Archive for February, 2009

“Mama? Mama, I whan a baba.”  NYCity Mama hoped she was dreaming.  ”Mama, wheck-up!”  She opens her eyes, heavy with sleep. And there he was. The 2 year old.  Curly blond hair a chaotic mess. “C’mon Mama!”  He starts taking the sheets off.  Mama looks at the clock.  6:00 in the morning, on a [Continue]

Continued from Staten Island Ferry Ride, NY… NYCity Mama and the boys waited for the bus to the Staten Island Children’s Museum.  The last time Mama had tried to do this was ages ago.  She, her 11 year old, (then only 5) and her husband, stood on a similar platform, not sure what bus to [Continue]

New York City is starting to show signs of Spring.  There are moments when it still gets cold and the wind can be chilly, but lately there are more days when the sun shines so brightly, so warm, and when the temperatures are high and the air smells like a new season. This morning NYCity Mama [Continue]

President’s Day in New York City.  To some this was a day when most parents were off from work to care for their children who were beginning a week long mid-Winter break from school. Aside from her husband being home from work, NYCity Mama saw this as another day, another opportunity to seek out adventures [Continue]

On Valentine’s Day most couples are making plans for dates and romantic outings. Those without children are meeting with friends or lovers to spend some time celebrating their affection for each other.   But for most people with young kids, the opportunity of a romantic rendezvous is rarely spontaneous, and on a holiday when everyone [Continue]

Living in New York City is a wonderful experience.  Being able to raise kids here, or at least being able to make the city and all it has to offer accesible to one’s children is also a wonderful experience.  And though NYCity Mama appreciates this, she also is well aware of how expensive it can [Continue]

Another Monday morning.  NYCity Mama really can’t complain too much about her lot in life as a stay at home mom.  Sure, it does have it’s downfalls, like she can’t go to the gym as much as she would like…well, actually, at all.  Her husband works long hours and though he often arrives when her [Continue]

Often times, when living anywhere, one tends to take for granted all the things that make where they live so great.  One tends to forget the reasons why they chose to live where they do in the first place and get so busy with life that they forget to stop and appreciate the place they [Continue]