As my loyal readers know, we’ve got a big celebration weekend planned for London’s 8th birthday. It started at home last night with Rex’s famous rack of lamb from Louie at the Chester Meat Market, followed by a chocolate layer cake from Cocoluxe in Peapack-Gladstone. The festivities continue with dinner tonight at the Bernards Inn in Bernardsville, New [...]
Read More»Back in October 2003, when our family moved out of Manhattan to the Roxiticus Valley in Mendham, New Jersey, our realtor, Ann Tannen, recommended The Padded Wagon moving company to get the job done. We were consolidating two homes into one: our West Village loft and my four-bedroom bachelorette colonial in Somerset, New Jersey.
There’s a [...]
Well, maybe when they’re a couple of years older…
I just received a postcard from the Somerset Hills YMCA about a bunch of cool new winter programs for kids at the Bedminster/Far Hills location.
“Your kids will love coming to The House at the Somerset Hills YMCA, Bedminster. It’s cool enough for them and safe enough for [...]
Just writing a check for the awesome plumber who winterizes and closes our beach house in Bay Head, New Jersey, at the end of every season. If you need a reasonable and reliable plumber in the Bay Head - Point Pleasant, NJ area, give Tyler Sherman a call, and be sure to tell him Roxy [...]
Read More»Dear MTES Families,
I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself and share my excitement about my appointment as the new principal at Mendham Township Elementary School. MTES has a reputation of excellence and I feel fortunate to be joining a school culture focused on student learning, a commitment to high expectations, innovation and [...]
Shots from the inauguration celebration at Scholz Bier Garten in Austin, Tx.
Read More»Come celebrate the fun side of winter! Hours of indoor and outdoor family fun include our annual Food Expo, Snow & Sculptures provided by Bill Covitz, Rail Jam by Ski Sundown, Pony Rides, and more!
Read More»Come celebrate the fun side of winter! Hours of indoor and outdoor family fun include our annual Food Expo, Snow & Sculptures provided by Bill Covitz, Rail Jam by Ski Sundown, Pony Rides, and more at Lyman Orchards, Middlefield, Connecticut February 21 and February 22, 2009
Read More»Just before the snowstorm on Saturday the 10th, Rex, London, Maddie and I headed over from the girls’ Mendham Patriots basketball clinic to the Mendham Township Public Libary. London’s second grade art class at Mendham Township Elementary School had their projects on display in late December and early January; unfortunately, it seemed as though we had just missed it, and that [...]
Read More»London and Maddie brought home the following Mendham Township Elementary School Principal Update in their backpack mail today, January 21, 2009:
“Dear Parents and Guardians,
In an effort to identify the very best leader for Mendham Township Elementary School, an extremely thorough process was conducted, which included interviews with administration and with a committee that was representative [...]
It’s too late to enjoy one last meal at Pierre’s Restaurant and WIne Bar in Harding Township, New Jersey, but you can still take home a piece of Pierre’s at the Memorabilia Sale from 9am to 3pm this Friday, January 23rd and Saturday, January 24th.
Sale items include:
Bistro chairs;
Four sideboards and one corner cabinet;
French Bistro glassware and plates;
Guy Degrenne [...]
Last week, Maddie came home from her gymnastics lesson at Randolph Gymnastics in Randolph, New Jersey, beaming with pride. “Maddie’s got news!” her sister, London, called out. “I’ll tell you all about it at dinner,” Maddie said secretively. Turns out that after training for a couple of years in Novice I, Maddie is [...]
Read More»Welcome to Roxy’s Best Of… North Carolina, one of the first Roxy blogs not written by Roxy. I’d like to introduce you to Matt Urdan, best known in and around the blogosphere for his blog, Meltwater. Torrents. Meanderings. Delta.
Read More»Welcome to Roxy’s Best Of… Westport, Connecticut, hosted by Anne (a.k.a. Small Town Mommy), a local blogger who knows a lot more about Connecticut than Roxy does… in fact, some say the only way a Jersey girl like me can cross the Connecticut border is under cover of the night.
Anne is best known for her [...]
Welcome to Roxys Best of…. Pocatello, Idaho, hosted by the Midnight Writer.
Read More»Welcome to Roxy’s Best Of… Norwalk, Connecticut, hosted by Anne (a.k.a. Small Town Mommy), a local blogger who knows a lot more about Connecticut than Roxy does… in fact, some say the only way a Jersey girl like me can cross the Connecticut border is under cover of the night.
Anne is best known for her [...]
Welcome to Roxys Best of…. New Haven, Connecticut, hosted by Aldon Hynes, a local blogger who knows a lot more about Connecticut than Roxy does… in fact, some say the only way a Jersey girl like me can cross the Connecticut border is under cover of the night.
Perhaps best known in the blogosphere for his [...]
Welcome to Roxy’s Best Of… Fairfield County, Connecticut, hosted by Anne (a.k.a. Small Town Mommy), a local blogger who knows a lot more about Connecticut than Roxy does… in fact, some say the only way a Jersey girl like me can cross the Connecticut border is under cover of the night.
Anne is best known for [...]
Welcome to Roxy’s Best Of… Danbury, Connecticut, hosted by Anne (a.k.a. Small Town Mommy), a local blogger who knows a lot more about Connecticut than Roxy does… in fact, some say the only way a Jersey girl like me can cross the Connecticut border is under cover of the night.
Anne is best known for her [...]
Rex and I spent a long cold day in New York City today. It was about 15 degrees Fahrenheit, headed to 4 below zero, with a dusting of snow on the ground. There was a plane crash and an amazing rescue (all 155 survived) on the Hudson River on our way home on the train [...]
Read More»On December 15th, 2008, over 100 New Jersey bloggers joined forces in a Blogging Out Hunger campaign, which raised awareness of the current crisis at the Community FoodBank of New Jersey, and has also raised over $7,000 in donations. The opportunity to blog out hunger continues…
In honor of the historic inauguration of Barack Obama as [...]
The charming village of Essex has celebrated Groundhog Day by hosting a parade with the center of attraction being Essex Ed, an almost 8-foot tall, 200 pound foam and fiberglass character known for his infamous weather predictions!
Read More»Welcome to Roxy’s Best Of… Connecticut, featuring Cindi (a.k.a. Moomette), Anne (a.k.a. Small Town Mommy), and Aldon (Orient Lodge), three local bloggers who know a lot more about Connecticut than Roxy does… in fact, some say the only way a Jersey girl like me can cross the Connecticut border is under cover of the night.
Moomette [...]
I love it when a plan comes together, and London’s 8th birthday party is well on its way.
Since we moved out to Mendham Township, New Jersey, from Manhattan’s West Village five years ago, we’ve had large celebrations for London and Maddie’s birthdays. In an effort to get to know the girls’ friends and their families, [...]
The other day when I returned to my home office after a snack in the kitchen, I found this anonymous message in ransom note style cut-out letters, taped to my computer:
Dear Roxy,
Someone (one of your fellow Roxiticus Desperate Housewives? your husband? your children?) has turned you in… If you don’t get help soon you’ll turn [...]
Dear Roxy,
I love your web site, and just wanted to share that my friend raves about Soulshine Farm Summer Camp in Randolph, NJ, and this summer we’re going to give it a try. Yoga, farm activities, organic food! They only have 2 1/2 days a week as of now. Soulshine Farm also offers yoga classes [...]
We were over at Fox Chase Tennis Club in Chester, NJ, on Saturday morning for London’s make-up lesson in Pavan’s Tennis Academy. Pavan handed me his brand new brochure for QuickStart Team Tennis, starting in January.
The goal of the QuickStart tennis format is to get kids playing as soon as possible – including friendly matches, [...]
Happy New Year! Did you make any New Year’s Resolutions for 2009?
Our family just got the last of our New Year cards into the mail to friends, family and clients, which means it’s time to turn our attention to the next big event on our calendar… London’s eighth birthday. As Roxy’s loyal readers know, we have been [...]
Instead of jumping on the media bad news bandwagon, my blogosphere buddy Rambler has a regular “good news” post on her Lofty Matters site about the good things happening around the world each week. Starting today, I’m going to share some local good news and hope that we’ll have enough good news in Morris and [...]
Read More»The Roxiticus Desperate Housewives are starting to think about summer camp 2009, and I’ll do my best to cover the camps my kids have tried, and the ones my friends recommend. Some of my favorites haven’t posted all the details on their 2009 camp programs, but I’ll provide a summary of last year’s program now [...]
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