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Top 3 Picks: Mangia!

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What’s for dinner?  Inquiring minds want to know.  Well a stroll through a few social media hoods can introduce you to a fresh new meal idea while putting a smile on your face.  Here are my Top 3 Picks of celeb parents who make you feel right at home. Gabriele Corcos is a NYT-bestselling cookbook…

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Top 3 Picks: House Seats for All

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Here are some Sunday Funday Top 3 Virtual Hoods for you! PARENTS: Hunkered down and looking to add some new art to your bare walls?  Follow RiverArts and their uber-talented Westchester County artists with #100DaysofStudioTour, the Instagram version of a beloved annual local artists’ event.  Be inspired and redecorate while supporting an award-winning creative community.…

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Top 3 Picks: For Momma’s Day

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Happy Mommahoods Day! Here’s to all the mommas out there, especially mine!  Hope you get a moment to chill today. Here are my Top 3 virtual hoods to explore and enjoy. The Guggenheim has a cool feature for your next Zoom happy hour. They’re offering free downloads of virtual backdrops of that iconic Frank Lloyd…

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Let’s Heart the Arts

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Seeing the ”Hamilton” OG cast reunion on John Krasinski’s brilliant YouTube show “Some Good News” made me smile, cry and sing out loud. During these uncertain times I’m thinking of you.  And thinking of things that made us happy pre-Corona.  For me it’s the arts:  museums, dance, theater, music, film.  Let’s not forget these entities…

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Spotlight: Maria Carluccio (Columbus, OH)

Spotlight: Maria Carluccio (Columbus, OH) 480 640 chachacha

Here’s one momma who truly put the hood in Mommahoods!  Maria is a sweetheart of a friend who painted the beautiful cityscape that is the backdrop and inspiration for this blog. She’s an award-winning artist/illustrator/author who teaches Illustration to the lucky coeds at the College of Art and Design in Columbus, Ohio.  Just the latest stop…

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Spotlight: Pops Rock! (Ossining/Queens/Dobbs)

Spotlight: Pops Rock! (Ossining/Queens/Dobbs) 6016 4016 chachacha

My husband is a great dad.  My girls would agree.  And even though he knows every Bruce song ever recorded, he’s not in a band.  But I know 3 dads who are.  And all 3 of their kickass bands are playing tomorrow (Sat Oct 19th) in the New York-area so depending on your mood and…

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Long Beach, NY: Stoked For Fall

Long Beach, NY: Stoked For Fall 4032 3024 chachacha

Traffic’s lighter and the crowds are gone.  Just you and some tasty waves.  It’s October and the best time to be at the beach.  Say the surfers.  And me. Long Beach is the oft-forgotten suburban cousin of the Rockaways.  Not as hip, not as many arepa stands but dedicated surfers abound and the free street…

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Solana Beach, CA : Surfer Girl 

Solana Beach, CA : Surfer Girl  1000 750 chachacha

If Montauk is my East Coast spiritual birthplace then Solana Beach may be my West Coast one.  This little surf town near La Jolla and Del Mar is great for a Southern Cali family trip.  The weather, the ocean, the chill vibe.  My parents, my brother’s family and we love to do our summer reunions…

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Beacon, NY: Sleepaway Glamp

Beacon, NY: Sleepaway Glamp 1000 750 chachacha

Want to feel like you’re living ‘off the grid’ for the weekend? I stumbled upon Malouf’s Mountain in Dutchess County, NY (1 ½ hours from NYC) when I was looking for a quick outdoorsy getaway. It’s not real “glamping” because you still have to hike to the site, build your own fire and sleep in…

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