My pre-Thanksgiving copy of the Observer-Tribune arrived today, delivering the sad news that after 15 years, the landmark French cuisine restaurant known as Pierre’s Restaurant and Wine Bar will be closing its doors for good on New Year’s Day — January 1, 2009.
Our table of ten Roxiticus Desperate Housewives (and Husbands) have enjoyed many a wine tasting [...]
Just the other day I had a request for Roxy’s recommendations of birthday and holiday party venues for kids who have done it all. If you’ve got 25 competitive tween gymnasts who have already been bowling, ice skating, rollerskating and swimming, Cooks and Crafts in Flanders, New Jersey just might be a creative alternative destination. [...]
On Saturday, December 6th, the Holly Trail through Mendham, New Jersey, celebrates the season with fun for the whole family.
I first learned about Mendham’s Holly Trail through an invitation for London and Maddie to go Christmas Caroling with the Girl Scouts at one of three locations: Hilltop School from 10 to 10:30am, Holly Manor from [...]
After getting London and Maddie a Libby Lu Do (Hannah Montana hair, nails, and make-up) during last year’s trip to Disneyland in Anaheim, California, I recently recommended Libby Lu in the Rockaway Mall as a birthday or holiday party venue for tween girls. I’ve just learned that Saks Inc. is shutting down the entire unprofitable Club [...]
Have I mentioned how spoiled and pampered a Roxiticus Desperate Housewife I am? Ever since we moved out here to the Roxiticus Valley from New York City in October 2003, my hairdresser, Madeline (who has been doing my haircuts and highlights for almost 25 years), has been making house calls. Every six weeks, she comes out [...]
When London and Maddie were in pre-school at Westmont Montessori in Mendham, NJ, and the birthday tradition was to invite the entire class, it felt like we were out at Toys With Love in Chester, NJ buying presents every week, and attending one or two kiddie birthday parties every weekend, particularly in the late fall [...]
