Since October is National Bullying Prevention Month, I figured it would be the perfect time to address this very important topic as it relates to moms. The topic of bullying is not new to anyone so I don't expect that I am sharing anything you
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
Each month we feature a woman in Westchester who falls into one of our preferred categories: eat, shop or play. This month we are featuring someone who falls into the "play" category, mostly for kids. Rachel Chan is certainly our youngest Westchester Woman Wednesday yet.
Earlier this week, I had my monthly in-person meeting/interview with this month's Westchester Woman Wednesday choice, Kim Giannelli. I usually do my best to fit the person's schedule and honor their restaurant (and meal) of choice. For some women, lunch is easier; for others, getting
We're slowly getting back into the routine of weekly posts but we never want to miss the chance to highlight a Westchester Woman. Lauren Ferrara is an aesthetician at Precision Spa in Harrison. About 18 months ago, I went for a routine brow shaping at
With the Royal Wedding just a few days away, I felt that this week was the perfect time to feature, Westchester's own, Diane Clehane. Well, I still consider her a Westchester woman. I met Diane about 12-13 years ago when she was living in Scarsdale,
Our February choice for "Westchester Woman Wednesday" is Julianne Steiner. I first met Julianne about 4 years ago when I bought a Groupon for a facial. I never had a real aesthetician, that I saw regularly. I would go to Tranquility Spa every 3-4 months
I'm a little early this month! It usually takes me until closer to the end of the month to get my act together and get the Westchester Woman Wednesday post up, but for October I wanted it live before this woman's one year work-anniversary. Hannah Fastov
You are going to love September's Westchester Woman Wednesday. Her name is Tracy Merolle and she's the founder of this amazing Facebook Group: Westchester County Rocks Tracy started this page earlier this year for one reason: to promote kindness among people in Westchester County. I
Happy Wednesday! Today's Westchester Woman Wednesday feature is all about Andrea Worthington, of "Baby Got Chat" aka www.babygotchat.com Here's her story: I came to Westchester from NYC in 2014, as a soon-to-be new mom in my second trimester. I expected to buy a house near
This month's Westchester Woman Wednesday is Cristin Grogan. Among other things, Cristin is the founder and creator of DeskGlam, a subscription box that launched just over a month ago. And she calls Westchester home. In fact, she's a White Plains native, born and raised
Before this month comes to a close, I realized I must post our Westchester Woman Wednesday. Where did April go? Weeks ago, I had lunch with Lillian Huang and decided she'd be our Westchester Woman of this month. We literally met on Instagram earlier this
Shawna and I go to a lot of restaurants. Some are chef's tastings or new seasonal menu previews and others are full service meals or grand openings. It's always an interesting assortment of guests and we often wonder afterwards who created the guest list. We leave
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
