4th of July Weekend Recap

Posted on July 16, 2024 by mlenoach

My 4th was pretty low-key. I stayed local and spent time with the family.

We had Sonic hot dogs and enjoyed fireworks.

I enjoyed eating out during the weekend at Off The Hook in Astoria.

Summer Bucket List

Posted on July 9, 2024 by mlenoach

Summer is here, and I’m all for it! This year, I decided to turn my bucket list into a bingo game to motivate myself and keep me present. Most of the time, I get caught up with life, so I hope this will keep me focused throughout the summer and, most importantly, have fun with my family. I’ll report back on how I’m doing.

Celebrating Mother’s Day and Father’s Day

Posted on June 27, 2024 by mlenoach

In the blink of an eye, it’s already Summer! I went creative and simple this year for Mother’s and Father’s Day.

For Mother’s Day, I had Maxi make cards or color on cards. I also gave each Grandma a photo of them with Maxi and one of her latest art projects, sticker art.

Isn’t it cute. They have to follow the picture.

For Father’s Day, I bought my husband a cell phone stand with sound. I also bought each Grandpa a shirt. Maxi also made cards for all the fathers celebrating and created some dinosaur sticker art.

Overall, super cute!

My Astra Lumina experience

Posted on April 8, 2024 by mlenoach

Before today’s solar eclipse, I wanted to share my Astra Lumina experience from last month.

Astra Lumina is a unique traveling light show. In New York, it was held in the Queens Botanical Garden. Stargazers enjoyed walking around the garden and got interpretations of ‘stardust rays’, ‘falling stars’, ‘cosmic choir’ ‘celestial trail’, and ‘stellar visions’.

We did this as a family and loved it!

Now time to enjoy the eclipse!

Celebrating Easter this year

Posted on April 7, 2024 by mlenoach

I had a fun Easter with friends and family.

My daughter enjoyed these two Pete the Cat books the week before Easter.

Maxine had a blast at the New York Junior League’s egg hunt.

We had Easter lunch at Katch in Astoria. The Easter Bunny was in attendance and there was a small egg hunt!

After our lunch, we celebrated with family and had another egg hunt.

Check out the cute Easter baskets!

Celebrating Mom

Posted on March 17, 2024 by mlenoach

My mom is a leap-year baby, so when it’s a leap year, it’s a big deal. This year is even more special because she turned 80.

We celebrated at our favorite local restaurant, Via Trenta in Astoria, on her birthday.

Last week, we celebrated with family and friends at Luigi’s Restaurant in New Hyde Park.

The day was filled with smiles and laughter.

We had a few interactive elements.

Also, shared some fun pictures of Mom.

We also had some goodie bags!

It was a fun afternoon. I’m glad we got to celebrate Mom, and cheers to many more birthdays to come.

Steinway Street Holiday Fun

Posted on December 3, 2023 by mlenoach

Maxine and I had a fun time at a holiday celebration on Steinway Street this weekend.

They were giving out books sponsored by Scholastic.

They had Mr. and Mrs. Claus for pics, but Maxi was too shy to participate.

Christmas Activities with Grandma

Posted on December 3, 2023 by mlenoach

I’m constantly looking for activities that I can do with both my three-year-old and my elderly parents.

I bought a felt tree with stick-on ornaments. It was straightforward to use and still gave a level of creative freedom to both my daughter and mom.

We also made ornaments for our Christmas tree. The string was a bit tricky to tie but the oraments came with stickers and were also easy to use. Everything came out really cute.

Christmas Traditions – Advent Calendars

Posted on December 2, 2023 by mlenoach

I got into advent calendars the year of COVID-19. I wanted to do something special with my Mom, and since then, it has grown into a family tradition.

This year, for Maxine’s calendar, I wanted something to keep her active. The Play-Doh calendar is pretty cool. It included Play-Doh, a surface to work off, and fun tools. Her first item was a tree cutter. They came out pretty cute on her first try.

I decided to get the Wall Street Journal wine advent calendar for my husband and me. The bottle is a pretty decent size, and the wine is pretty good so far.