New York City

Have You Walked the High Line?

May 18, 2012

My mom and I took the train to New York City yesterday to walk around there for a day. We walked the High Line, which was amazing, and then had High Tea at the Plaza Hotel (huge splurge). Both need to be on your bucket list for sure. Before heading home, we got to meet [...]

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Getting Gorgeous and Meeting Blogging Friends in NYC

April 4, 2011

Yesterday I took a train to New York City for the big “Getting Gorgeous” event Audrey McClelland and Vera Sweeney invited me to. It’s a much coveted, much anticipated, much talked-and-tweeted-about event for mom bloggers. There are many brands there who are interested in reaching out to mom bloggers, but even more importantly we get [...]

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Child’s Play Dinner’s On Us and Bloganthropy Awards

November 21, 2010

After attending a very fun brunch by Child’s Play last year, my first blogging event ever, I was invited to the Child’s Play Dinner’s On Us and Bloganthropy Awards a day before BlogHer 2010 in New York City. It was an intimate gathering of leading bloggers and a select list of top sponsors, which included [...]

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A Special Trip to New York City For a Special Little Boy

November 2, 2010

Happy 4th Birthday, Landon! My baby turned 4 on Saturday! Can’t believe it. It’s official: my boy is growing up waaaay too fast. L’s gift to me — he threw up all over me during the night. Motherhood is so glamorous. After L opened his present — and Don and I exchanged our presents because [...]

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Dagmar’s BlogHer 2010 Recap

September 19, 2010

I attended my first blogging conference a few weeks ago — BlogHer ’10 was in New York City and I had to take advantage of it being so close to home. I only went on Saturday, and it was a whirlwind of a day! I got to hang out and chat with all three of [...]

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Breastfeeding, the Nestle Boycott, and BlogHer 2010

August 5, 2010

If I don’t write this post now, BlogHer 2010 will be over before I get to it. It’s World Breastfeeding Week and the La Leche League’s World Breastfeeding Week Celebrations (WBWC) are in full force, and I haven’t even blogged about that. I’m itching to write my BlogHer post after reading many interesting post from [...]

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Wordless Wednesday — Trip to New York City

April 21, 2010

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Not Me! Monday — Chocolate and Limousine

April 19, 2010

I did not just feel like putting up an older picture of L and Don . . . I am not too tired to write a new blog post. You know me, I am never not motivated to blog, read e-mails, tweet, etc . . . Is this burnout? I hope not! I have to [...]

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Toy Fair 2010: Hasbro Blogger Event and Giveaway!

February 18, 2010

I was invited by Hasbro to an exclusive blogger breakfast to check out their cool new toys they are showcasing at the 2010 Toy Fair in New York City. Go here to read about the fun day I had! Take a peak! (picture by Ana Garza) Share

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Cirque Du Soleil: WINTUK in New York City

December 3, 2009

A couple weekends ago we went to see the Cirque du Soleil show WINTUK that will be running until January 3, 2010, at the WAMU Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City. We made it a real family affair: Don, Landon, Grandma Faith, and I drove into NYC. Wintuk is a family-oriented, enchanting [...]

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Fun in New York City at My First Bloggers Brunch

November 14, 2009

As I mentioned before, I get invited to a lot of blogging-related events now. This Wednesday I attended my first bloggers brunch after I was invited to the Second Child’s Play Communications Bloggers Brunch at the Williams Club in New York City. This brunch was designed to enable bloggers to connect in person with Child’s [...]

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BlogHer, here I come!!!

July 25, 2009

Well, next year. I just read a rumor on Twitter (yes, I have become a social media addict since I wrote this!) that the BlogHer conference will be in New York City next year. I am so exited! I was going to do my best to attend no matter where it takes place, but now I am [...]