Toy Play Fair

We hit up the press preview of the Play Fair at the Javits Center last week.  We saw the newest toys perfect for the holiday season.  We really loved the fingerlings booth and the vtech play area.  The City Babe really had fun with all the lights and sounds!  Check out our pictures for some…

Well Rounded Registry event

Well Rounded invited us to the CITY BABY REGISTRY EVENT at the Doing / Living Marketplace on West 57th Street in NYC. We touched, tested and learned about the best baby gear for city living and got to take home a fab gift bag filled with the top baby gear. We ate delicous light bites provided by Nourish …

Valerie Bertinelli meet and greet

THE MOMS invited me to a celebrate the launch of Valerie Bertinelli’s new book, Valerie’s Home Cooking! We met  at Zio Ristorante and enjoy a scrumptious appetizers and drinks.  Valerie regaled us with tales of her acting career and stories about her beloved son, Wolfie!  The book features fab recipes and stories from Valeries life….

Molly Sims Book Release

THE MOMS and Manitoba Harvest invited me and two lucky readers to celebrate the launch of Molly Sims new book, Everyday Chic! It was at the amazing Miele Experience Center in the The Architects & Designers Building. We learned Molly’s secrets for entertaining, organizing, and decorating her home. Molly and The Moms were so funny and engaging!…

Hair donation with the American Cancer Society

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. One in four women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their life time.  We all know someone who has been affected by breast cancer.  One way we can help is through hair donation.  The American Cancer Society, Pechanga Resort and Spa and Pantene Beautiful Length collect hair to…

Dockatot Review

***This is not a sponsored post, I reviewed a Dockatot as a shower gift from my mom!*** One of the hottest baby items on everyones registry list is the Dockatot.  I first heard of it when I was just 3 month pregnant from my sonogram technician.  She had just had a baby and was raving…

Lip/Tongue Tie

Recently, many babies are being diagnosed with lip and tongue tie.  A tongue tie is considered a midline defect. My baby was diagnosed with one by a lactation consultant at the hospital and le leche league leader.  I had already suspected he had one because he exhibited some of the signs such as painful breastfeeding,…

Traveling to Iceland with a babe.

For those of us who are NYC based, Iceland is a quick and easy first trip to get your feet wet with international travel for the baby.  IcelandAir is a great airline that flies out of JFK and Newark with direct flight to Iceland and connects to the rest of Europe.  They offer a free…

subway riding with a baby

Unfortunately, NYC subway riding is not easy with the baby, unless you are baby wearing.  Elevators are constantly out of service, stinky and not widely available.  It took me 3 months just to try the subway with Baby O.  The subway is quick and easy when traveling solo but with a babe, it becomes a…