Advent calendars are my jam. I think this will be my families fifth year participating. This year I kept it simple, but still fun.
Time to enjoy day 4!
Our 2025 Advent Calendars
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Category Archives: Creativity
Seeing the balloons up close
I was able to score access to the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade balloons while they were getting inflated. It was amazing!! Extra bonus, I got to share the experience with some of my family members.
Happy Halloween
Halloween is one of my favorite holidays and I’m really grateful I got to do some amazing things to celebrate this year.
Celebrating Jane Austin at the Morgan Library & Museum
I visited the Morgan Library & Museum to see the Jane Austin exhibit before it closed. It was packed and crowded, but doing something different with my family was great. The day’s highlights included afternoon tea at the cafe and enjoying the small garden.
Van Gogh’s Starry Nights at NYBG
I recently attended the New York Botanical Garden’s Starry Nights event. There was live music, dance performances, snacks, and drinks, but the highlight was the drone performance.
It was a unique experience and we had a blast. If we do something similar in the future, I have to remember to bring a blanket to sit on the grass.
Prepping for our Disney Cruise
We are hours away from boarding our first Disney Cruise and we are excited!!
Making sure I have the essentials….
We are ready!!!
Indoor Play Areas in Queens and Brooklyn
Here are some indoor play areas/activities that are fun to try when you want to beat the heat (or cold), when it rains, or just for fun.
Twinkle Playspace in Williamburg
PLAYDAY in Long Island City – heavy on art classes vs playground. We attended a birthday party, but they have so many cool offerings: bookmarking, cartooning, collage creations, fashion design, painting and drawing, and printmaking.
Dream City in Forest Hill
Puzzles in Astoria – have seasonal special events, snapology, STEM based and sensory activities.
2025 Summer Bucket List
I had so much fun creating a bucket list last year that I knew I wanted to do it again this year. Aiming for a blackout, let’s go summer!
Lunch with Marc Happel
At the beginning of January, I had the pleasure of attending a luncheon featuring Marc Happel, the Costume Director for the New York City Ballet at the New York Junior League.
Marc discussed his process of creating costumes for new ballets and his visually stunning book NEW YORK CITY BALLET: CHOREOGRAPHY & COUTURE.
I had an amazing time, enjoying lunch by Liz King of Kings Carriage House, and meeting new friends at the League.
Here are pictures from the event.
Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.
Last week, I participated in two service projects in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Last Monday, I created cards for Senior Citizens with my daughter. We decorated them with hearts for Valentine’s Day and we made 20 of them.
Last Wednesday, I helped create HomeNow kits for families moving from shelters into permanent housing with the NYJL’s Women of Color Affinity Group and DIAD-OD committee. These kits include home essentials like cookware, bed sheets, and cleaning supplies. We unboxed boxes, sorted supplies and put the kit together. We were able to put together approx. 40 kits.
The Casual Explorer 