What IS Wellness, Anyway?

Welcome to Westchester Women's Wellness Wednesdays! This new series dishes out info, tips, and hacks on Wellness for Women in Westchester (that's YOU!) Behind the words is Erinn Chang, a Westchester resident and wellness industry veteran. Her articles are based on 20 years of intense and diverse

Why I Love Taylor Swift

I absolutely love Taylor Swift.  I have also loved Demi Lovato, Miley Cyrus and Selena Gomez over the years, mainly because I think they are positive females for the most part.  None have had perfect lives; some have had mental health issues and/or addiction issues. 

Ten Things You Should Know About

I’m very focused while being very scattered. Really I am. I have a million ideas of things to write and people asking me to post or share things all the time.  Recently, I have been completely unable to even respond to so many of the

NYC’s VERVE Medical Cosmetics Opens Westchester Studio 

  VERVE Medical Cosmetics, for 20 years New York’s premier non-surgical aesthetic and anti-aging treatment studio, is opening the Verve Loft Westchester in the industrial loft spaces at the Bridge Street on Hudson complex in Irvington, NY. The new studio will enable Verve Founder Dr. Stephen Bracci to serve existing and

Holiday Boxes for Valentine’s Day

Have you seen my posts about Boxed Holiday?  I shared some pics online in December but never got around to posting them on here. I realized that most of us had our holiday decorations up by that point so I made a note to circle

Hike with Llamas at Clover Brooke Farm

If you're looking for unique outdoor experiences, look no further.  Clover Brooke Farm has a few of them.  They are outdoors and socially distant.   A group of Westchester women went up a couple of weeks ago and I had planned on going this past weekend

Virtual Kids Fitness Training with Enduro Youth

What perfect timing for a guest blogger; the start of a new school year where kids might not be as active as in years past.  Or worse, their sports programs are not running due to state regulations.  Or that they need more athletic training or

Westchester Woman Wednesday: Meet Corey Cook

It's back to school time and even though we are living through a pandemic, the first thought I have when I look at the school calendar in September is "travel."  On a normal school year, I map out where the school breaks and long weekends

10 Instagram-worthy Outdoor Dining Spots in Westchester

As you may recall, Shawna was the main "food and dining" writer for many years.  She's not writing as much due to the increased workload at her day job and she is now dining out less because she's cooking!  She never cooked and actually dined

Things to Do in October

People send me things to share on a daily basis.  I can't get to them all and if it happens to come through when I have a few minutes, I can do a quick post on Facebook but I miss a lot.  I am going

Drop Off Child Care

Lil Chameleon, an award-winning children’s resale boutique currently offering classes and enrichment, a play café and birthday parties is proud to announce their newest program, Kid’s Club, launching in September 2019. Lil Chameleon will provide short-term, drop-off child care services for 2-6 year olds.   After recognizing

Glamping in NYC

***Original Posting, July 11, 2018.   Reposting June 2019.*** Last weekend, my husband and I visited the brand new Collective Retreats site on Governors Island,  Collective Retreats is known best for their glamorous camping concept.  The company seeks out to find locations where there are no other

Guest Blogger: Jerome Strauss, Drone Photographer

Jerome Strauss Event & Drone Photographer Born and raised in France, I have lived in the United States for the past 23 years, first in the Midwest, and now in Eastchester, with a one-year stop in Hungary. By day, I specialize in analyzing customer data for some

One World Observatory Holiday Experience From 1776 Feet

(Sponsored Post) Festive ‘Winter ONEderland’ a Family Friendly Experience Features Snowy Sky Pod Journey, Interactive Displays and Visits with Santa.  Returning for its second year, the family-friendly experience will be one of the many must-see seasonal attractions at the new World Trade Center throughThe experience will run continuously through

Westchester’s Winter Wonderland

If you're looking for a fun family day in Westchester, check out the Winter Wonderland at Kensico Dam Plaza in Valhalla.   In it's fifth year, they have added lots of new things for this season.    I'm guilty of always thinking the only holiday fun is

Guest Blogger: Peach Stylist Danielle Dachik

I'm thrilled to be a guest blogger for Emma Westchester this month.   I'm an elementary school teacher and a Peach stylist-- and I want to share this amazing brand with Westchester Women.  “Trust yourself!”       “Go for it!”      “You can do it!” These are a few

Westchester Ninja Warriors

This week, we are lucky to have a guest blogger.  His name is Noel Reyes and after talking with him I realized there's no way I could write this one up on my own.  He's an accomplished American Ninja Warrior and he's brought "Westchester Ninja