I'm sad that the Lunar New Year celebrations are coming to an end, but I am excited to share my dragon crochet. I wanted to crochet something special for Lunar New Year and I think this dragon was the perfect choice.

I don't want to grow up, I'm a Toys ‘R’ Us kid. On my recent visit to the American Dream Mall, I was so excited to visit the Toys ‘R' Us store. I have missed this store. I am so excited to roam the aisles and pick out toys for a little one!!

I love an opportunity to take a course to learn something new. My Mom, sister, and I have been taking advantage of a lot of the different financial seminars being offered by our local adult continuing education program.

The only thing that could make today sweeter is having a little love bug to call mine. Happy Valentine's Day!

Touchdown! If given the choice between the puppy bowl and the super bowl, I would pick the puppy bowl every time. However, if I have a child with an interest in football, I will become the biggest football fan there is. For now, I'll just enjoy the snacks and the halftime show.

I love Lunar New Year! I love all the mythology and colors and celebrations. I love the lion dances and the twelve animal Chinese zodiacs. I especially love all the wishes for peace and prosperity in the year ahead and the time spent celebrating with family as well as honoring ancestors.

The Lion dance is a traditional Asian art form that originated in China and dates back 5000 years. So even though the costume may look like a dragon, it is actually a lion. Performers mimic a lion's movements to tell a story and bring good luck and fortune to the audience.

One of my favorite things to do during Lunar New Year is to read the horoscope for my zodiac sign for the upcoming year. According to myths, the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac were selected through a race. They are not only used to represent years in China, but also believed to influence people's personalities, career, compatibility, and fortune.

Punxsutawney Phil did not see his shadow so it looks like spring is on the way. Woohoo! Did you know groundhogs are related to squirrels? Throwback to enjoying the beautiful tulip farm as I patiently wait for spring to arrive.

During our sister weekend in Philadelphia, my sister and I had the chance to explore The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University. What a hidden gem in the city filled with so many incredible museums. I was not expecting it to be as large as it was and we were both exhausted by the time we completed the whole thing.

My sister and I had a little sister weekend adventure in Philadelphia. There is nothing like the bond of a sibling and I am so lucky to have the best sister on the planet. My sister surprised me with a fun sister weekend banner that our Mom handmade for us and some balloons in the hotel room. We need to do sister weekend getaways more often!

Enjoying the beautiful snowy weather here in New York. My dog was made for the cold weather and she gets so excited to roll around and play in the snow.

Always a blessing to spend some quality time with my Aunts, Uncle, and cousin. Grabbed a quick selfie after going out for a nice breakfast at the diner that was full of love and laughs.

Grab your dancing shoes for Dancing With The Stars Live!! Perfect tens across the board. It was such an enjoyable evening full of dancing in our seats and cheering! I was extra lucky because my sister gifted me with seats right up front, AKA the Alan Sweat Zone, and I wouldn’t have it any other way.

I had so much fun spending the day with my Mom, sister, and Kiki on an epic girls day outing. We played mini-golf, arcade games, went bowling, tried a virtual reality experience, and wrapped it all up with a fun dinner out!

First Barnes & Noble trip of 2024! When you are preparing for bad weather, what better preparation could be made than stacking up your to be read pile? I am getting ready to fill in all the beautiful blank books on my 2024 reading log.

In honor of the Epiphany, or Three Kings Day, I thought I would share my crochet Three Wise Men. I am looking forward to having a little one to create some new traditions with and making Three Kings Day a fun celebration.

Mission success. It has been a bit since I have had as much fun as I did at activate games. It is actually a good thing it is located in New Jersey so I won't be tempted to head over every week.

I know spending New Year's Eve in Times Square watching the ball drop is a bucket list item for a lot of people, but not for me. I much prefer a fun night lounging inside in comfy clothes. Traditionally, my family plays board games and snacks on finger foods. We usually have some type of movie marathon playing in the background.

On our third try, we finally made it to the Magic of Lights show at Jones Beach. It was definitely worth the wait. It was not too crowded and the other cars were so excited to see my dog with her head out the window enjoying the lights.