Rock Mama NYC is a New York City based lifestyle blog that aims to encourage, inspire, and lift people up through fashion, beauty, hair and lifestyle.
When I was in my early 20's, the Louis Vuitton Noe bag was really popular in Japan. I wanted to get it, so I worked hard, saved money, and bought the Louis Vuitton bag! It was my first huge purchase in my life. I carried this bag every day for a while. I haven't used this bag for almost 20 years...
Read MoreFall is finally here in NYC. Winter in New York is hard and long. I would like to enjoy fashion as much I can before the cold winter arrives. I like fall fashion because I love hats, vests and boots, and I can use them every day. Hats and vests can make your everyday style more interesting and stylish...
Read MoreI work often on the weekends. We don't have family weekend time much, but when I have a weekend off, we try to spend time all together. When I last had a weekend off, we went out to enjoy a family lunch. We decided to go to the cafe at The standard hotel in the East village...
Read MoreDone! Super easy, delicious and looks super cute! grilled pepper taste so it is sweet and juicy. This Rock Mama recipe is super easy, simple and delicious...
Read MoreI have been curious to see One World Observatory for a while. My parents in law are visiting from Japan. They were living in New York for 35 years and they retired in Japan. They wanted to visit the One World Observatory. We joined them to experience New York City like a tourist...
Read MoreSuper easy fruit pizza. You will need, pizza dough, a banana, strawberries, blueberries and honey...
Read MoreI grew up in Japan and have been living in the U.S.A for 17 years. All my family are living Japan. I try to visit Japan every year or every other year. I have a 4-year-old son and he has been to Japan three times. When he was around 2 years and a half, we wanted to introduce an airplane and airport. We found a beautiful, unique and fun book called Wind-up plane book...
Read MoreHello, everyone! How are you doing? Summer is over and my son is back to school now. He is still in summer vacation mood so he can easily get fussy in the morning. I need superheroes to help me for that. My son loves superheroes. If he sees a superhero on his clothes he will change quickly in the super busy morning...
Read MoreDo you like coffee? I love coffee. I usually don't drink coffee in a paper cup. I usually enjoy a cup of coffee at home or I go to a cafe. Going to a nice cafe is very relaxing and a special time for me since I became a mother. One of my favorite cafes is in The East village called Hi-collar...
Read MoreHello! Do you remember my last blog post? It was about a special vintage store called Ladies & Gentlemen, located in The East village of NYC. They have a nice selection of Rock T- shirts. Today, I'm wearing a Rock T-shirt, skirt and hat off the racks of the vintage shopLadies & Gentlemen...
Read MoreOne day I was walking on Avenue A in The east village. I saw a good looking new place called Harry & Ida's. I stepped into the store and was surprised to see eel in the store! In Japan, we eat eel often and I see eel at food shops often but I almost never have seen eel in a store here in USA...
Read MoreOne of the many reasons I love NYC is that there are many nice parks in the city, and you can walk from one park to another. Since I have a child, I started to go to parks often. Bryant Park is one of my son's favorite park because they have a carousel, a book stand for children, board games, mini golf and more...
Read MoreI moved to the United States when I was in my mid twenties from Japan. I didn't grow up with an American education. My husband was born in Japan. He moved here to the United States when he was 3 years old and he had an American and International School education. My son was born in NYC and he started going to public pre-k in September last year...
Read MoreEveryone wants good health and beauty. I think the most important thing is what one eats. Many people don't have time to cook breakfast but this is the most important meal of the day. Are you having just coffee for breakfast? Do you have five minutes to make breakfast? if you do, how about a smoothie? ....
Read MoreDo you know Kamishibai? Kamishibai is literally "paper drama" in Japanese. Kamishibai is a from of storytelling that originated in Japanese Buddhist temples in the 12th century, where monks used picture scrolls (emakimono 絵巻物) to convey stories with moral lessons to a mostly illiterate audience...
Read MoreWhen you buy a fashion item, what is important to you? I like simple, original, and unique designs. When I buy something simple I often remake it to be a little more interesting looking. For example. I got this jacket at Forever 21. I added the skull on the back. This skull used to be part of my son's onesie...
Read MoreJapanese bathtubs are deeper than conventional Western bathtubs, and the water is heated in the bathtub. The bathtub is meant for soaking and relaxing after the body is clean...
Read MoreFamily trip to Japan, Part 9 Kobe...
Read MoreFamily trip to Japan, Part 8 Hama-Otsu, Shiga Prefecture...
Read MoreRock Mama NYC is a lifestyle blog about a working mom in the beauty industry in New York City. She aims to encourage and inspire others by sharing ideas about fashion, beauty, hair, and lifestyle.
For Extras and Updates -
Follow us on:
© Copyright 2019 Chinatsu Ohtsu/Rock Mama NYC
