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Fab Mom Lunch with Lifestyle Sponsors

As part 2 to the Fab Mom lunch that I hosted and produced for title sponsors, Meisterdish and Jenn Air, we gathered some awesome moms for another collaborative cooking event.

It’s a joy meeting my followers and also a great time bringing together such amazing people.  Meisterdish greeted us with some delicious appetizers.  And JennAir treated us to drinks of all kind…rose’ anyone?

Everyone enjoyed the venue.  JennAir’s showroom is after all, simply stunning.  Check out this all-white marbled kitchen outfitted with the latest, high-tech JennAir appliances!

Did you know their appliances are now wifi-enabled?  You can preheat your oven from the touch of your cell phone on your way home!

We all confessed to wanting to move in!

Card A Mom introduced us to their helpful app, sort of a Match.com for moms.  I’m definitely trying this out!

Curated Care introduced us to their specialized expert caretakers for busy moms who want more than the average sitter.

Imagine having a real teacher come in to tutor, provide individualized chess lessons, or teach Spanish to your little one!

And Hope McGrath was available to enlighten us on her life coaching and styling services. What mom couldn’t use a little help in life??

Together, we shared mommy cooking secrets, kitchen disasters, and funny anecdotes while cooking up a storm.

It was unreal how fast we could finish up a gourmet meal.  Since Meisterdish washes, pre-cuts and delivers all the ingredients to your door with simple, easy to follow instructions, you’re done in just 10-15minutes AND without crying over chopped onions!

Thank you to all our sponsors and guests for the great time!  It couldn’t have happened without YOU!

Special thanks goes out to our goody bag sponsors:

• NY Kids Club
• Mason Lane
• Chaise Fitness
• Boiron

And I’m thrilled to help announce Meisterdish’s new Mombassador search!  If chosen, you could win regular discounts to their meal service, invites to exclusive events, and sales incentives.  Contact Meisterdish to see if you’re eligible!  These are incredible benefits that you and your family will really enjoy!

Is anyone else salivating??

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5 Things I Didn’t Know About the NY529edu (That YOU Should)

Securing your financial future may not be the sexiest topic but it sure makes sense to seriously think about it when you realize that kids’ college tuitions are just getting pricier each year. (Did you know that currently it takes about $75k / year for a student to room, board and attend NYU for instance)?  Per year, you heard me right…. Us blogging moms learned all about this at the recent MomTrends ny529edu event with NY 529 who was there to helpfully explain this powerful savings plan.

Luckily I have a financial guru (my brainiac husband who also works in finance) who was smart enough to start a NY 529 as soon as our daughter was born. So I knew the major benefit was tax savings. Your earnings grow federally tax-deferred, and qualified withdrawals are tax-free. But there was still so much that I needed to learn!

Here are 5 things I didn’t know about the state – subsidized, higher education savings plan:

1. The money can be used not just for college but for: post graduate programs, vocational and post secondary trade schools, books, supplies, equipment, computers, and certain room and board fees
2. Anyone can start one (parents, grandparents, other relatives, friends—as long as he or she is a U.S. citizen or a resident alien) and with just $25 minimum
3. There’s a link to send out for contributions in lieu of holiday and birthday gifts
4. opening an account takes as little as 10 minutes
5. You can change the beneficiary, as desired, to a sibling, a relative, or even to yourself—should you choose to go back to school (it’s never too late for that either!).  So even if your child for some reason doesn’t end up needing the full amount, it can be transferred to someone who does need it!

While we were planning for our kids’ futures, the kids had so much fun planning our lunches!  The event was held at the ICE Institute of Culinary Education in Battery Park City and it was the perfect place for our kids to turn into chefs for the day!  Here is little J designing her own chef hat…of course she had to bedazzle it with gems, and color in purple and pink!  (SUCH a girly girl!)

She was so cute, telling me she was going to be just like Disney princess Tiana (who loves cooking in all the stories).   Here she is modeling her new chef hat, accessorized of course with the tiara she wore to the event!

And here are all the little kids.  Who says there are too many cooks in the kitchen??

Lunch was surprisingly delicious!  These kids can cook for me ANYTIME!!  Thanks guys!

Now all I need to do is figure out how to get my daughter into one of my alma maters..Harvard? Yale? I hear both calling your name, little J!

 

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