Kara
Kara, her husband, and two little girls M and Z live in the idyllic town of Rowayton. She was born and raised in West Virginia and, although she has lived in the New York metro area for over fifteen years, is a mountaineer forever (Go ‘Eers!). In addition to being a mom to M (born in 2011) and Z (born in 2013), Kara is a full time attorney working in Manhattan and a hobbyist photographer. When not battling Metro North, she enjoys practicing her photography skills, reading the latest best-sellers, trying new recipes for the girls, getting outdoors whether running, hiking or snowshoeing, and competing with her husband for the self-proclaimed title of “Efficiency Expert.” If you can’t find her doing any of these things, she most likely has fallen asleep on the sofa while attempting to watch the latest “must see” movie.
Celebrate Your Little Engineers With Some Great Math and Science Reads
President's Day, Groundhog Day, Valentine's Day ... immediately you think February. National Freedom Day, Thank a Mailman Day, and Pizza Day all also celebrated during February. Perhaps an even lesser known celebration during the...
Say Cheese: 3 Tips to Taking Better Photos of Your Kids
I wrote in an earlier post that my appreciation of photography started at a young age, but my actual learning photography and how to shoot started recently … perhaps not so surprisingly after the...
Why Can’t We Just All Get Along? {A Commentary on Cyber Name-Calling}
I actually was planning on writing about a completely different - perhaps less controversial - topic, but then I recently came across this post on Salon. The post is written by a work-at-home mother...
I Resolve That 2015 Will Be the Year of…Maybe?!?!
Those who know me well know that big parties and crowds are not really my scene. I am much more comfortable in smaller settings; that I tend to need to recharge after a big...
These Are a Few of My Favorite Things … Non-Toy Gift Alternatives For the...
The holidays are stressful. I know, statement of the obvious. The hustle, the bustle, the expectations, the gift buying, the cooking, that pesky elf … even if you love any one of these things,...
Children and Charity: Three Ideas for Teaching Your Children Giving Rather than Gifting...
It's that time of year again. The polar vortices are threatening to descend upon on; all of the holiday music that has been playing and the Christmas decorations that have been out since August...
Eight Very Hungry Caterpillars…Raising Butterflies from a Butterfly Kit
In celebration of Ruth Krauss and Maurice Sendak’s book Open House for Butterflies, the Rowayton Historical Society partnered with the Rowayton Library to host a butterfly event this fall in which you could purchase...
How To Keep Juggling Without Dropping A Ball: Tips and Tricks from a Working...
With having two kids, working full time, and just generally living life, I always feel like I am just on the verge of dropping one of the proverbial balls in the air. That said,...
Mind Your P’s and Q’s: How I Am Teaching My Girls To Be Polite
Maybe it is because I still enjoy receiving hand-written thank you notes in the mail. Perhaps it is because accepting a greeting from someone puts a smile on my face. Maybe it is because...
Want to Learn How to Take Better Photos of Your Kids? Here are Some...
Do you dream of someday taking Pinterest-worthy pics of your little ones?
Do you own a DSLR but have no idea what any of those buttons/functions do?
Do the terms aperture, ISO, and shutter speed sound like...