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« Previous Entries Next Entries » Wednesday, January 25th, 2012Best Pet Store in Bay Ridge
Bay Ridge has a lot of pet stores, but none are quite as nice as Paws Truly on 76th and 3rd Avenue. First, you are met by Seamus, the labradoodle at the door! He’s a super cute and friendly dog and he even has his own http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002574908533 Anyway, Paws Truly is very nicely setup, has a great selection […]
Monday, January 16th, 2012Pottery Barn Outlet 75% Off
We took a ride to the Tanger outlet in Riverhead, Long Island. I was looking for something specific, but they didn’t have it at the outlet. I had a great time shopping and I wanted to share my haul because they have some good deals there. I went to the Pottery Barn, Williams Sonoma and […]
Wednesday, January 11th, 2012Life is Good with a Talking Nutcracker
Our house is always filled with laughter over very silly things. And for that, I consider myself pretty lucky. The nutcracker was Christmas gift. I have no idea why the nutcracker is talking or why it was being recorded. But I was laughing nonstop and when the nutcracker fell, I thought he stopped recording so […]
Friday, December 30th, 2011What is there to do on New Years Day in Brooklyn?
The Polar Bear Club will be doing their annual swim at Coney Island Beach. Start the year off with a refreshing swim or go and watch them. Anyone can join them for free – just meet on the Boardwalk in Coney Island at 1:00 pm on Sunday. The Parks Department has a changing facility on the […]
Tuesday, December 20th, 2011RIP Terence Tsao
Reading the news that someone I know has died always hurts…..reading that MY former student died stings because he was 17 and had his whole world ahead of him. My eyes glanced over the picture of a caravan which caused the accident. I scanned the caption’s words…..drunk driver… Brooklyn teenager killed. Terence Tsao. I thought…please don’t […]
Tuesday, December 13th, 2011Elf knee huggers
2017 Update on knee hugger elves here Pretty creepy ornaments, right? Some say that it looks like an old version of elf on the shelf. But these are my second favorite Christmas ornaments. My grandmother had these hanging all over her living room. I didn’t like them back then. I found these two […]
Thursday, December 8th, 2011Angelea Preston Disqualified from ANTM
America’s Next Top Model disqualified Angelea (pronounced Anjalee) because she posted something on Facebook about this season and she was in the top 3. The info she posted hinted about who was in the top three. The post has been deleted from Fb, but it was in her contract that she couldn’t say anything. Angelea’s […]
Saturday, October 8th, 2011Footloose
When I was in 7th grade, the original Footloose came out. What a magical movie! It was the first movie that I saw in the movie theater with my friends (instead of family). When it came out on VHS tape, I bought it and watched it over and over! Who didn’t love Kevin Bacon? Ren […]
Thursday, September 22nd, 2011Dog Scams
So we are looking to get a puppy. I know many people will say to adopt a rescue dog. We are looking for a special dog to fill the void of our old friend Reggie. Reggie died in July and if you know me IRL and didn’t know that it’s because it was very hard for me […]
Friday, August 19th, 201118th Avenue Feast 2011 CANCELLED
FOR 2012 – THE FESTA OR FEAST OF SAINT ROSALIE IS ON. (Some call it the Italian Bensonhurst Brooklyn Feast) The Santa Rosalia Feast or otherwise known as the 18th Avenue Feast is on. It has not been cancelled. August 24 to Sept. 3rd on 18th Avenue between 67th to 75th streets! Come celebrate! […]
Wednesday, August 17th, 2011The 18th Avenue Feast is ON FOR 2012 – BEGINS 8/23/12
Click here for New 2012 Information for those who may have hit an old page. For Current Information on the 2010 Italian Feast on 18th Avenue in Brooklyn CLICK HERE I AM SAD TO INFORM YOU THAT THERE WILL BE NO FEAST THIS YEAR…WHICH MEANS NEVER AGAIN ON 18TH AVE WILL THERE BE A […]
Monday, August 15th, 2011Stores Like Restoration Hardware
I love Restoration Hardware. I like looking through their catalogs and walking through their store. The silk curtains from Restoration Hardware are to die for. I got them at 75% off at Tanger Outlet in Riverhead. A coupon from the outlets made the deal even sweeter! My best deal from Restoration Hardware was their paint. […]
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