This Is 40 (and 7 months)! I Have Gratitude, A Positive Outlook, And The Coolest Crown Ever!

This Is 40 I wrote this in April, turned 40 in May, and am publishing it December 31st, 2018… all I can say is this – 40 doesn’t feel any different than 39… minus needing my glasses a bit more… With that said, I hoped to publish this before my birthday on the Huffington Post,Continue reading “This Is 40 (and 7 months)! I Have Gratitude, A Positive Outlook, And The Coolest Crown Ever!”

Turks and Caicos – The Perfect Getaway!

‘Twas just a fortnight ago I sat on the sea’s edge with my paramour quietly reading. How lovely it was to have no clock, no responsibilities, and no dependents nearby handing me a booger. As I opined in my Huffington Post piece last month “Vacation: All We Ever Wanted. Vacation: Miles to Getaway!” it wasContinue reading “Turks and Caicos – The Perfect Getaway!”

Eruv Pre-K: Day 28 of My Favorite Things: Back to School – Starting Pre-K

In honor of my daughter starting her last year of Pre-K tomorrow, I am posting my Huffington Post article from 9/26/2013 titled “It’s the End of Our World As I Know It, and I Feel… Guilty”. Our world has changed fifteen ways up, down, left, and right since I wrote this article last year inContinue reading “Eruv Pre-K: Day 28 of My Favorite Things: Back to School – Starting Pre-K”

Schooooool’s Out for Summer! (Kindergarten Here We Come!)

This is a repost from my June 18, 2015 Huffington Post Parent piece titled: Schooooool’s Out for Summer! (Kindergarten Here We Come!). Where Does the Time Go? My daughter – my first born, the child who made me a Mommy – is graduating Pre-K on Friday. I can’t believe the journey – that started withContinue reading “Schooooool’s Out for Summer! (Kindergarten Here We Come!)”

My Daughter’s Fifth Birthday. Forever Young. I Want Her to Be Forever Young.

Wanted to share my Huffington Post piece about the bittersweetness of my beautiful daughter’s fifth birthday. Thank you to everyone who reached out with such wonderful feedback! Published February 10, 2015. My Daughter’s Fifth Birthday One beautiful afternoon in Central Park, my husband and I sat and discussed having a child. Today, that child celebratedContinue reading “My Daughter’s Fifth Birthday. Forever Young. I Want Her to Be Forever Young.”

482,400 Minutes. How Do You Measure, Measure Eleven Months? Day 30 of My Favorite Things: My Children As Siblings

Day 30 of My Favorite Things: My Children As Siblings @TheMintChipMama Facebook Last night my husband and I were discussing our disbelief that our baby boy was turning eleven months old today. I was – not surprisingly – gushing about how absolutely smiley and happy and delicious the baby was all day. My husband got a devilishContinue reading “482,400 Minutes. How Do You Measure, Measure Eleven Months? Day 30 of My Favorite Things: My Children As Siblings”

Who is Behind THE New Long Island Mom Blog: The Mint Chip Mama?

Stacey Gish Wallenstein is an experienced Customer Relationship Management professional. She has worked for highly successful brands in the luxury, fashion and beauty industries. After becoming a mom and moving to the suburbs, she started a Long Island mom blog. Stacey shares her love and passion for giving children meaningful life experiences through The MintContinue reading “Who is Behind THE New Long Island Mom Blog: The Mint Chip Mama?”

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