Carol C. posted an article on The Adventures of an NYC Mama - Feb 8, 2012, 6:55 pm
The first time I heard about Finger Lakes in upstate New York was while sipping on one of their delicious red wines and laughing it up with one of their lovely tourism representatives – the ladies are indeed lovely, but the wine definitely helped bring on the laughter. At first I thought it was no
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Carol C. posted an article on The Adventures of an NYC Mama - Feb 8, 2012, 1:27 pm
If you are longing to getaway this season, but still haven’t been able to decide, here’s an opportunity to win a trip to the beautiful Beaver Creek Resort Properties through their ongoing Facebook giveaway. You may recall my trip to Beaver Creek last summer, which I absolutely loved. What a gorg...
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Carol C. posted an article on The Adventures of an NYC Mama - Feb 2, 2012, 10:08 pm
My husband is fascinating with the art of making sushi. He tried it once at home. They were big balls of rice that tasted delicious, but were oddly shaped and not very pretty. He was determined to figure out what he was doing wrong and learn tips to really perfect the technique. Lucky for me,
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Carol C. posted an article on The Adventures of an NYC Mama - Feb 2, 2012, 8:45 pm
This week in fitness has been great. I am not sure what the deal was on Tuesday when I saw John at Lucille Roberts, but he made me work on a routine that totally kicked my behind! To think, our sessions are only 30 minutes long, but those 30 minutes are so intense. Thus, I
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Carol C. posted an article on The Adventures of an NYC Mama - Jan 29, 2012, 12:35 pm
This morning’s New York Times article “So You’re Priced Out. Now What?” did nothing but stir close to full blown rage in me. As someone who just recently moved to New Jersey for this very reason, I am still a tad bitter about this topic and find it nothing to brag about as a New
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Carol C. posted an article on The Adventures of an NYC Mama - Jan 27, 2012, 12:30 pm
I’m back to vlogging. Thanks for your emails and notes requesting that they return. Who knew seeing me all sweaty post workouts would be such a hit? No, but honestly, I have missed “talking” with you all about this journey I am on. I’ve learned and am learning so much, about my body, about w...
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Carol C. posted an article on The Adventures of an NYC Mama - Jan 26, 2012, 9:12 pm
We might have romance on all of our minds thanks to the fast approaching Valentine’s Day, but the properties at Destination Hotels & Resorts group are great for some R&R any time of the year. Beautiful private estates and indulgent spa treatments aside, the huge foodie in me is especially drawn to...
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Carol C. posted an article on The Adventures of an NYC Mama - Jan 25, 2012, 9:37 pm
Oh! It’s an exciting time in NYC for theatre lovers! Broadway’s Season of Savings booklet is out and is offering theatre goers up to $50 off ticket prices! I’m talking about REAL Broadway shows, right on the Great White Way people, with some really great off-Broadway performances too, such as ...
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Carol C. posted an article on The Adventures of an NYC Mama - Jan 24, 2012, 4:55 pm
I had a day full of plans today, but since my little one was sick I decided instead to clean out my kitchen cabinets. With the new dietary focus in my home, I wanted to weed out the things that I had that might not be conducive to our new lifestyle. I went to the
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Carol C. posted an article on The Adventures of an NYC Mama - Jan 23, 2012, 9:07 pm
TRYP Quebec Hotel PUR is making it easier than ever for travelers to experience the magic and fun of Quebec City’s acclaimed Winter Carnival and save with the property’s exclusive Winter Carnival package. Rates start at just $110 a night, valid throughout Winter Carnival (January 27 – February...
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Carol C. posted an article on The Adventures of an NYC Mama - Jan 23, 2012, 2:22 pm
This past weekend Bryant Park hosted its very first Kids Food Festival at Citi Pond. Despite the snow and cold weather families came out, and it’s no surprise as more and more of us have a growing concern about the nutritional items available for our families. But the event’s purpose was even bi...
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Carol C. posted an article on The Adventures of an NYC Mama - Jan 22, 2012, 11:33 pm
I don’t remember ever being bullied in school when I was a little kid. There was one time when a little boy teased me about something or other and I turned around and punched him dead in the face. I was certainly a fighter, but that’s not to say I didn’t have moments when I
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Carol C. posted an article on The Adventures of an NYC Mama - Jan 22, 2012, 8:12 pm
Today I made the announcement on Twitter that my family and I will slowly begin incorporating a meatless and more dairy free diet in our lives. Within seconds my Twitter stream lit up with encouragement, surprise, and questions. Questions such as “Why the sudden change?” “What happened?” “...
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Carol C. posted an article on The Adventures of an NYC Mama - Jan 15, 2012, 12:11 am
I have shared some fun stories of our most recent visit to the Dominican Republic. I think I will have stories from that trip to last for a long time, or at least till my return. In the meantime, if you’ve missed them, please be sure to check out: A Journey Begins – Balcones del
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Carol C. posted an article on The Adventures of an NYC Mama - Jan 14, 2012, 7:01 pm
How did I become this person? When did this happen? How did it become that little children in my life melt my heart and make me smile in a way that is soft and fuzzy and warm? I remember a time when I didn’t want to have kids. Then, I remember a time when I
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Carol C. posted an article on The Adventures of an NYC Mama - Jan 10, 2012, 8:28 pm
The first-ever Kids Food Festival will take place on January 21st and 22nd at Citi Pond in Bryant Park. The festival’s mission is to fight childhood obesity through fun and flavorful activities around balanced food choices. The Kids Food Festival gets cooking on January 21st and 22nd, 2012, from 1...
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Carol C. posted an article on The Adventures of an NYC Mama - Jan 9, 2012, 8:21 am
When my husband and I met, I was already a single mom. I can count in one hand and less than 3 fingers how many times we have been away alone together. I mean, far away…not just away on date night. It’s tough and expensive to take a trip without the kids, especially when they
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Carol C. posted an article on The Adventures of an NYC Mama - Jan 8, 2012, 2:32 pm
The Children’s Museum of The Arts is hosting series of special events and performances celebrating cultures from around the world. On Saturday, January 28th from 10AM to 5PM the series will kick-off with a special 1pm performance celebrating the Lunar New Year and exploring the arts and culture of...
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Carol C. posted an article on The Adventures of an NYC Mama - Jan 5, 2012, 4:43 pm
One of the things I am most grateful for is that I started my fitness journey last year, and well before the end was near. It kicked-off with my role as Blogger Ambassador for Lucille Roberts on July 15, 2011 and even after my business partnership with them was over 12 weeks later, I continued
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Carol C. posted an article on The Adventures of an NYC Mama - Jan 3, 2012, 8:03 pm
I’ve been dying to share with you all the latest and greatest opportunity that has presented itself to me. I am one of the newest contributor’s at Lifetime Moms! I join a group of really talented writers and bloggers, all with unique, wonderful voices and many stories, information, and ideas to ...
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Carol C. posted an article on The Adventures of an NYC Mama - Jan 3, 2012, 12:39 am
In our trip to Dominican Republic my husband and I visited the town of Samaná. I have a lot of history there and though I had lost touch with the people I knew and had very little memory of even where to find them in the area, I wanted to show my husband what I
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Carol C. posted an article on The Adventures of an NYC Mama - Nov 2, 2011, 6:54 am
City Parks Foundation announced the launch of The Three Bears Holiday Bash, a marionette production beginning November 14, 2011 at the Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre in Central Park. The Three Bears Holiday Bash is a variety show that celebrates the holiday season in song, dance, and puppetry. T...
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Carol C. posted an article on The Adventures of an NYC Mama - Nov 1, 2011, 2:06 pm
I recently went away on a trip. Actually, I have been traveling quite a lot lately. But on this most recent trip I came home to find my husband folding the laundry in the living room. He had spent most of the weekend preparing the kids for the cold weather, unexpected snow storm, and prepping
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Carol C. posted an article on The Adventures of an NYC Mama - Oct 31, 2011, 11:46 pm
A couple of weekends ago I was heading out on a road trip to the annual Blogalicious conference. I was going with one of my closests friends Issa (of SingleMamaNYC.com). No kids, no husband (mine), just us girls, on the road, to DC. Except it wasn’t DC, really. It was a new area near DC
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Carol C. posted an article on The Adventures of an NYC Mama - Oct 31, 2011, 9:13 pm
Happy November everyone! If you are like me, you are already thinking about gift ideas and making lists and thinking about Thanksgiving dinner. So as the holiday season approaches I wanted to share a gift idea for your consideration, one that gives back from Share Our Strength, one of the nation’...
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Carol C. posted an article on The Adventures of an NYC Mama - Oct 31, 2011, 12:49 pm
I have a confession. Though I adore my community of travel writers and bloggers, and have developed some very endearing and close friendships with many of them, when it comes to listening to most travel writers talk, especially to others about travel, I cringe. I want to roll my eyes and walk away e...
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Carol C. posted an article on The Adventures of an NYC Mama - Oct 28, 2011, 11:20 pm
Families looking for a spooky weekend getaway this holiday (or year-round) can find some great places to stay at fantastic rates on Airbnb, the leading community marketplace for discovering and booking unique accommodations from people around the world. Airbnb connects people who have space to spare...
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Carol C. posted an article on The Adventures of an NYC Mama - Oct 25, 2011, 2:57 pm
When I was 8 years old, my parents and I moved out of the city for a bit and into the suburbs of Teaneck, NJ. After school I would walk home on my own, often taking my time because I had a crush on a boy named Andrew who seemed to move as slow as
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Carol C. posted an article on The Adventures of an NYC Mama - Oct 19, 2011, 6:38 pm
Aw! Our friends at Wanderfly are celebrating their first anniversary! It seems like only yesterday I introduced them to you all on this here little travel blog and there they are celebrating one year already!   I love Wanderfly and the Wanderfly team not only because it truly is a beautiful travel...
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Carol C. posted an article on The Adventures of an NYC Mama - Oct 17, 2011, 10:06 am
Stuyvesant Square Community Alliance (SSCA) will be hosting their 2nd Annual Open Air Gallery event on Saturday, October 22nd (Raindate: Oct.23rd) from 12 Noon to 4pm at Stuyvesant Square Park (located on 2nd Avenue between and 15th & 17th Street – West Side Square). The day’s events include th...
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Carol C. posted an article on The Adventures of an NYC Mama - Oct 17, 2011, 10:04 am
The HalloweeNYC Haunted Photo BOO-th One to five guests can pose in the booth, which will be stocked with costumes and props as well as feature various green screens depicting spooky Halloween and Syfy programming–related backgrounds. Visitors can take home a picture as a memento. When: Thursday, ...
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Carol C. posted an article on The Adventures of an NYC Mama - Oct 16, 2011, 10:24 pm
2011 marks 10 years after Harkin-Engel Protocol called for end to the worst forms of child labor in cocoa-producing countries and this Halloween, children, organizations, and businesses across the U.S. will help children forced to labor on African cocoa farms by participating in the 5th annual “Re...
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Carol C. posted an article on The Adventures of an NYC Mama - Oct 16, 2011, 9:48 pm
It’s that time of the year! This year we discovered a new place to go pumpkin picking in Toano, VA at Pumpkinville and instead of venturing upstate like we have in the past, we decided to discover apple picking in New Jersey. Honestly, as I started writing this post, I realized that I have failed
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Carol C. posted an article on The Adventures of an NYC Mama - Oct 16, 2011, 9:46 pm
Last weekend the family and I packed up the car and headed 7 hours South to Virginia to visit the Williamsburg area. Now, we’ve been to Williamsburg, VA in the past when we visited Bush Gardens in our last Summer road trip. But this time we were going for a new experience. We were going
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Carol C. posted an article on The Adventures of an NYC Mama - Oct 15, 2011, 7:28 pm
This is my friend Angel. I’ve known him since Middle School. I love him as a brother. He is fighting Acute Lymphatic Leukemia and I am asking for your help. Please check out this upcoming event, please help spread the word, and of course, please make a donation! Thank you!! Your email: 
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Carol C. posted an article on The Adventures of an NYC Mama - Oct 13, 2011, 2:27 pm
As many of you already know, I have been on a fitness journey since July of this year. I still have a ways to go, but am right on tract with a 25lb loss so far. This has triggered a bit of a shopping spree, and some desire for “maintenance”. Now I am playing with
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Carol C. posted an article on The Adventures of an NYC Mama - Oct 10, 2011, 9:18 pm
We went on another road trip this weekend. To Colonial Williamsburg, VA – more on that soon. In this post, I just wanted to talk about the road trip itself. Not necessarily about this particular road trip, just about the whole road trip idea and why you should do it. I remember not really loving
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Carol C. posted an article on The Adventures of an NYC Mama - Oct 7, 2011, 9:45 am
When I was around 14 years old, and in my middle school music class in the Dominican Republic, my teacher – a very devoted, very serious musician of some kind, asked the class about their passion for music and what they wanted to be. I very courageously lifted my hand and said, “I want to
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Carol C. posted an article on The Adventures of an NYC Mama - Oct 5, 2011, 10:56 pm
One of my favorite resorts in the Colorado Rockies is prepping for the Winter fun and I’ve got the scoop on what’s going on for the season, including the great rates, attractions and activities in store for you and your family. It’s a lot of information and tons of fun to take note of, so
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Carol C. posted an article on The Adventures of an NYC Mama - Oct 4, 2011, 10:29 pm
Win an amazing luxury family vacation at one of three swank Four Seasons locations. Enter to win the trip of a lifetime for your luxury traveling family. Will it be skiing in Vail, lobsters in Boston or sunsets on the island of Nevis for you? This exclusive giveaway is brought to you by Luxury Trave...
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Carol C. posted an article on The Adventures of an NYC Mama - Oct 4, 2011, 9:40 pm
I was 27 years old when I had my first son. Upon finding out I was pregnant, I went and purchased every single book I could that would let me know what to expect while I was expecting. I had that, plus generations of women in my family to give me tips and advice. And
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Carol C. posted an article on The Adventures of an NYC Mama - Oct 4, 2011, 8:20 am
When people ask me for places to dine in and around Times Square, I confess that often times, aside from one or two places, I tend to draw a blank. That’s because as open-minded as I am about places to check out as a tourist, when it comes to eating in NYC, I am not
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Carol C. posted an article on The Adventures of an NYC Mama - Oct 3, 2011, 8:20 pm
Today I had a rough day. Well, I was rough on myself let’s say. I went to the gym for my session with John, my trainer, and we did abdominal work. And I did it. But it was hard. I want to say it was “painful”, but there’s nothing there to feel pain. It was
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Carol C. posted an article on The Adventures of an NYC Mama - Oct 3, 2011, 8:12 am
                          New York Family Magazine presents the New Parent Expo, a grand family-friendly mega-show for new and expectant parents from the New York/Tri-State (area and beyond!). The event introduces people to a big mix of top products and services for maternity, baby and...
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Carol C. posted an article on The Adventures of an NYC Mama - Oct 2, 2011, 11:03 pm
So, I am still getting to know my new Whirlpool Duet Washer and Dryer. It’s not at all a complicated situation, but it’s definitely the first time I have ever sat down to read the manual for an appliance so thoroughly. And that is because these machines have so much to offer and so many
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Carol C. posted an article on The Adventures of an NYC Mama - Oct 2, 2011, 10:11 pm
People always ask me how it is that my husband Travis, a soft-spoken, patient guy from Wisconsin and I, an outspoken, not patient girl from Brooklyn, met. How people meet is sometimes a curiosity to most, I guess. I rarely ever ask anyone that question unless it is asked of me first. And I think
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Carol C. posted an article on The Adventures of an NYC Mama - Sep 29, 2011, 9:36 am
As a mom, do I judge other mothers? Well, I did. Harshly. Especially when I wasn’t a mom myself. But then motherhood happened to me, single motherhood to be exact – almost 14 years ago, and everything changed. I realized I didn’t know what the hell I was talking about. I didn’t always have t...
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Carol C. posted an article on The Adventures of an NYC Mama - Sep 29, 2011, 8:20 am
A free job fair is taking place this Sunday in NYC. The potential employers are focused to target those looking for flexible and work from home opportunities. Here’s more information on the JobProsper Flexible & Work from Home Expo: Sunday, October 2nd 11am-4pm Metropolitan Pavilion 124 West 18th...
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Carol C. posted an article on The Adventures of an NYC Mama - Sep 28, 2011, 4:42 pm
Blogger Holly Lee of Cooks and Travel Books shares her experience in preparing to move to New York City (Congratulations Holly!) Here are her reasons why everyone should consider living here, at least once, and tips on how to navigate the process. Thank you Holly for sharing your adventure with us...
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Carol C. posted an article on The Adventures of an NYC Mama - Sep 28, 2011, 11:49 am
Hilton Waikoloa Village invites families to escape to the Big Island of Hawaii to experience this top family adventure destination with the Ocean Explorer Family Escape Package. Families transform into a team of explorers, with Pacific adventures and the discoveries of a lifetime beckoning them to b...
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