I don’t know about you, but lately I’ve witnessed too many people not caring about their jobs and not making an effort to even try. Just the other day, I stepped up to the cashier in a local store to pay for something and I was greeted, or should I say not greeted, by the most unfriendly…
The other day I was talking to a friend of mine about her son and asked how he is doing in school. She sadly told me that he was actually having some trouble with the other kids. They weren’t causing any harm to the boy, but the problem was stemming from how he felt being…
At my son’s pre-school, the children recently participated in the “Great Kindness Challenge.” As part of the challenge, the center had a book drive to collect books for needy children in our area. The school also created a beautiful Giving Tree to which teachers added apples with acts of kindness written on them. I can’t…
Wall Street bonuses rose slightly last year to an average of $172,860. That is a small 2% jump from 2013 and the highest payout since the financial crisis. This is according to the New York State Comptroller, Thomas DiNapoli. In school, my son also gets his share of bonuses, but these are on his homework…
What a great afternoon I had with the S.M.A.R.T Girls of the Boys & Girls Club of New Rochelle.The session was organized by the Junior League of Westchester and I had the opportunity to talk to the girls, ages 8-11 years old, about what it means to save and spend money as well as the importance…
Great job by the team at Bright Horizons at Westchester Executive Park for creating an amazing grocery shopping experience in the classroom! There is nothing better than seeing preschoolers beginning to understand the concept of buying groceries. Too often our children don’t really grasp the idea of wants versus needs and groceries are certainly a…
Anyone who knows my son knows he is an avid tennis player. He’s been playing since a very young age and it’s taken time for him to understand that losing is a part of every sport. We’ve had our share of tears and fits, but he’s getting there and it’s given my husband and me…
I recently had so much fun with my 11-year old niece. My family was over her home to celebrate a birthday and when we arrived I immediately noticed how amazing her fingernails looked. She had adorable pink flowers painted on a beautifully polished light green background. “Where did you get those decals for your nails?”…
My son is a big fan of a book called “Discovering Art Kids.” He also likes one called “Hello, Picasso!” As well as “Hello, Van Gogh!” The latter two are published by the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Some of the artwork he finds silly, some he finds strange and some he really likes! In fact,…
I’ll never forget it. A couple of years ago I attended my son’s Back to School Night for Kindergarten. His teacher told us how great the children were doing and she shared a cute story from earlier in the day. She told the parents that there were some boys in the corner playing when it…