Vacation Together, not Home Alone
November 12, 2013We’ve all seen Home Alone. The movie opens up with mass chaos during the evening leading up to a big family vacation to Paris, France. Kids are everywhere, food is flying, and adults are struggling to pack. Eventually, a child gets left behind in the continuation of the chaos the next morning. Now, I’m not Read more (…)
Spotlight: Wedding Services
October 16, 2013It’s Fall wedding season and LLD is here to help. Lucky Lil’ Darlings offers many high-end childcare solutions for your every day needs and your special occasions. This week we’re spotlighting our services that can help out with weddings! Let LLD help make that special day even easier and allow you to focus on the Read more (…)
Mama Bell Is Back For Her Last!
October 14, 2013Recently while visiting my daughter in NYC, I had the opportunity to meet and have dinner with her boyfriend’s father, who was visiting his son from Texas. Visiting may be the wrong verb, as we were both in the city for the same reason: to help our children with their prospective business start-ups. We sat Read more (…)
Global Sitters come to NYC
October 7, 2013Two of LLD’s current sitters were Au Pairs in Germany for the same family of four kids, one year after the other. The best souvenir they brought home- was one of the lil’ blondies for a week! The girls each interviewed with LLD to be sitters soon after their German babies flew back home, and Read more (…)
One Month Down
August 16, 2013If you had told me a year ago how happy appliances would make me, I would have laughed in your face. Now, my favorite phrase is “I’m going downstairs to throw a load of laundry in the wash.” MY downstairs and MY washing machine; not the coin operated machine around the corner that the entire Read more (…)
Cruisin’ to the Cape
July 22, 2013On the road again, but this time not to babysit, we were the grandparents along for the family vacation ride. Growing up, my grandparents always were with us for family events including vacations and I loved having them along. They were the patience that counteracted my high strung father. This 14 hour trip was dotted Read more (…)
Grandma’s NYC Escape
July 1, 2013My daughter and her family had Father’s days plans with his family so I had a chance to escape to visit my daughter in NYC. Bright and early, 6:15 to be exact my son-in-law dropped me off at my daughter’s apartment on his way to work. I arrived earlier than expected due to no traffic Read more (…)
Make Travel Hassle-Free!
June 28, 2013Unfortunately for parents, the word “travel” has become synonymous for “nightmare.” This blog post is dedicated to parents traveling with children this summer and a few easy tips on how to make the experience better! Preparing for your trip: It is important that your children are prepared for your trip physically and mentally. Make sure Read more (…)
Henry Takes Flight
June 19, 2013I’ve heard about it. I’ve seen people do it many times. I feared it to be honest, but the time had come. It was unavoidable. We were taking our first flight with a baby. I quickly sent out an S.O.S. memo to my “Baby Mamas” asking them for any travel tips they had, what to Read more (…)
Flop House on Clark Avenue
June 17, 2013Two families merged this past weekend for a celebration of Baptism. One family came from Ohio, and others from New York, Boston, Washington DC, Philadelphia, and Ireland. Our family of eight planned on staying in my daughter’s house, a 3 bedroom bungalow. Then came the in laws from Ireland and a brother and his wife. Upon Read more (…)
Red, White, and Cute
June 3, 2013I waited anxiously for the pre-Memorial Day arrival of my visitors from the east coast, praying all day that the white Nissan would come safely up the driveway. Well, my prayers were answered when the door opened and one crying baby was plopped into my arms. I was in heaven. My daughter busily emptied her Read more (…)
A & A Take Ohio
May 22, 2013The “alarms” go off at 6am. Amelia wails out & then her sister follows. The girls just turned 3 months & it’s time for their first road trip to mommy’s home state…good ole Ohio. My sis & I tag team getting the twins ready for their long ride; feeding (with an extra ounce of milk for the Read more (…)
Create, Explore, and Learn with Waverly
May 10, 2013Summer is fast approaching! Do you know how your daughters are going to be spending the summer yet? Well, we think you should check out Waverly, an amazing group of girls in CT and NYC exploring and growing through engaging and fun experiences! Here’s more about Waverly from its founder, Molly: Waverly is a chapter Read more (…)
Young at Heart
May 6, 2013I left some of my loved ones in New Jersey and hooked up with another loved one, daughter #4 in Philadelphia where she lives, for the ride home. So off we went on the yellow brick road (aka 76) to Ohio. She is getting married soon and wanted to work on some wedding necessities for the Read more (…)
Vacationing with a Toddler
March 20, 2013After a long basketball season as a wife and daughter of a Coach, we decided to take a little vacation to Florida to reconnect as a family. Avery, who just turned 2, is now old enough where we can build excitement. We told her for weeks that we were going to Florida on an airplane Read more (…)
Bright Lights, Big City
February 18, 2013I’m Leaving in a Ford 150 All my bags are packed. I’m ready to go I’m sitting here inside my house I hate to wake up to my alarm clock humming But the dawn is breaking, it’s early morn The F150′s waiting. It’s blowing its horn Already I’m so excited I could cry. So kiss me Read more (…)
Leaving On a Jet Plane
February 7, 2013Dear Ask a Sitter, I am starting to worry because Spring Break is so soon and we are heading off to our family vacation. And I haven’t gotten my sitter prepared for our trip and my brain is fried after figuring everything out regarding the kids, my husband, and the dog! Do you have a Read more (…)
Got a Question? Ask a Sitter!
January 11, 2013Every Friday LLD and Renee Eva Pena are teaming up to answer some of our families’ questions about sitters! These are some common questions that we frequently get regarding expenses, duties, communication, etc. that every family has probably come across at some point. If you have a question… Ask a sitter expert! Question of the Read more (…)
Get Your Must Have Baby Shower Gift!
February 27, 2012Behind on your shopping for your line-up of baby showers this spring? Here is our LLD Approved top pick for your next ” its a girl” baby shower! Angel Dear gowns are quick and easy for a diaper change, good for girls and boys and best yet it covers the entire leg so your lil’ Read more (…)
Ahhh Another Travel Necessity!
February 21, 2012Spring break is around the corner and that meansit’s time for us to compile our favorite list of travel activities to inspire,educate and distract your children. Here is our first! I was introduced to Lazoo at the J&RJr. store launch a few weeks back. Iwas immediately drawn to the bright colors inspired by the brand’s Read more (…)
Kids + Relaxation=The Beloved
January 4, 2012Confusedon matching kids + relaxation? The cureis TheBeloved in Playa Mujeres, Mexico. This placeis parent’s paradise meets kids playground. I have been to many family resortsin my years of babysitting and The Beloved joins the big leagues in my holidayhandbook. As you know I’m not yet a mommy, but many of you parents can relateon Read more (…)