After a nice morning or afternoon at the Bronx Zoo, UltimateMama and her family dart over to Arthur Avenue for a nice meal and some homestyle Italian food shopping!
Do not leave Arthur Avenue without stocking up on prepared eggplant parmigiana, cheese, cured meats (prosciutto), focaccia, and more from Mike’s Deli on Arthur Avenue in the Bronx. Even Bobby Flay frequents Mike’s Deli and met with him for a Food Network Throwdown!
For Arthur Avenue bread try Madonia Brothers Bakery — a must!
If you want to hit an Arthur Avenue restaurant with your family try Zero Otto Nove or Roberto!
UltimateMama knows it is not always easy to think of a fun, original gift for Father’s Day. So, for Father’s Day 2010 please check out these ultimate Father’s Day gifts:
– have your child write an original poem or story about their father
– electronics
– tools or toolbox
– ties, socks, boxer shorts
– books
– watch
– framed picture of daddy with the kids
– engraved luggage tag
– slippers
– sandals
– pajamas
– cuff links
– golf tees, tennis balls, weights, swim goggles
– photo book from Shutterfly
– fishing gear
– Father’s Day breakfast made by the children (with mommy helping)
– tickets to a sporting event or a play
– magazine or newspaper subscription
– wallet
– pictures of the kids for his wallet
UltimateMama thinks Jill Stuart dresses are “ALL THAT”. So, imagine her joy to discover this cobalt/black strapless Jill Stuart dress on sale at Bloomingdales for $145.92 (from $228). For an uptown girl to wear downtown!
Grab some basic black pumps and you are a stylin’ mama!
Quack, quack! UltimateMama loves Carter’s cotton clothing items for babies. For only $8 (from $17) the “I Love Hugs 3 piece Cardigan” gift set is an absolute no-brainer! Trust UltimateMama, the recipient will LOVE it!
UltimateMama knows that it is not always easy going from bed to school (for drop-off) to work to home. However, BCBG’s “Dancing Raindrops” Cowl Neck Dress makes looking stylish quite easy not to mention comfortable. At, $158 at Bloomingdales.com this emerald/white dress is so versatile you can go from a parent-teacher conference straight to dinner with friends. Wear it to a graduation, a wedding rehearsal dinner, a summer cocktail event, or to your child’s spring fun fair! Not to mention it is quite figure flattering!
UtimateMama picked one up today at NYC’s flagship Bloomingdales retail store for only $60.67 ($158 originally on sale for $75.84 then discounted to $60.67 with an additional 20% off coupon)! Buy one and you will be one hot UltimateMama!
UltimateMama loves getting a bang for her buck with this multi-purpose dress! 
UltimateMama always likes to be prepared for long weekends! The best preparation is creating an agenda of activities that your whole family will enjoy.
UltimateMama shares her special list of Memorial Day activities for kids:
– Visit a war memorial, a naval ship, or a historical museum. In NYC, UltimateMama loves the New York Historical Society as well as the Intrepid Sea Air & Space Museum.
– Host a BBQ
– Meet up with friends in the park for a picnic
– Catch a baseball game
– See a Memorial Day parade
– Make a Memorial Day flower arrangement with your children
– Create and wear red, white, and blue bracelets
– Read a book about the meaning of Memorial Day to your children such as Memorial Day Surpise by Theresa Golding
UltimateMama knows that sidewalks (city mamas) and malls (suburban mamas) can be challenging with strollers. When you need to move ahead and a polite “excuse me” doesn’t work for the person ahead of you, try some restaurant lingo by saying “behind”.
At a restaurant, “behind” is a command often used by food servers or waiters who are trying to prevent dropping their dishes while moving past another employee near the kitchen area. When strolling her children, UltimateMama often uses the short, quick, kind command of “behind” when “excuse me” fails to get the job done! Try it today!
UltimateMama is a creature of habit when it comes to certain brands…and she loves Danskin for quality gymnastics leotards for girls.
Right now, Danskin‘s Girls’ Gymnastics Classics Waterfall Velour High Neck Tank Leotard in green velour is half off – only $12! Order one online today! Save the rest of your money for gymnastics classes and camp!
UltimateMama wants you to know that Charlotte, N.C.-based Family Dollar Stores Inc. announced a voluntary recall of 1.8 million toy dart gun sets because of an aspiration hazard after two children died.
Plainfield, N.J.-based Henry Gordy International Inc., which imports the toy dart gun sets, refused to recall the toy sets.
For more information check out the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission website.
UltimateMama has a secret for you: Borders has a great deal if your child is 12 or under! Read ten books and get one for free!
Check out the Borders’ Double-Dog Dare summer reading program today!
