Tag: NYC

Losing my Apple Watch at the Zoo and the Quest to Find it

New York City

An Unmarked Slavery Burial Ground Sits in the Bronx Next to a Gated Cemetary

New York City NYC Travel

The Best Christmas Trees in NYC

Interviews New York City Parenting

Interview with NY Metro Parents on being a dad in NYC and being a blogger

Musings Parenting

They Say Each Year Makes You Older and Wiser (I only feel older)

NYC Travel

Visiting Grant’s Tomb

Visiting the Farmers’ Museum in Cooperstown
The farm life to a New York City kid is a foreign concept. There is a farm in Queens that is on every NYC school’s field trip schedule, but to see a farm, you must be intentional. Seeing cows, goats, and pigs in the Queens Zoo and Bronx Zoo doesn’t quite show what farm life […]
Visiting Cooperstown’s Hyde Hall
Between 1817 and 1834, a mansion designed by Philip Hooker was built for George Clarke. Clarke was a wealthy landowner who inherited a fortune from his grandfather. Before construction began in 1813, Clarke married Ann Low Cary Cooper, a wealthy widow from a prominent New York family. George named his home “Hyde Hall” after his […]
A visit to the Cooperstown Bat Company is a Must for Baseball Fans
Often, when on a vacation, there is an unexpected moment that occurs when everyone is uplifted and has a great time. This happened to my family when we visited Cooperstown and made a stop at the Cooperstown Bat Company for a tour of their factory. Before we left for Cooperstown, our conversations revolved around the […]
Recess at Home: Using Magformers & Thames and Kosmos Toys During Breaktime
How often does this happen to you? You’ve helped your kids all morning with zoom meetings and schoolwork and crave a break so you can get your own work done. Then, as soon as you sit down to perform your job duties, a need arises or your kids get into a fight. Or you need […]
10 Ways Apple Watch Assists Runners
At the beginning of the summer, I changed up my lifestyle to become healthier. I made running a part of my routine and learned quickly that I hate running. I was bored and running with my iPhone was annoying. If I put my phone in a pocket, I butt dialed or took pictures inside my […]