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When I was a little girl, my favorite game to play with my mother was WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE? She would sit my on her lap, look me in the eyes and say, "Mary, What do you Want to Be?" If my wish was to be a princess she would gently press her finger against my lips, poof I had lipstick. A slight brush of my head and there was my tiara, sprinkles of magic dust followed and TA-DA……I was a princess. We must have played this game 5 times a week for about 4 years and over those years I was everything from a Zoo Keeper to the Fonz. If...
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When I was 10 years old my Grandmother died. My Grandmother Lucille (who owned the Wavecrest Resort in Montauk, NY) passed away in October and instead of heading to Montauk (the only place we EVER spent our summers,) my parents shifted gears and announced that we were now going to a place called West Hampton. WHAT!? Where was that? Did it have Pizza Village and Game A Rama? But more importantly, would Grandma be there? Would the smell of the ocean be the same? Would I be able to play with the switchboard, laugh with my cousins Brian and...
read moreValentines Day, Colin Cowie & Joan Rivers Earings
Do you attack yourself with questions? I do. I have a million questions that run through my head every day that mostly pertain to my career. Why am I doing this? Is this the best job for me? Is this it? What’s next? Did they like the party? Do they like me? What age does one start getting Botox? Was the chicken cooked properly? And one random ongoing one that I’ve pondered for years “Do you think Mrs. Garret really loved those girls?” This is my head and the dizziness of questions that plague it. Years ago, my Dad asked me...
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Growing up the line between reality and fantasy was a very blurred one for me, this especially applied to TV and Film. I was the type of kid who went to see ET, and then would come home and ask my Grandfather to help me figure out a way to make my bicycle fly. We worked on this for about a week and at the end of the week, my bicycle was hooked up to a pulley system tied between two cables and sure enough I was flying. After seeing the film The Goonies, I enlisted all the kids on my block to star in a production of a knock off film I wrote...
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Red, White & Can I Have a Piece Too?
One of my favorite 4th of July activities is cooking a themed meal and enjoying the fruits of my labor with family and friends. This year, I made some of the classics for lunch like buttery corn on the cob, grilled hot dogs with chili and cheese, and fresh watermelon juice to wash it all down. There’s something comforting about looking forward to eating these great American classics every year. For dinner, on the other hand, I decided to take a different route and make what I like to call ‘Everything but the Kitchen Sink’ Pizza. I’ve...
read moreSunday Funday
Sunday Funday is one of my favorite ways to cap off my weekend and help ease into the week. Whether it means meeting friends for an amazing brunch, or grabbing an evening bite before the week starts, it really helps transition from weekend to work week madness. This weekend however is a very special Sunday funday! It is the day before the 4th of July. While most people jump as far away from the city on this holiday weekend, I like to stay behind and enjoy the desolate city. It means being able to walk on the sidewalk elbows raised,...
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Summer is finally here, and you know what that means—the weather is hot and the drinks are chilled. A few of our current favorite drink trends incorporate nostalgic ingredients and island favorites, while others add a fun twist to serving up the classics. In fact, some of the specialty cocktails we’re enjoying this season are actually in the form of popsicles. These cocktail pops (or “Poptails”) bring me back to my childhood when I spent scorching summer days enjoying Fla-Vor-Ice popsicles and playing on the Slip ‘n Slide until...
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