Dishwasher guilt....

Yes, you read correctly, dishwasher guilt.  For many years I put off using my dishwasher.  There was a tremendous guilt about wasting water.  I was committed to staying "green".  As I start my new year one of my goals is to -get over it!  If I can take advantage of this mom shortcut, then why the heck not.  But I did need some backup research to support my decision and help me sleep at night, hence I came across this wonderful article in Treehugger.com called Handwashing vs. Dishwashing: The Winner. Great read that gives you better insight into this debate.

So go ahead ahead moms, turn on your dishwashers (wait until it full though) and go do your nails!

Stay Chic!

Starting the year off right

I'm a big fan Of Carla White's Gratitude App. Practicing gratitude on a daily basis has the potential to change your life in a positive way. Now Carla has come up with the Vision Board app, which I truly heart!

Some of its amazing features are:
*Create journal entries listing what you're thankful for.
*Search your journal entries.
*Bulleted lists make reading entries easy.
*Rate your day to see which are your best.
*Email an entry to a friend or yourself.
*Pick from six different theme designs.
*Passcode protected for your privacy.
*Month index for easy navigation.
*Add a photo to your entry. Chose something that inspires you.
*Inspirational quotes when you create a new journal entry.
*Flip through days to reflect on how cool life is.

Carla is truly inspiring and helping transform the lives of many iPhone users.

Check her out on http://happytapper.com .

I'm was always skeptical about vision boards. After having one for a little over two years, I'm a firm believer that they work.

Good luck people, and never let go of your dreams.

Happy New Year!

Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday. It came and went too fast. Right before the holidays I did my last move. I am now a proud resident of Orlando, Florida. It's gonna take this New York girl a while to get use to but the weather is definitely worth it, and how about those palm trees decorated with Christmas lights, if that's not culture shock then not sure what is.

I'm hoping this year to write more about my new adventures in Mickey's land.

Much love and prosperity to all!

Time to milk Christmas!

With all the moving, the kids are outta control and I get it, its alot for them. My usual tactics this year have been threatening with texts and fake calls to Santa. This did work for a bit but now I was in need of a more drastic aaproach. Desperate times call for desperate measures, hence my new favorite app- Parents Calling Santa. I loves it!!

It has three choices, from just a good call, to a warning to getting put on the naughty list. It's working wonders for my 4 year old. Not only is she being good but
she is being helpful. So I'm milking this til Chrismas, after that well I'm gonna haveto find another app!

Stay Chic!




-- I heart blogging from my iPhone!

Not so fast....

Just when I thought I was all nice and settled in, ChicMom is on the move again. This time, destination Orlando, Florida. I cant believe it myself, but life has taught me that when opportunity comes knocking, you best open that door, cause you never know when it will happen again.

I'm enthralled with a mix of emotions. My previous moves where in the tri-state area. This is completely new territory I headed to. I'm excited about my proximity to Disney, the nice weather and getting my house with a pool BUT my heart is still heavy. I will miss all my friends and family. These are relationships that I've built all my life. Everyone that knows me, knows what a New York Chic I am. This will be interesting.

Brace yourself Orlando, Chicmom is on her way!