‘newsletter’ entries

newsletter: Girls' Night Out

September 09, 2008 1:46 PM Filed Under: ENTERTAINMENT  COCKTAILS  NEWSLETTER 

To celebrate the launch of our new site, or more specifically to celebrate the fact that our children are back in school, we're planning a little "GNO" of our own. We suggest you do the same. Here's our plan.


Tonight: Mamma Mia! The Sing-Along Edition. We're going to sing very loudly to drown out Pierce Brosnan's voice. Skaal![see more]

Sample Sales

August 26, 2008 12:00 AM Filed Under: SHOPPING  NEWSLETTER 

This ishow we approach these sample sales: look before you leap, the early bird catches the worm, strike while the iron's hot, don't put all your eggs … [see more]

newsletter: Eighty-one Days Down, Fourteen To Go Until We Switch Gears And Get Back Into Edu-mode.

August 19, 2008 8:16 PM Filed Under: NEWSLETTER 

Being the ultimate scholars, we've started cramming before school even starts. We've gone ahead and prepared a cheat sheat for you--go on and print it … [see more]

Eighty-one Days Down, Fourteen To Go

August 19, 2008 12:00 AM Filed Under: SCHOOL  SHOPPING  NEWSLETTER 

Eighty-one days down, fourteen to go until we switch gears and get back into edu-mode. Being the ultimate scholars,we've started cramming before schoo … [see more]

Reference Desk

August 12, 2008 12:00 AM Filed Under: REFERENCE DESK  NEWSLETTER 

How is it that we're helping someone find a location for a Power Rangers cooking party and we end up spending two hours investigatingurban legends of … [see more]

Beat The Heat And Have A Treat

August 05, 2008 12:00 AM Filed Under: FOOD  NYC ACTIVITIES  NEWSLETTER 

1. All hands on deck for a scenic ride on the NY Water Taxi. Get off at any of 11 stops using their "HO-HO" (Hop-on/Hop-off) service. Or, just stay on … [see more]

Field Work

July 29, 2008 12:00 AM Filed Under: SHOPPING  NEWSLETTER 

So for you, our faithful readers, here's a nights' worth of "field work.: We're sure you don't need anything...but... Lekker Home has unconventional … [see more]

it must be sunday...
tip o’ the week: Super Easy Mac 'n Cheese

April 27, 2009 4:46 AM Filed Under: RECIPES TIP O' THE WEEK

Last year Hilary bought Alyssa's daughter a cookbook and Annabelle has spent the better part of the year perfecting the cookbook's macaroni and cheese recipe. Here's her version--the first one the children like that doesn't come out of a box and doesn't involve some sort of flourescent orange substance. The topping is our own special addition...but be forewarned: you won't be able to stop at one bite! [see more]