Date: April, 2011
Move Over Fry Guys: Polenta “French Fries”
by Stacie on 4/05/11 | 0 Comment(s)
I love french fries. Thick cut, curly, shoestring, seasoned… you name it, I eat it. Here’s the thing, though: they have got to be fried. Believe me when I tell you that I’ve had my shared of delicious baked “fries.” I really have. But, if you ask me, they are a different animal (like how [...]
How to Clean Toys, Backpacks, Shoes and…just about everything!
by Karen on 4/04/11 | 6 Comment(s)
Real Simple Magazine had 2 articles on how to clean everything from cotton to backpacks. I found them incredibly helpful. Here are both articles melded together. Both written by Sarah Stebbins How to Wash Cotton Made from the fluffy fibers of the cotton plant, most cotton fabrics are preshrunk, so “you really can’t mess them [...]
Passover Craft: Frogs, frogs, frogs
by Karen on 4/04/11 | 0 Comment(s)
If you celebrate Passover then you know why frogs are important. Frogs were one of the ten plagues that Moses imposed upon the Egyptians to convince the Pharaoh to release the enslaved Jews. It took ten plagues for the Pharoah to relent. During the plague of the frogs, Moses sent hoardes of frogs from the [...]
Kid and Toddler Bike helmet ratings
by Karen on 4/04/11 | 0 Comment(s)
Spring has definitely sprung and I have put our snow boots away for good, at last! It’s time for bikes and scooters and that means protecting our kids from falls. Brooklyn has some of the worst sidewalks of all the boroughs. We do love our blue slate sidewalks, but, oh, how it heaves and cleaves. [...]
Awesome Allie: launch pad for fun
by Jill on 4/04/11 | 0 Comment(s)
I can’t remember the last time I went to see a kids’ show and was embarrassed by the lack of my 7th grade science knowledge. How could I not know that My Very Educated Mother Just Sat Upon Nine Pizzas was a crucial phrase for understanding the galaxy? For the rest of you who also [...]
It’s a thin line between love and hate: siblings
by Karen on 4/01/11 | 2 Comment(s)
Your three year old is hugging the new baby so sweetly, when all of a sudden the hug turns into a death grip. Your five year old is chasing his two year old sister laughing and – in a flash – he pushes her straight into the wall. Par for the course for siblings. You [...]
A new kids’ consignment shop will open in Greenpoint
by Karen on 4/01/11 | 0 Comment(s)
Brooklyn is lucky enough to have 6 kids’ resale/consignment shops that offer parents relief from buying at full prices and also an outlet for their kids’ used clothing. (View the full list of Brooklyn consignment shops here). We can now increase that number of locations to 7 with the grand opening of a new kids’ [...]
Kids Music Listings this Weekend: April 1,2,3
by Charles on 4/01/11 | 2 Comment(s)
Friday April 1st 11:00 am: Weekly Sing-along with Lloyd Miller Lloyd’s energy, humor, and wonderful music always entertains and educates children and adults at his weekly sing-along. For more info, go here. 7:00 pm: The Alex Levin Trio’s Friday Night Jazz Shows At this weekly jazz jam, children under 16 can bring their own instruments [...]
