The magic tricks of summer camp

Follow me down memory lane… back to when you were little and saw your first magic trick. You didn’t really understand it, you couldn’t fully explain it, but you know that it amazed you and exceeded all your expectations of what you thought was going to happen. This is how I try to explain sleepaway … Continued

We’re a camp family

In 1945, my 5 year-old mother traveled 4 hours by bus from New York City to the Berkshires to attend sleep away camp. She was there to spend 8 weeks learning how to play sports, swim, canoe, and get along with other 5 year old girls. She cried for the first few days until the … Continued

Lisa Sugar: 9.18.16

                  founder, popsugar and author, POWER YOUR HAPPY: Work Hard, Play Nice and Build Your Dream Life WWW.popsugar.COM     BCM: If you could describe motherhood in one word, what would it be? LS: Exhilarating BCM: What’s one moment in your motherhood journey that has made you proud? LS: There are a million … Continued

Eileen Mockus: 8.7.16

                  ceo, Coyuchi WWW.coyuchi.COM     BCM: If you could describe motherhood in one word, what would it be? EM: Evolving BCM: What’s one moment in your motherhood journey that has made you proud? EM: My 14 year old son was away at camp and called his younger sister on her 11th … Continued

SCHOOL’S OUT FOR SUMMER!

It’s been a few weeks since I posted my whereabouts as we approach summer. Life has been SO BUSY.  Mother’s Day was supposed to give us a break from life – for a least a minute. That did not happen.  But now, I know why Mother’s Day is held in May before the Summer actually begins. … Continued

2016 Father’s Day Gift Guide

  Twill Travel Tray If dad travels a lot, then give him a place to keep all of his personal things. We love this catch-all travel tray that is flat and then snaps to itself to create a bowl for keys and coins. You can easily snap into a pocket to enclose the coins when … Continued

Lauren Rubinstein: 4.24.16

  founder WWW.laurenlola.com   BCM: What was the best parenting advice that you received? LR: Lead by example. My mom gave up a full time career when my brother and I were young so that she could be home with her children. While she no longer reported into an office daily, she became an entrepreneur and was … Continued

Stephanie Bohn: 4.17.16

    Vice President, Marketing, Warner Bros.  www.ReverseRett.org         BCM: If you could describe motherhood in one word, what would it be? SB: Transformative BCM: What’s one moment in your motherhood journey that has made you proud? SB: Watching my five-year old, Lucy, place her two year old sister, Sadie, in her lap so she can … Continued

The Wheels On the Bus Go Round and Round.

If you are like me, and have more than one, two or three kids that just started a new school, then I know your mind is spinning. AROUND and AROUND and AROUND.  It is officially fall. Breezy and beautiful as the leaves start to take their place on the ground while our mommy minds are … Continued

My Baby is Turning One!

There is something about a 1 Year old birthday…This is the birthday that sets the stage for all the birthdays to come. I know you’re probably thinking – are you for real? The first birthday party is really for the adults and the child will only remember this from looking at pictures when he is … Continued