Top 10: Eat, Drink & Snack in Westchester

A quick top 10 list of things in the EAT category. A little bit of everything. A little food, some drinks and of course, snacks.  1. Lasagna at Chatterbox in Pleasantville 2. Brunch all day at The Granola Bar of Rye 3. Healthy prepared foods (and breakfast til

Westchester Woman Wednesday: Meet Ali Cocco

This could possibly be the best Westchester Woman Wednesday I have shared since my first one in 2017.  Ali Cocco is the epitome of a Westchester Woman, or what I call a "mom like us."  Ali is a Westchester native, happily married, raising a wonderful

Westchester County Food Truck Guide

With permission, I am sharing this great guide.    Thank you, NY Foodie Family!!   For more foodie info, follow along on IG:  https://www.instagram.com/nyfoodiefamily/ https://nyfoodiefamily.com/westchester-county-food-truck-guide/?fbclid=IwAR0Pwl0Ho4fGWKQESh68ZfvhNSmmJzrJ033Lpr4nZtJjoFBjr2XBo1hk6r4

My Experience with Botox & Fillers

Last month, I posted info about a new medical spa opening up in Westchester.  Here's the link to that article.  Today I am going to follow up and give a full review of my experience with botox and fillers at Verve Medical Cosmetics in Irvington. Truth

The State of College Admissions

Earlier this year, I welcomed a guest blogger to my site. I generally prefer to have things written in my own voice, but when I step out of my lane and want to offer something that I think a lot of readers would want, I

Social Anxiety Group for Teens and Young Adults

2020 has been very difficult for kids. They have had to remain socially distanced from their friends, teachers, sports teams, and even family. Adolescents and Young Adults are missing out on some of the most memorable times of their lives and feeling disconnected. This disconnect

Holiday Gift Guide 2020

Last year I put together a Holiday Gift Guide but I wished I had done it sooner than I did. I put a note on my calendar on 10/31/20, reminding myself to start the list earlier and publish early in November so here it is. 1.

Westchester Woman Wednesday: The Modern Babe

In these trying times, we are seeing businesses change each and every day.  Some are closing, some are thriving and some are doing what they've always done, making safer and better than ever.  Ashley Lucien and Isabella Valenti learned and adapted very quickly this fall

White Plains Holiday Market

  The White Plains Holiday Market is a City of White Plains event in partnership with 914PopUps. This COVID-aware market will feature 40+ vendors and artisans in individual open-air booths in the heart of White Plains on Waller Avenue. The event will run from December 3rd

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

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

My Summer Hiatus

I took an unplanned summer hiatus.  I'm not really sure why I did but I think it was a combination of things.  At the start of the pandemic, I was motivated to post about things that were helpful during a tough time.  It was my

Fresh Produce Delivery in Westchester

I love the power of the Facebook Moms Groups.   I saw a post a couple of weeks ago about a local company making produce deliveries.  The company, based in Yorktown, apparently supplied restaurants mostly; but when restaurants started to cut back on their weekly orders,

CryoFacial + CryoSlim + CryoToning

It's so hard to keep up with every new health and wellness trend.  There are fads that come and go but I really think this one is going to stick around.  Cryotherapy, but not the same as what we think of immediately, which is "the

Bra Shopping with Laura: Fit By Burke

Every January I have my annual mammogram.  It's also the month that I get rid of my old bras and buy myself new ones.   Year after year, I would say the same thing to myself in January.   "This is the last year I am buying

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