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The Calendar Kids Recipes Part 1

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It’s that time of year when I like to take an inventory of all the fun stuff I did. A few things I  enjoyed were reading and cooking with my daughter. In ‘The Calendar Kids’ series, I got to do both. There are 12 books, one for each month, and each book focuses on one kid (named after the month) as they explore seasons, holidays, and memorable moments with friends and family. Each book has a cooking recipe that is tied to the story, and it’s been fun reading the book each month and trying all the recipes. 

The recipe was actually a snowman pancake recipe, but we made hearts instead.
February was chocolate-covered strawberries. I admit it’s not our finest work lol, but it was yummy.
This month, the recipe was a rainbow donut. We did munchkins instead.
April we did dirt pudding! It was so good.
May’s recipe was a Cinco de Mayo salsa. Which was yummy.
June’s recipe was Dad’s famous burger recipe. I made them mini burgers to make it easier for my daughter to eat.

More to come in part two.

Masquerade

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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.

On our way!
So yummy
Cheers
It’s always a good time when you have to wear a mask! Lol

Cruising on the NCL Getaway Winter- 2024

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Next week, my family and I are going on our first Disney cruise. We are so excited and are counting the days (4 more to go!). In the meantime, I’m revisiting some of our past cruise vacations to get us ready.

In February 2024, we enjoyed a 10-day Caribbean cruise on the Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL)  to celebrate my husband’s birthday. It was also extra special because it was the first cruise with our daughter.

We had a fantastic time! The boat was gorgeous, and the food was amazing. One regret I did have was that we didn’t take advantage of all the amenities on the ship. We didn’t make it to many of the shows and did not end up using the kids’ club services. We took advantage of excursions during our port days, but some of the ones we were looking forward to got canceled due to the weather. However, we still had a blast and ended up hooked on cruising! 

Left from NYC
Our balcony deck
Views from our balcony
The arcade
Balloon making event
gorgeous artwork
1st excursion
NCL Getaway
Swimming with the dolphins
Walking the streets of Puerto Rico
Enjoying St. Thomas
Fun in Tortola
Fun at the kids club open house
Water fun
Art work
for sale
Valentine’s Day dinner
Trivia show we actually made
Celebrating his birthday
Our
last
meal
on
the
ship
Back in New York

Celebrating Epiphany

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I’m celebrating Epiphany with my family this weekend by enjoying a galette des rois , aka King Cake. A trinket is hidden within the cake, and whoever finds it becomes King or Queen for the day.

First galette des rois of the weekend.
My husband got the crown today!

Update:

The second galette des rois got devoured before I got a chance to take a picture.

My brother-in-law got the crown for a second year in a row.

Holly and Ivy at the NYJL

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Last week, I attended Holly and Ivy at the NYJL. This annual event includes a festive lunch and a shopping experience. It’s so popular at the League that tickets are hard to get, and I’m glad I got to snag one.

I had a great time with friends and got some cute things for Christmas.

Yum!
Table 10!
Cute headbands
Christmas crackers

Visiting The Freakin Rican in Astoria

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I’ve always wanted to check out this restaurant. I finally got the opportunity earlier this month having lunch with a good friend.

Mofongo with chicharron
Bistec with onions

My friend had the mofongo with chicharron and loved it. I had the bistec with onions and rice and I brought home the pernil and rice. My bistec was okay but the pernil was amazing.

The restaurant has a very cozy vibe, and I look forward to coming back with my family.

Family dinner at Mokja

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Last month, we had dinner at Mokja in Astoria. The food was amazing, and I still can’t forget how cute this restaurant was.

😋 (everything was delicious)

The restaurant had a very romantic kind of vibe. There were lights and flowers everywhere.

This is in the bathroom
This is right in the entrance

Another thing I loved about the restaurant was that it had a lot of personal touches. They had bag holders at each table. They also had bowls, cups, and silverware for kids. It was so cute and made my daughter feel special.

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bag holder

I will definitely be back. I recommend it for date nights, families, and small groups.