Making memories in Shirley, New York

Posted on July 7, 2026 by mlenoach

Cherry Blossoms in Astoria

Posted on April 4, 2026 by mlenoach

Petting Zoo Fun

Posted on March 27, 2026 by mlenoach

The whole family got to enjoy a little petting zoo moment this past weekend at Puzzles in Astoria.

The Calendar Kids Recipes Part 2

Posted on December 31, 2025 by mlenoach

Here are the recipes I made from July to December from ‘The Calendar Kids’ series.

The recipe is actually for watermelon popsicles, but we like our watermelon the old-fashioned way, especially in the summer.

The recipe was for a pencil waffle to celebrate the start of school. I incorporated the idea for winter, so this is our winter version. Complete with snowflake, Christmas tree, snowman, and candy canes.

The recipe was for applesauce. My daughter loved mashing this lol.

The recipe this month was pumpkin muffins. These were delicious.

The recipe this month was a Thanksgiving handprint on your favorite pie.

Last but not least, December’s recipe was for reindeer cookies, using your favorite cookie recipe. They turned out so cute! We loved this.

Overall, the book series was very cute and the recipes were a lot of fun.

Fun at Great Wolf Lodge

Posted on December 30, 2025 by mlenoach

Speaking of looking back, in November, we visited the Great Wolf Lodge in PA. It was a fun, quick getaway.

Loving Disney World

Posted on December 30, 2025 by mlenoach

It’s absolutely frigid in New York today, the perfect time for me to look back on my trip (and warmth) to Disney World in October for my birthday.

I wanted to attend and enjoy the Food and Wine Festival.

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas Part 1

Posted on December 24, 2025 by mlenoach

I can’t believe it’s already Christmas Eve. Although I’m slightly in denial, I have had a great few weeks celebrating.

Seeing the balloons up close

Posted on November 26, 2025 by mlenoach

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.

Masquerade

Posted on October 30, 2025 by mlenoach

I can’t believe Halloween is tomorrow. I feel like I breezed through October! I did start the month right with a fun date night. We ate at Paris Bar inside the Le Meridian Hotel on 57th street and attended the immersive Phantom of the Opera experience, Masquerade.

We had a blast! The food before the show was amazing and I loved the immersive experience.

New Orleans this past February

Posted on August 23, 2025 by mlenoach

We got to spend some quality time in New Orleans before and after our cruise in February. Most of the time was spent walking around and/or eating (which is not a bad thing 😜). This was also not my first time in New Orleans; it will not be the last. Next time, I want to take a Ghost or Voodoo tour and enjoy more nighttime stuff.