole point of the holiday. ...
essential halloween instant dance party
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Because after your kids have eaten 37 Kit Kat bars, there’s nothing to do but dance! Halloween begins with good intentions and a few ground rules. The goal is to...
madeline has moved in with us
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My daughters have, I'd say, well-stocked closets (their mom has a kid's clothing line so there's sample overflow). And then, we do a little shopping circuit: cords and cardigans from...
spotted: pink chicken in hollywood
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Guilty Pleasure: Us Magazine. People. And oh yeah, Hello. We can’t deny it, we love a little celebrity news especially when some of our favorites are out and about, shopping...
every mother counts
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While wearing the same dress as Christy Turlington has obvious pitfalls, I couldn’t be happier to see her in this Pink Chicken dress. Christy visits our Amagansett store and it’s...
a dude ranch convert
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"Set forth in the direction of the setting sun." That was my husband’s decree as we sought a mind-clearing change of scenery this past year. I have to admit I...
fall means a trip to stone barns
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One of our favorite family day trips is to Stone Barns, a bucolic farm just a short drive from New York City. The kids sign up for egg collecting (we...
I can almost smell the sea
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Now that school has started and we’ve settled back into the city, I’ve had to paste this picture above my desk to gaze upon when the day feels frantic. For...
