Being a city mommy has its own challenges and rewards. There are days I claim a “total success” when I can drop my kids off to school, pick them up and do homework with them and contribute towards playtime while negotiating deals for my clients and showing the hottest properties in the city, and fit in a workout. However, not every day is the perfect city mommy or real estate life day…
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Spend your snow day in Manhattan sledding with the kids at one of these parks, known for their sledding hills in winter, or take the family (or a date!) ice skating at the Standard Hotel rink. Meeting the girls? Sip afternoon tea at the Plaza Hotel.
Here’s a quick guide to the best things to do when it’s snowy in New York!
The new year has brought about so much new inspiration, but also some reminders of the things that have been inspiring me for a long time. We’ve just added a new page to The {New York} Life specifically celebrating my 12 years as an agent and 10 years as a Co-Founder and COO at Mark David & Company. I am extremely grateful for everyone…
This Saturday is New York’s Shame On Sandy event featuring food from the city’s most fabulous chefs and variety show performances from actors likes of Anthony Bourdain, Abigail Breslin and Tracy Anderson! The event was put together by Melanie Dunea, the creator and photographer of “My Last Supper.” I’m really excited for what should be a fun and unique event as well as an opportunity to contribute to the continued recovery from Hurricane Sandy.
Happy New Year! Feliz año nuevo! Bonne année! Feliz Ano Novo! З Новим роком! 新年快樂! С Новым Годом! boldog új évet! gott nytt år! godt nytår! I am thrilled to have had the opportunity this year to create The {New York} Life! What I’ve been able to share with you over the last 6 months has been both fun and moving.
It has been such an honor to get to know Stephanie Hirsch lately. I was initially wowed by her genius work branding Soul Cycle, making cycling so cool, but even more so am I in love with her colorful, vibrant and chic artwork and inspired by her spirit! We sat down this week to talk about Stephanie’s work, her New York lifestyle, and what 2013 holds for her…
I can’t think of anything better than long, leisurely meals and warm, soul-filled cuisine on these winter days ahead of us, and no one does leisurely and warm better than the French! Check out these New York restaurants with French flair, from the critically acclaimed to the hidden gems.
Trying to finish up your shopping this weekend? I’ve put together a list of gifts your kids will love, from the fun and adventurous to the scientific and artistic, to the most stylish, here are the best gifts this season for kids in New York City and elsewhere!
The New York Academy of Art has hosted some of the best events this year in New York, and I’m very much looking forward to their Deck the Walls event next Friday, December 7th. The most festive and art-filled holiday party in NYC features hundreds of small and affordable works by the Academy’s exceptionally talented community of artists! You’ll have the chance to find original and unique Christmas gifts for friends and family, start or add to your own collection, dress up to celebrate the holidays and support a great cause…
If the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is something you prefer to watch from the comfort of your home while the turkey’s in the oven, I don’t blame you! But consider this fun family event the day before Thanksgiving: Take the kids, or your love, or your friends up to Central Park West and Columbus Avenue (around the Museum of Natural History) to see the balloons for the parade come to life!