ellensledge
Ellen has spent most of her life in Westchester, and currently resides in Hastings-on-Hudson with her husband and three children. Ellen is a pastry chef, and the creator of Penny Lick Ice Cream Company. She documents the trials of running a small food business on her personal blog, commerceofcomestibles.wordpress.com.
I Am a Special Needs Mom
It has recently come to my attention that I have a child with special needs.
Well, not quite. Our youngest is adopted, and all adoptees, in one sense or another, are special needs kids. We...
What To Say, or Not To Say, To Adoptive Families
I want to preface this post by telling you that this is the hardest topic for me to talk about or write about. I have three children. My youngest is adopted. Obviously so; my...
A Moms’ Guide to Westchester County Events :: May 2018
Spring means beautiful blooms on trees, longer daylight hours, and if your family is anything like mine it also means shuttling kids around to practices, games and tournaments. Here’s some great May event ideas...
A Moms’ Guide to Westchester County :: April 2018
The erratic weather of the last month has me desperate to get my children away from their screens and out of my house. You, too? Here's a handful of great local events this month...
A Moms’ Guide to Westchester County :: March 2018
Welcome to Westchester County Moms Blog’s monthly round up of family friendly activities! March means increasingly warm weather, thank goodness. Just around the corner we can expect re-openings of seasonal venues, blooming gardens and...
A Mom’s Guide to Westchester County :: January/February 2018
The winter can drive you crazy. Snow storms. School closings. Flu viruses. Sometimes it feels like getting out of your house is nearly impossible! Here are some great events to keep your kiddos active...
A Mom’s Guide to Westchester County :: December 2017
Welcome to Westchester County Moms Blog’s December events calendar! Halls are decked, good cheer abounds, and our county has no shortage of festive family events to attend. And if you can't get enough of...
A Mom’s Guide to Westchester County :: November 2017
Welcome to Westchester County Moms Blog’s monthly round up of family friendly activities! The leaves are turning, the weather is changing, and our favorite holidays are around the corner. That means November is loaded...
The Best New Year’s Resolution I Kept: Keeping My Family’s Emergency Medical Information at...
You're a mom, and therefore a caregiver. Me too. I have three children. Three adventurous children. Sometimes, adventurous children get hurt. Or need hospitalization. My middle child, my son, is particularly adept at personal...