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6 Healthy Mocktails for Dry January
Healthy Mocktails for Dry January and Beyond!

Where to go Skiing and Snowboarding within Driving Distance
Ski Mountains have successfully opened this year and many people are eager to hit the slopes! If you're looking for a day trip or even a weekend away with your family, we have you covered. We recommend checking each mountain's individual website for COVID-19 safety...

Talking About Current Events with your Children
As parents, it’s important for us to know how to navigate conversations around current events, especially when they are sudden and alarming, as they were yesterday.

Homemade Hot Chocolate Bombs!
Hot Cocoa Bombs are the hottest dessert of the 2020 Holiday Season! Many treat shops in Westchester are selling out quickly so we’re bringing you a DIY recipe for you to make them at home. It can double as a kids activity – win, win!

Meet a Dad: John Donohue of All the Restaurants in New York
All the Restaurants in New York book by Pat Donohue. Nostalgic restaurant prints to create a special gift, and they give back to struggling restaurants in NYC

Wondering how to keep your dog busy while you’re busy?
Active Dog is here to help! How many times have you thought to yourself, I wish I had a bigger yard for my dog to run around and play on, or I wish I had more time so I could get my pup out for some exercise and fresh air today? If you’re anything like us, you want the best of the best for your dog. We’re here to make sure your fur babies are getting their exercise, socialization, and training in a safe and fun way! Active Dog is a locally owned and operated dog hiking company that was founded in 2011. Since then, our team has hiked over 250,000 dogs.

Meet a Mom | Kemesha Salmon, Owner of TP Toys + Founder of Kemesha’s Kommunity
Our latest Meet a Mom is the incredible Kemesha Salmon of New Rochelle. Kemesha is the owner of the beloved TP Toys, a specialty toy store focused on providing educational toys, with an emphasis on toys geared toward children with special needs. A committed advocate...

2020 Holiday Gift Guide!
Looking to find something special for someone this year? Check out our favorite gifts from local shops in Westchester!

Local Christmas Trees, Wreaths, Garland + More
Is your Instagram and Facebook feed filling up with all of your friends and family decorating their newly purchased or recently cut tree? A lot of people rush out right after Thanksgiving (and some before), but others wait to avoid the rush, and to make sure their...

Holiday Happenings at Cross County Center
The 2020 holiday season is fast approaching, and the Cross County Center is getting ready to deck the halls to get shoppers in the holiday spirit by introducing a new 44 foot tall Christmas Tree that guests can walk-thru, pictures with Santa (outdoors) and tons...

Meet a Mom | Colleen Turner, Owner of Play It Forward
This month’s Meet a Mom is Westchester mom Colleen Turner, the CEO + Founder of Play It Forward. Colleen is on a mission to disrupt the second-hand market for children's apparel and reduce textile and garment waste. Backed with 20 years of experience in the apparel...

Fall Pests: 5 To Watch Out For!
You may think since the weather is cooling off, pests like bugs and other critters will start disappearing—but sadly, it isn’t so. According to the experts at Fox Pest Control, some pests actually start appearing in Fall—often looking for shelter or food before...

Your 2020 Guide to Preschool
The groundwork for successful experiences in the education system is largely established before Kindergarten even starts. Choosing a preschool can be a daunting task. There are a lot of factors that play into this decision, and the importance of each factor is...

Cerebelly: Our Favorite Baby & Toddler Food Pouch!
As moms, we all want to give our kids a healthy start, and that’s why so many of us have made our own baby food. From those adorable first bites to enticing picky toddlers, feeding our kids can be rewarding, a struggle, or (in most cases), both. That’s one of the...

70+ Black-Owned Businesses in Westchester You Can Support Now
It remains critical that we come together in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. We are continuing to listen, learn, support and take action and will be featuring more Black-owned voices and businesses throughout the site. To start, we are sharing a...

The Nurtury-Montessori – Day Care Program
The Nurtury is committed to promoting quality Montessori child care for children based on these key American Montessori Society concepts: The aim of a Montessori program is to foster the development of basic trust and to assist in the normal development of the...

At Home Dental Care with SuiteTooth
Mathew Barnett and Dr. Dani Mishaan founded SuiteTooth in 2019 with the goal of solving the biggest obstacle most patients have when it comes to going to the dentist – its inconvenient. Visiting a dentist with a family can wreak havoc on your schedule. Covid-19 has...

2020 Photography Guide
We're feeling all the Fall feels over here- apple picking, pumpkin-spice everything and of course Family Photos Sessions! It's the perfect time of year to layer up with your favorite sweaters and capture those sweet family moments- and just in time for your end of...

2020 Voting | What you Need to Know
Election Day is quickly approaching and we know how overwhelming the process can be in a normal election year, let alone in this apocalyptic year of 2020. We put together some fast facts, easy links (including Westchester County Board of Elections) and important...

Apple Orchards for Pick-Your-Own!
It's that time of year...when your Facebook and Instagram feeds are flooded with friends and family at Apple Orchards (and soon to be Pumpkin Farms!). We're lucky enough to have a ton of different options for apple-picking across Westchester, the Hudson Valley and...