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Mighty Fine: Starring Andie MacDowell and Chazz Palminteri (movie review)

Posted in Media Events, Movies by jessica on May 18, 2012

Remember when you had to go to the theater for a movie screening? I was extremely privileged to have the chance to take part in an online movie screening and simultaneous chat that also included a post-screening conversation with two of the actors from the movie. How cool is that?! Even though the system had some glitches, it was a very cool experience.

That said, I really wanted to like this movie more than I did. Set in the 1970′s, “MightyFine” is the story of Joe Fine (Chazz Palminteri) who moves his family–his Holocaust surviver wife Stella (Andie MacDowell), and two daughters Natalie (Jodelle Ferland) and Maddie (Rainey Qualley)–from Brooklyn to New Orleans. Joe adores his family, spends lots of money on them that they may or may not have and has some serious anger-management problems which result in some terrifying outbursts.

Wordless Wednesday: Party Hats

Posted in NY, Wordless Wednesday by jessica on May 16, 2012

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Cynthia Nixon Has Rosacea, Do You? (A MamaDrama Advocacy Campaign)

Posted in Uncategorized by jessica on May 14, 2012

Unless you’ve lived the last 20 years under a rock, or are a real young’un, you know of Cynthia Nixon as Miranda from Sex & the City. Since that iconic show wrapped, she has guest-starred on The Big C, Too Big to Fail and Law and Order: SVU and is currently starring in the Broadway show Wit.

What many people don’t know, is that Cynthia has had to do it all while dealing with the symptoms of Rosacea, a vascular skin condition that effects over 16 million Americans with symptoms that include facial redness, pimples and irritation?

Even though so many people are affected, particularly women 30+ years old, only 10% of sufferers are being treated!

Little Mommy Day with Rosie Pope

Posted in Media Events, Products by jessica on May 9, 2012

It it hard to imagine a more exciting event for a doll-obsessed little girl.

Mattel, along with Rosie Pope, maternity designer and love her or hate her star of Bravo’s Pregnant in Heels and alice+olivia designer Stacey Bendet, hosted a special “Little Mommy Day” in anticipation of Mother’s Day and in celebration of Rosie’s partnership with the Little Mommy Brand.

We walked into Dylan’s Candy Bar, itself an exciting destination, and my daughter was immediately given the chance to adopt a new baby doll.

Amid brightly colored treats (along with some healthier brunch options), little girls were given the chance to bathe, feed and put to sleep their new babies and to try out many of the accessories in the Little Mommy line.

Wordless Wednesday: Magnifying

Posted in Wordless Wednesday by jessica on May 9, 2012

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My Daughter’s 3rd Birthday was a FreshDirect House Party!

Posted in Food and Drink, Food related, Parenting, Products by jessica on May 7, 2012

I was so excited to be able to combine a small birthday gathering for my daughter’s 3rd birthday with a FreshDirect House Party. How could anyone resist the urge of a bunch of free groceries, great FreshDirect swag for my guests AND the opportunity to do a food project bunch of three year olds.

Yup. Most people would happily take the first two and skip the third

My plan was to have most of the food ready, but to give every child the chance to decorate their own cookie.

I made Macaroni and Cheese in individual cupcake tins and cut up a bunch of veggies for dipping in Hummus. And grapes, because they are my daughter’s absolute favorite.