Date: December, 2010
5 ways your kids can set New Year’s resolutions they’ll actually stick to
by Karen on 12/31/10 | 0 Comment(s)
1. Set resolutions that are meaningful to your child It’s tempting to let your own priorities dictate your child’s new year’s resolutions. (“Honey, why don’t you resolve to not put your sticky fingers all over mommy’s iPhone every single day?”) But it’s best if you can help your child tap into a reason that resolution [...]
Kids Music Listings this Weekend: December 31, January 1, 2
by Charles on 12/30/10 | 0 Comment(s)
Ahh… New Years Weekend! That means celebration, reflection and fun! We have a list of family activities and celebrations here. Charles, our Music Listings Editor, has uncovered some fantastic music events. Judy Collins, Lauren Flanigan (hello past!) at the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine?! Wow! My pick though is to head to the [...]
Registration open for playgroup in FG/CH and Bed-Stuy
by Karen on 12/30/10 | 0 Comment(s)
The Fort Greene/Clinton Hill Cooperative Preschool has been running a popular playgroup in their spanking new school for the last two years. It’s provided a much-needed space for parents and caregivers to bring their kids in the winter and on inclement days since the other neighborhood playgroup at Lafayette Church has become increasingly difficult to [...]
Best Winter Family Fun Activities in Brooklyn
by Karen on 12/29/10 | 1 Comment(s)
I was asked by CBS New York to come up with my 10 favorite places for outdoor and indoor winter fun in Brooklyn. You can see the full article there with what to do and more info, but here is the short list. INDOOR Brooklyn Museum of Art The New York Transit Museum Urban Glass [...]
How to store your stroller for New Yorkers
by Karen on 12/29/10 | 0 Comment(s)
We all live in New York which = no room, no space, no storage, nada! This is where the StrollAway comes in. We were sent the small contraption last week. It basically looks like a large over-the-door hook. I set about putting it up immediately since we are desperate for space. My husband watched me [...]
New Year’s celebrations and activities for families
by Karen on 12/29/10 | 2 Comment(s)
Celebrating the New Year has always meant to me reveling in what is to come….and that can be anything from fresh ideas to small inspirations from others. It’s meant celebrating by seeing a fabulous art show or letting winter awaken me as I walk through the park, or even just a nice brunch with good [...]
Best places to sled in Brooklyn and NYC
by Karen on 12/27/10 | 0 Comment(s)
As of 9:30 am this morning, the snow finally stopped falling in Brooklyn and the sun is out. That means it’s prime sledding time! Whoo hoo!!!! I can’t wait to get out our new sled and run it down the hills of Ft. Greene park. Here are some of the best sledding hills: NYC: Pilgrim [...]
Last Minute Holiday Recipes: 5 Quick Dishes to Impress Your Holiday Host
by Stacie on 12/24/10 | 0 Comment(s)
If you’re still looking for holiday recipes, chances are you’re heading to someone’s house and need something to bring. Something quick and easy. I’m also going to guess that you’re not trolling for recipes that also come with a good read. So, I’ll get straight to the point! Here are 5 dishes that take no [...]
What to do on Christmas Day in NYC and Brooklyn
by Karen on 12/22/10 | 1 Comment(s)
You may be looking for something to do on Christmas, whether you celebrate or not. We have some fun ideas for you from a “movie and a chinese dinner” (aka Jewish Christmas) as reader Dara calls it, to catching a theater production. BAM Cinema has some fabulous movies playing- I’m dying to go see Black [...]
Top of the Shop: Papel in Cobble Hill
by Tuey on 12/21/10 | 1 Comment(s)
This is the eighth installment of our feature called “Top of the Shop”. It’s a biweekly look at a shop in Brooklyn and its 2 top selling items and then our favorite 2 top items. I hope that you see some new shops to visit or old shops that you might have forgotten about. Amazing [...]
Looking for Santa? He is still making lots of appearances
by Karen on 12/21/10 | 0 Comment(s)
Santa Claus, Old Saint Nick, Father Christmas – whatever you call him it is obvious that this jolly old soul is a very special part of Christmas. Luckily, living in New York makes it very easy for your children to pay him a visit, take a picture with him and forward him their wish list. [...]
Game on! A new club that just might become your next “hangout”
by Karen on 12/19/10 | 0 Comment(s)
Remember family game night when someone would pull out Yahtzee, Scrabble or dominoes? Game night wasn’t just about the game, it was about learning how to win, lose, strategize and be a member of a family. We recently started board games with our kids and love hanging out together, stomachs pressed on the floor, discussing [...]
Good to know about: a pediatrician who does house calls
by Karen on 12/17/10 | 1 Comment(s)
Have you ever ended up waiting in the emergency room for stitches or even a strep test? It seems like children are always getting sick just when your pediatrician’s office is closed. There is a pediatrician’s office that never closes. Dr. Edward Kulich, is a “concierge house call pediatrician” which means his office is always [...]
Kids Music Listings this Weekend: December 17, 18, 19
by Charles on 12/17/10 | 1 Comment(s)
There is a lot of caroling this weekend: one option is to go to the Morgan to hear from students at Mannes College sing then see the exhibit of Dicken’s Christmas Carol at the Library and end your evening with some free ice skating at Bryant Park or a visit to their holiday market. There [...]
Event Picks: Dec. 18th and 19th
by Karen on 12/17/10 | 0 Comment(s)
This weekend you can see some wonderful holiday sights: Santa and his elves peddling down Flatbush Avenue, the craft markets around Brooklyn (6 of them!), Christmas tree lights, the Nutcracker, the outrageous lights around the borough and my pick: the Nutcracker party and Angelina Ballerina at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum. If you need a break [...]
Get a personal video message from Santa
by Karen on 12/16/10 | 2 Comment(s)
Okay, this has got to be one of the most fun things to do for your kids for the holidays, and you don’t have to leave your home and it takes about 8 minutes. Sound good? Read on….. Santa Claus is now online, and available to send a personalized message to your kids. Just head [...]
Our List of Brooklyn Dentists
by Karen on 12/16/10 | 15 Comment(s)
Yesterday, someone told me how they found their fabulous dentist through our list of pediatric dentists. It reminded me that it might be worth republishing the list. (They see Dr. Brown in Clinton Hill by the way and liked him.) If you want to review of any of the dentists here, or add one, please [...]
Arts & Letters gets “okay” to expand to elementary
by Karen on 12/16/10 | 0 Comment(s)
The much debated expansion of the Urban Assembly of Arts & Letters School, a well performing middle school, was approved last night. This is a welcome development for many District 13 parents and a disappointment for some parents at PS 20, which shares a building with Arts & Letters. Arts & Letters is a lottery [...]
Update: Shop local- Brooklyn Holiday Markets and Craft Fairs
by Karen on 12/16/10 | 1 Comment(s)
While occasionally efficient, too much on-line holiday shopping can zap the holiday spirit right out of you. So once you realize you have been staring at your laptop for hours, (yes, I mean you!) just turn it off. Then, grab a friend, pretty up – whether that be by brushing your teeth or a putting [...]
Angelina Ballerina and Nutcracker Party at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum
by Karen on 12/15/10 | 1 Comment(s)
If you have a child under 7 years, chances are he/she is an Angelina Ballerina fan. There’s something about this pink mouse and her dogged persistence to be a ballerina that entrances kids. So, if you put the magnetic Angelina together with the Nutcracker ballet and a healthy dose of play time at the Brooklyn [...]
Brooklyn Blog Talk
by Karen on 12/15/10 | 0 Comment(s)
Holiday Music Coming to Fifth (All About Fifth) PS Armory Winter Special: no $85 signup fee (Brokelyn) Teachers and Nannies Share Their Best Gifts (Brooklyn Based) Get your Carolin’ On, Wednesday in Brooklyn Heights (Brooklyn Heights Blog) Never mind the babies, here’s Park Slope (Brooklyn the Borough) Williamsburg Goes Big Screen (Brownstoner) National Geographic to [...]
Veep 17: Special days off
by Karen on 12/14/10 | 1 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: Allison and I had a wonderful chat on our stroll through Brooklyn Heights. It turns out, we [...]
Update: Where to see Santa in NYC and Brooklyn 2010
by Karen on 12/14/10 | 1 Comment(s)
Santa Claus, Old Saint Nick, Father Christmas – whatever you call him it is obvious that this jolly old soul is a very special part of Christmas. Luckily, living in New York makes it very easy for your children to pay him a visit, take a picture with him and forward him their wish list. [...]
Make an edible train, subway or bus!
by Karen on 12/14/10 | 0 Comment(s)
New York kids love their transportation: subways (express! local!), the bus and even the big trains that take you out of the city. There’s a fun way to celebrate transportation this weekend. Join the New York Transit Museum for “Traveling Treats” and “embark” on an arts and crafts adventure complete with candies, cookies and cake. [...]
Free and Trial Classes in Brooklyn this week
by Serena on 12/10/10 | 0 Comment(s)
Living in Brooklyn, we are so lucky to have numerous classes available to our kids – ranging from music, dance to movement and even Capoeira! But along with all of these exciting classes may sometimes feel as if we have too many choices – making it difficult to decide where exactly our children should go. [...]
