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I am 10 days away from Spring Break! 10 days until warm Jamaica weather! Tuesday was the first day of Spring but it doesn't feel like it here in NY. I can't wait to wear dresses and feel the sun on my super pale legs. Here's a roundup of some of my faves this week: 1. St. Patrick's Day with the Rise & Shine Band: My cousins from county Offaly in Ireland are in a band called Rise & Shine (@riseandshineband). They traveled all the way to NY for St. Patrick's Day weekend! They played at a bar in the city on Saturday night and then at a restaurant in Long Island on Sunday afternoon. Brian and I went to the Saturday night show and it was a blast! Sunday was more family-friendly and we brought the kids, my mom, and some of our other friends and family. I know I'm biased, but they were awesome! Although it was a little bittersweet because my Dad would've absolutely loved it! 2.  Venus Dress : If you follow Motherchic, she posted this dress on her facebook ...
FRIDAY FAVORITES: March 8, 2024 TGIF! This week has been absolutely nuts. Last Friday was Jack's 10th birthday, Saturday night we had Laura's 12th birthday party, and Wednesday we had our end-of-season hockey banquet which I helped plan. Tomorrow we have Jack's nerf gun/flag football party. I am partied out and looking forward to some rest this weekend. 1. BIRTHDAYS : As crazy as it's been, I love planning parties and celebrating with the kids. Jack didn't have school last Friday so I took the day off and we drove about 2 hours to Hunter Mountain to go skiing. The weather in NY is warming up so I'm glad we got in one more ski day! Laura had a joint 12th birthday party with her friend Dean. Laura invited all the girls and Dean invited all the boys. We had 50 middle-schoolers, a DJ, photo booth, and games to keep them engaged. It was so funny watching the boys and girls interact at this age. The party started with the boys on one side of the room and the girls on ...