Laurie Nigro
Laurie is the mother of two biological children and one husband and the caretaker of a menagerie of animals. Laurie is passionate about frugal, natural living. She was recognized by the L.I. Press Club with a “best humor column” award in 2016. Email Laurie
War with glitter, and other joys of hosting your little girl’s birthday party
For her birthday this past week, she wanted to decorate plain white sneakers with her guests, engage them in a lengthy and elaborate scavenger hunt, play her own version of charades, with props, and still eat dinner, swim and have cake.
Sleep, precious sleep…especially the second time around
The evil forces that conspire to deprive a hardworking wife and mother of much-needed shut-eye come in all shapes, sizes and species.
Do you really want your house to be the one where all the kids hang out?
If you want to be the house where all the kids go, get a pool. Then it doesn't matter if you serve baba ghanoush with organic gluten-free crackers and a side of brie with pepper jelly.
Bruised, battered and bleeding, or ‘How we spent our summer vacation’
How many people can lay claim to a vacation marked by injuries on more than one continent?
Grateful to be back in the United States of air-conditioning
Can we talk about air conditioning? Because I've just returned from Barcelona and they seem to have skipped over the AC craze, deciding instead...
Summer pursuit: chasing Mister Softee
"Mommy, why does the ice cream man hate me?" A child's summertime pursuit of Mister Softee and the coveted White Whale.
A family vacation without the women: #giddyhusband #beafraid
The women and men are taking separate vacations— and the men get the kids. For the men, it's suddenly the 1970s again. Will the kids survive?.
Beware the evil kiwi demon: It’s coming to get you
Have you ever had that nightmare where you're trying to run away from some evil demon and your legs just won't work? I have that nightmare all the time. Except it's real life. And instead of a demon, it's a kiwi.
Big bass and blues excitement in local waters
Some exciting reports coming in this week for the North Fork. The common thread in them all seems to be the blues are here,...
Useless holes, discarded toys, abandoned shoes and overflowing trash: why you shouldn’t mow without music
Without loud music to distract you, mowing provides the opportunity to contemplate things you shouldn't —like why you're the only one who empties the bathroom garbage or feeds the pets.
