Beyond the Beaches: Enjoying Miami’s Museums

Beyond the Beaches Enjoying Miami’s Museums-HH

I recently had the opportunity to experience Miami like a tourist. Beyond its aesthetic appeal, Miami’s varied and plentiful museums offer visitors another way to appreciate the Magic City’s history and culture. When you think Miami, images of beautiful beaches and people-watching on Ocean Drive automatically come to mind. But I got to see another [...]

5 Ways to Renew Your Vows & Rediscover Your Love!

5 Ways to Renew Your Vows & Rediscover Your Love!

David and Victoria Beckham did it; so did Celine Dion. And Matt Damon and his wife of almost eight years, Luciana, just did it last month. But renewing marriage vows isn’t just for music legends and movie stars, and your guest list doesn’t have to include George Clooney. The celebration of love can come in [...]

Mom-Tested Tips for Surviving Summer Vacation

Mom-Tested Tips for Surviving Summer Vacation

For some families, summertime is something they eagerly look forward to because it means family vacations and field trips to all those places they don’t get to visit during the school year. But for others, summer vacation brings with it a high level of stress and dread over how to keep the kids busy and [...]

How to Survive a Visit from Your Relatives

How to Survive a Visit from Your Relatives-MainPhoto

I recently moved out of Mami’s New York City apartment and into an apartment of my very own in Los Angeles. Do you know what that means? I am free! Free of Mami’s disorganized and utterly boggling kitchen. Free of her rearranging my things. Free of her nagging me to wear a coat, take the [...]

A Guide to Preparing for Travel Disasters

A Guide to Preparing for Travel Disasters-HH

Vacations are those perfect little snapshots in time where life is supposed to be free of worry. We put down the phone, shut off the computer and are thankful life will be less harried for the next few days. Everyone, especially busy moms, needs a chance to relax, recharge and escape the stress of everyday [...]

Travel Staples: Pack Smart with 3 Good Pieces of Luggage

Travel Staples: Pack Smart with 3 Good Pieces of Luggage

There are some accessories in life that you just can’t do on the cheap. Shoes and handbags—unless of course you find good quality ones on sale—are two of them. And luggage is another. Frequent travelers, especially, need sturdy, versatile, user-friendly luggage that makes their voyages easier. Here are our tips for which bags you need, [...]

Wyoming: A Visit to the Heart of America

Wyoming: A Visit to the Heart of America

The happy coincidence that took me, a curious Latina and adopted New Yorker, to visit Wyoming recently was the convincing tone of a professor at Central Wyoming College. While visiting Manhattan, he said New York was the mind of America and insisted that Wyoming was the heart and I needed to see it. Three weeks [...]

7 Ways to Enjoy Spring Break on a Budget

7 Ways to Enjoy Spring Break on a Budget

Spring Break is here again. The kids are off school for a week, and they’re longing to make it a real vacation. But Disney World or the Grand Canyon just aren’t in your budget this year. Don’t worry. Here we present seven ideas to enjoy Spring Break on a budget, and make it special for [...]

Family-Friendly Vacation Packing Tips

Family-Friendly Vacation Packing Tips

As much as we busy moms look forward to vacation time, packing and preparing for a trip with one or more kids in tow is stressful! Whether you’re driving (and keeping the little ones entertained and breaking up fights the whole way) or flying (and keeping squirmy kids in their seats), getting there really isn’t [...]

Get Your Kids Excited About School After Spring Break

Get Your Kids Excited About School After Spring Break

Ah, spring break. Kids look forward to this week-long vacation almost as much as they do their winter or summer vacation. Parents may look forward to the end of spring break, so that everyone can go back to their routines. Chances are your kids aren’t that excited about heading back to school after some time [...]