Date: November, 2010
A swanky photo shoot (and we’re going!)
by Karen on 11/15/10 | 0 Comment(s)
Looking for a family photograph for a holiday card? Our Spotted! photographer and all-around fabulous portrait photographer, Justine Cooper, is doing a photo shoot at the elegant new Toren building for a one day photo event. Since we are hosting our Expo for New and Expectant Parents there this March, we are excited that Justine [...]
District 13: school news this week
by Karen on 11/15/10 | 0 Comment(s)
District 13 has a big week for parents of school-aged children. First, a meeting about the proposed expansion of the successful middle school, Urban Assembly Academy of Arts and Letters and then a free presentation and discussion about school admissions for both public and private by 2 experts. It’s a great week for gathering information [...]
Reader favorites: 38 iphone applications for your kids
by Karen on 11/15/10 | 5 Comment(s)
When I want to know the real scoop on anything, I usually pose a question on our Facebook Fan Page. A few months ago (am I really that behind?!), I asked “what iphone apps do your kids love?” People named some obscure ones (sneezies!), some award winners (FacesiMake) and some oldies but goodies (Peekaboo Barn). [...]
Parenting Blog Talk
by Karen on 11/12/10 | 0 Comment(s)
Let’s Play Library, in a kit (Thingamababy) 8 Discipline Mistakes Parents Make (Parenting) Plan Toys Scooter (Babygadget) What’s killing you faster–fast food or its wrapper? (The Stir) Hanukkah Themed Gifts (My Mom Shops) 5 tips for cleaning out the toy bin (and making room for more) (ohdeedoh) Stop copying me! A post about twins (Rookie [...]
A Child Grows Event Picks: Nov. 13 and 14th
by Karen on 11/12/10 | 0 Comment(s)
My big event pick is this Saturday, November 13th for the best kids’ event in Brooklyn this weekend! Kids Club Thirteen will be hosting great activities and giving out PBS Kids swag to complement the Children’s Book Fair and live performance by The Electric Company at the Brooklyn Museum. *****Don’t forget to check our Music [...]
Kids Music Listings this Weekend: November 12,13,14
by Charles on 11/12/10 | 1 Comment(s)
I’m a firm believer that seeing kids perform live is an empowering experience for children. That’s one reason I like TADA’s plays in the city- it’s kids aged 8-18 years performing for other kids. It’s also why I like this event: your family can listen to Alice Ivy-Pemberton, a pint-sized violinist (she’s only 10!) perform [...]
Why I’m going to quit saying “Good Job!” (or at least try)
by Karen on 11/11/10 | 7 Comment(s)
This has been gnawing at me for months. I have been saying, “Good job, good sharing, or good _______ (fill in the blank) far too often. Not only am I sick of hearing myself say it, I am tired of hearing my husband say it and I suspect Birch is sick of hearing it. How [...]
A new blog for South Brooklyn: BoCoCa, that is
by Karen on 11/11/10 | 0 Comment(s)
There’s a new Brooklyn blog out that, though, it’s only a couple weeks old, it packs a big punch. It’s called South Brooklyn Post and it’s about “life and times in Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Boerum Hill and Points Nearby.” What’s so good about it already? I like the design and photographs on the site- [...]
My story: our son’s excema
by Karen on 11/11/10 | 0 Comment(s)
My sister in Chicago has a 2 year old son named Von that is only 1 month older than my Willow. Strangely, both of our children share a peanut allergy when none of their siblings do. In addition to his peanut allergy, Von has excema. A bad case of it. Over the summer it was [...]
Brooklyn Blog Talk
by Karen on 11/11/10 | 1 Comment(s)
New York Chancellor Ends 8-Year Run (NY Times) New School for Williamsburg? (Brownstoner) Stay in BK for The Nutcracker This Year (BoCoCaLand) All winter long, free weekdays at the Botanic Garden (Brokelyn) Shake Shack confirmed for Fulton Mall (Brooklyn Heights Blog) Judge Rebukes State Agency Over Atlantic Yards Timetable (City Room- NY Times) Bake-off Bonanza [...]
Jazz for Young People Series at Jazz at Lincoln Center
by Holly on 11/10/10 | 5 Comment(s)
The Annual Jazz for Young People series at Lincoln Center kicks off on Saturday, November 20th.
Veep 15: “Stay sweet!”
by Karen on 11/09/10 | 0 Comment(s)
Photographer Sarah Sloboda captures our Veeps - (as in “Vice Presidents” or “VIPS”), featuring a Brooklyn parent - every week for us. If you would like to be featured as a Veep- email us! Here’s a bit from Sarah about the shoot: When Caroline contacted us about featuring her daughter and granddaughter in Veeps, I invited her to come [...]
5 hidden gems for family dining in Manhattan
by Karen on 11/09/10 | 1 Comment(s)
MiniMunchers is a new site that has a database of kid friendly restaurants and a rating systems that tells you the best of the bunch (those get 4 crayons!). When I last checked, one of my favorite family-friendly places did get a 4 crayon review, Cowgirl in the west village. The review about my old [...]
Hey you guys! Electric Company and Book Fair in Brooklyn
by Karen on 11/09/10 | 0 Comment(s)
Please come join me this Saturday, November 13th for the best kids’ event in Brooklyn this weekend! Kids Club Thirteen will be hosting great activities and giving out PBS Kids swag to complement the Children’s Book Fair and live performance by The Electric Company at the Brooklyn Museum. Come find me and Kids Club Thirteen [...]
New study: peanuts and pregnancy
by Karen on 11/09/10 | 0 Comment(s)
When we found our that our second child, Willow, had a peanut allergy, I wondered “why?”: why did she get it and not my son? Why does my nephew have it and not his siblings? My theories have run from pesticides in the food I consumed while pregnant to my walnut allergy, but I didn’t [...]
PS 133 goes french (language that is)
by Karen on 11/09/10 | 1 Comment(s)
Joyce Szuflita, our School Expert, always has the scoop on what’s going on with schools. Today, Joyce broke the news on her blog here and shared it with us: PS 133 (which is getting a new school building in 2012 on 4th Ave. and Butler) is getting a dual langage French/English program in one kindergarten [...]
Spotted: a mom who makes everything “kid” and “baby”
by Karen on 11/08/10 | 0 Comment(s)
“Spotted!”, our biweekly photo look at a family, has been re-vamped for fall! Justine Cooper is the amazing photographer who shoots this feature for us. For fall, Justine is looking for families that personify a unique look in both who they are and how they live. If you are interested in being photographed for this [...]
American Family ‘Vegan-Style’
by Karen on 11/07/10 | 0 Comment(s)
It started out as a birthday gift to our turning 16 year old daughter Nicole. She has been vegan since August, immediately after having returned from our ‘Month of Meat’ in Africa. Not the easiest place to be a vegetarian, where game is served with every meal. A few books and films on the food [...]
What are the costs of getting your family to the airport?
by Serena on 11/07/10 | 6 Comment(s)
Nothing is easier anymore (as we all know), but we adapt, adjust and actually love this crazy ride known as life with children. Part of that adapting is trying to figure out the cheapest and easiest way to get to the airport vs. driving and/or using parking services or public transportation. We uncovered some local [...]
A Child Grows Event Picks: Nov 5, 6 and 7
by Karen on 11/05/10 | 0 Comment(s)
You will be hard pressed to find a better event than the marathon on Sunday. However, you can’t stand outside with kids all day long, so there is plenty to do after you’ve rooted for some runners. An exciting new venture for Artscetera is a weekend storefront market for holiday shopping, featuring items from local [...]
Kids Music Listings this Weekend: November 5,6,7
by Charles on 11/05/10 | 0 Comment(s)
Friday November 5th 8:00 am: Ebony Hillbillies From Carnegie Hall to you, this is one of the last African-American string bands in the country. They’ll be performing their jazz, blues, Bluegrass, Rockabilly, Rock n Rock and Country set on washboards, banjos and the mountain dulcimer. Details: Grand Central Terminal, Main Concourse 42nd St to 44th [...]
Brooklyn Blog Talk
by Karen on 11/04/10 | 2 Comment(s)
Brooklyn Children’s Museum Membership: Worth it? (Brooklyn Based) Where to watch the marathon in Brooklyn (Brokelyn) Shake Shack coming to Brooklyn? (Brooklyn Heights Blog) Brooklyn Womens’ Exchange Presents Holiday Preview Tomorrow (Brooklyn Heights Blog) Eladia’s Kids Coming to Fulton (Brownstoner) Free Trees! (Clinton Hill Blog) PS 58 to Unveil new playground (Cobble Hill Blog) Artists [...]
Have a business? Free workshops can help
by Karen on 11/03/10 | 1 Comment(s)
The SBA (Small Business Administration) and has been a great resource for me over the years. Pre-blog, I was an artist with a sole proprietorship and through the SBA, our family got a great deal on health insurance. Recently I went to the Business Outreach Center in Fort Greene and I saw one of their [...]
$15 haircuts, sex talk and gingerbread houses!
by Karen on 11/03/10 | 0 Comment(s)
Still Hip, a resale boutique selling maternity, kids’ clothes and toys in Clinton Hill, is having so many cool activities in the next two months..I thought I better get them all in a post. I think you all are going to really dig them, like the Sex During and After Pregnancy free talk with Babeland, [...]
Angelina Ballerina- Yes, it’s totally pink and totally fun
by Karen on 11/02/10 | 1 Comment(s)
Here’s when I know a production is worth recommending: one of my children talks about it well after the performance is over. We went to see the new theatrical production of Angela Ballerina The Musical 3 weeks ago and my daughter still asks when we can go back…and she’s a 2 year old with the [...]
