When we decided to visit Long Island this summer, we did our research. My sister found an ice cream parlor. My husband thought it would be fun to see Sag Harbor. I wanted to go to the Big Duck.

Last weekend we decided—somewhat spontaneously—to head into Manhattan to go to the American Museum of Natural History.

Jaime Bramble Schell has known Augustine Miceli, Sr., for years as a dear family friend. When he was visiting her parents this past May, he noticed a collage Jaime had made hanging on their wall.

If you can’t have what you want for dinner on Independence Day, when can you?

Just 10 years ago I was sitting at my own shower, opening gifts for our son who was waiting for us in China.

My sons and I have been staycationing this week, and I don’t know how we can ever fit this week into only 7 Quick Takes. Sit back, buckle up, and let’s go!

I don’t remember when we first heard about the Utz factory tour, but was have been wanting to go for years.

You don’t know me, and I don’t know you. But I can’t wait for us to get to know each other a little bit every day.

The butterfly bush that was my Mother’s Day gift has started to bloom! I’m looking forward to seeing the butterflies come from far and wide to visit.

I’m not a mother who thinks my children need to have everything they want when they want it, but when our 11-year-old asked for a tuxedo, I couldn’t help myself.