Three Reasons to Love Club Pilates

BY ERIN I've been taking pilates reformer classes for years.  No matter where I have gone, it involves an extra charge beyond the gym membership, as it's considered private/semi-private group training.  In the past 7-8 years, I have taken these classes at larger gyms such as NYSC,

Lego Parties at Mathnasium

Being the mom of a really girlie girl, I never knew the hours of fun (and quiet) LEGO could provide.  Also never knew that it could (and would) eventually consume my entire first floor.   What started as a shelf for LEGO creations quickly transformed

Apps for Busy Families: iGotThis and Cozi

As parents, we complain that our kids are tech-obsessed and rely too much on their devices, yet we are very much the same.  They spend an excessive amount of time on screens, tablets, connected to wi-fi

Smart Things to Do in NYC

Every Friday night, I look over the topics that we've posted to go out in our e-blast on Saturday morning and I notice that I didn't touch on every single category (eat, shop, play.)  In an ideal world, I would post 3 times each week,

Drybar Comes to Westchester

Guess what Westchester… we have our very own Drybar! For those of us who are cult followers of this blow dry only salon, this is HUGE news. For those of you don’t know about DryBar… you’ll thank us! DryBar is a blow-dry only salon that

Club Pilates Opening in Scarsdale

Meet Heather Rhyu.  She's a fellow Westchester mom who has recently decided to make the jump into being a small business owner, leaving her Finance job in the city, so she can have more time at home with her 3-year old daughter and 5-month old

Mindfulness Matters Training Class for Parents

I've never been the mom to think that anything worthwhile should come just from the school.  Home is the first school and serves as the most influential place where kids learn.  Formal education is only a piece of the puzzle and anything that's worth doing

Things to Read in Your “Spare Time”

"Spare Time."  What a funny expression.  You've read interviews where someone is asked what they do in their spare time.  Who really has spare time?  We'd all do pretty much anything for some of it!  There's even memes about it. I have a notes section on

Brush Calligraphy Workshop

  Between Paint Nite Parties and Adult Coloring Books, it's clear that artistic expression is an outlet for lots of women.  I started following these calligraphy accounts on Instagram recently.  More than I care to admit. I watch the videos and find them soothing to watch

EAT, SHOP & PLAY

  LILIES & LACE TRUNK SHOW at Wyatt Lily Boutique Friday, February 10, 2-6pm 1 Chase Road in Scarsdale 914.472.1930 Treat yourself this Valentine's Day! LINGERIE AND PAJAMAS Come in to shop our Lilies and Lace Trunk Show, be fitted for your bra and champagne!   

Westchester Woman Wednesday: Meet Cassandra Caruso

Last month, Shawna and I had one of our working breakfast meetings and we had a list of people we wanted to get together with in the new year.  Some that we have worked with for years, others we've met in the past couple of

Upcoming Events for Women in Westchester

When Shawna and I redesigned our site late last year, we decided to narrow our topics into three main categories.  Our new site is keeping us more focused and we are happy to post within the following three topics-- eat, shop and play.   Most

East Coast Skiing

Skiing is a great way to have your children spend time outside during the winter months and have FUN. It counter acts "cabin fever" and gives you a great opportunity to spend quality time with your kids (driving to and from the slopes) as well

Kick Off Your 2017 Bucket List by Traveling to Barbados

As we close the final pages of 2016, it is time to begin mapping out the New Year, and Mango Bay Hotel encourages travelers to add a trip to Barbados to their 2017 bucket list. The 76-room hotel's all-inclusive value provides vacationers with an array

Getting Into The Holiday Spirit at The Ritz-Carlton Westchester

Spent a wonderful morning at The Ritz-Calrton Westchester decorating gingerbread houses, a tradition that started a few years ago with just Ellie and Korben has expanded. [envira-gallery id="5682"] If you missed this fun event, you can still get into the holiday spirit and head over to the

GLOW AirBrush Tans

I am fair skinned.  With freckles.  Who doesn’t tan.  Clearly, tanning is not something that comes naturally to me. Over the years, I have spent many hours in the sun trying to achieve a golden tan and worse, in tanning beds/booths trying to get the perfect

Spending a Weekend Getaway at Saybrook Point Inn & Spa

Three Stories to Success My husband always laughs at me as he knows I’ve had a good holiday when I come home and have brought the half-filled shampoos from the hotel; have made a mental note to buy the mattress on which I slept and finds