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We are so smitten with the American Girl dolls. In fact, the New York City Flagship Store is one of our favorite sites in The Big Apple. Each year we can't wait to meet the newest Girl of the year. A few year's back, Gabriela McBride, was girl of the year! Gabriela is passionate ...read more

When we lived in Germany we went to a lot of festivals. One of our all time favorites was the chocolate festival that was held every winter in Germany. One of the first things we tasted when we arrived at the German Chocolate Festival was a big cup of their steaming hot ...read more

I used to believe that pecan and pumpkin pies were the only desserts you could serve for a Thanksgiving feast. But, throughout my years eating and hosting Thanksgiving dinners, I've changed my mind. These fresh-fruit cornucopias make a healthy yet festive addition to any ...read more

My kids love helping cook dinner and they really love when we do theme nights: Meatless Monday, Taco Tuesday and Stir-Friday. Of course, you can probably guess that our favorite is Taco Tuesday, because, you know, tacos! Did you know that today just so happens to be National ...read more

I'm always on the hunt for snacks that are healthy, taste good, and that everyone in the family will enjoy. On a recent shopping trip, I discovered Annie Chun's Seaweed Crisps. These were intriguing! As I stood in the aisle of my local grocery store with my toddler in the cart ...read more

My baby just turned 3. Three, you guys! That calls for a party. This one came out great and I want to share how to throw a totally dino-mite dinosaur party. This theme for a children's birthday is timeless and I can't wait to share my design. Dinosaur Birthday Party The guest ...read more

If you're like me, then you like to make cute and creative things to inspire wonder within your kids. I love making my kids fun food for the holidays or just as a surprise. But, I've been known to have a few Pinterest fails here and there. I like cute kid food that's actually ...read more

It's starting to transition to fall, and that means apple-picking season is upon us. Driving to the local orchard is one of our family's favorite fall traditions. We load up the car and head to Apple Annie's to spend a cool fall morning picking apples and tasting all the apple ...read more

While I like beer, I don't usually drink it. I'm more of a wine or cocktail kind of gal. But, recently, I've been on a beer kick and trying new beer. It happened when I discovered the delicious concoction that is chocolate beer. Yes, it's a thing and it's just as yummy as it ...read more

Today we have a special guest post from Amanda at Kids and Cabernet. She lives with her husband and two adorable kids in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. She's joining us for our Welcome to My World series to share the best family friendly things to do in Ft. Lauderdale. Best place to ...read more

Today, we're frosting our glasses, cracking open our favorite A&W root beer, creating root beer floats, and getting ready to celebrate National Root Beer Float Day (tomorrow, August 6th) with our kids! A root beer float is a classic treat that instantly takes me back to my ...read more

As a photographer, my kids see me take a lot of photos - for work and fun. I like to capture the little moments, especially when we're doing fun things together as a family. Summer brings lots of awesome things: vacations, day trips and activities. I got my little photographer ...read more

Writing, thankfully, is not a dying art. But your author friends need your help. Now that I have my first book about to hit the stores I wanted to share easy ways to help support a book launch. Yesterday my book, MomBoss, went on pre-sale over on Amazon. It's really exciting ...read more

A few weeks ago I shared that we were chosen to be a #DisneyKids Preschool Playdate host. We got a box of goodies to help us throw a fun Disney playdate party with our friends. My kids were super excited on the day that the box arrived. Check out our unboxing video below to ...read more

I wouldn't say my kids are picky eaters. They will usually at least taste anything we put in front of them, even if they don't end up liking it. Some vegetables (green ones in particular) have been hard to sell lately. My husband and I aren't above a little trickery to get ...read more

We love taking our children to different places and having them experience cultures from around the world. While we were living overseas it was easier to travel to foreign places, but now that we're back in the USA, it's harder to expose our kids to new and exciting cultures. ...read more

Iris by Lowe's offers home owners and renters an easy, totally customizable smart home that you can install yourself. I'm all about keeping up with technology and I love that the Iris makes my life easier. Everyone wants that, right?! Do-It-Yourself Yes, Iris by Lowe's is DIY. ...read more

TWITTER BOOK CHAT Tuesday, January 19th10 am PST / 1pm ESTHashtags: #MTBookChat #carryingonHosts: @momtrends @ramshackleglam @JenniferVido We're kicking off the New Year with our first Momtrends Virtual Book Chat of 2016! Are you a soon-to-be mom looking for some practical ...read more

It's hard to believe that the holidays are right around the corner. Add some last minute sparkle from Zales to your wish list this year, or shop for someone special. Nothing is more romantic than jewelry. In my opinion, you can never go wrong with some shimmer and shine for the ...read more

Beth Feldman is a woman of many talents. Gathering groups of talented women is one of them. Writing is another. She combined these two last week to kick off her book tour for See Mom Run: Side-Splitting Essays from the World's Most Harried Blogging Moms. This new book of ...read more

We love traveling to see friends and boy do we have some great friends in Chicago! On a recent marketing trip we were able to gather come of our blogging friends for a lunch at the Flagship American Girl store in Chicago. We gathered to see what's new in store and to celebrate ...read more

Twitter Book Chat Tuesday, February 17th10am PST / 1pm ESTHashtag: #MTBookChatHosts: @momtrends @JessicaNTurner Coming soon! Our monthly twitter party celebrating authors by promoting a love for reading. Mark your calendars for Tuesday, February 17th from 1-2pm for our second ...read more

Does anyone else feel like they indulged a little too much with the sweets and food over the holidays? Starting from Thanksgiving and on until New Years Eve, I've baked, cooked and eaten my way through the holidays. And I can tell my waistline and energy level have been affected ...read more

We know - you're running around all day like we are. School picks-up, sports drop-offs, grocery store trips, mani appointments, work meeting across town. And everywhere you go, your phone, tablet or computer are likely by your side keeping you on-time, up-to-date and in-the-know. ...read more

Bigger isn't always better. At Momtrends we try to celebrate small things...like babies and small startups. But we can't ignore the power of numbers. Some big brands are doing exciting things--bringing great style at great prices. Walmart, one of the biggest brands out there ...read more

eBay has a fabulous $25,000 #ShareItWinIt Giveaway going on. Click here for details. Curation is the name of the game these days. Style is a hot commodity. Finding new outlets to show off style is one of the things we love here at Momtrends. Take the LBD--or little black ...read more

What do we adore? Babies and Pinterest. When we got the chance to celebrate both, these social media mavens were so excited! Two weeks ago we kicked off the #PinAtoZ concept. Thanks to everyone who joined in the first week to help us kick-off this wildly successful campaign. ...read more

This week was full of events. A highlight was stopping by Tory Johnson's book party at C.Wonder in the Time Warner Center here in NYC. Tory's book, The Shift, is a best-seller. It's about her inspiring weight loss journey. In one year she lost 62 pounds. Amazing. I caught up ...read more

I've been intentionally pulling back from non-paid events this year. Partly I want to see my team to get the front-line experiences that I've been blessed with, partly so I can think strategically. When an invite came in for the AmexOpen CEO Boot Camp, I said yes. According to ...read more

I walked all over NYC in heels to get the style scoop for the Momtrends readers. Here's a roundup of what I spotted that you need to know about. Glam Dinner Last summer Jill (Glamamom) encouraged me to join the Glam Media group. Wisely, I took her advice. My ads have never ...read more

Accessorizing for Motherhood: Pamela Pekerman is most definitely a petite powerhouse. In addition to being regularly featured on PIX11 Morning News NY and BETTER TV sharing style trends and entertaining advice, she is known for hosting a variety of accessory parties--sharing ...read more

Aveeno aims to give back to babies and the community. With the launch of their new Organic Harvest line, Aveeno has teamed up with my favorite charity partner, Baby Buggy, to make sure families in need get the best skincare possible. This morning Aveeno and Baby Buggy teamed ...read more

Sometimes you've got to step out of the box. For me that meant stepping out of my comfort zone of hobnobbing with my NYC mom blog pals or attending a social media conference where I know a ton of people (Blogher anyone?) to spend a day with the 20 somethings we are setting the ...read more

Growing up in Brooklyn, I had the incredible opportunity to have access to so many cultural institutions. I especially loved exploring parks and museums on field trips where I was able to put into context what I had learned in school as well as interact and learn from so many ...read more