Date: May, 2011
A landing spot: Smoochie Baby in Williamsburg
by Karen on 5/04/11 | 0 Comment(s)
I was moving our car for alternate street parking last week when I found I had no place to move it to. Every parking space was taken. How annoying and incredibly inconvenient! With the thought of a $115 ticket, I grumpily started driving aimlessly which eventually took me to Williamsburg. Not a bad place to [...]
The best craft nights for parents in NYC
by Karen on 5/03/11 | 0 Comment(s)
It’s not uncommon for us parents to wistfully admire our kids’ crafts. It can stir our own craft-making desires. Wouldn’t you like to make a handmade book, silkscreened print or even to grow a fledgling seedling? If you are excited about using your fingers for something other than typing or texting, adult crafts’ nights might [...]
Double Trouble: Events where you can save on clothes and gear
by Karen on 5/02/11 | 2 Comment(s)
While we have some fabulous consignment shops in Brooklyn, sometimes it’s fun to go to an event where you swap and buy used items from parents you see and meet. One of the most famous tag sales for parents is the Manhattan Twins Club sale. Why is it famous? For its stock on double strollers, [...]
Fire Resistant Pajamas and Sleepwear: are they safe?
by Karen on 5/02/11 | 10 Comment(s)
I have always wondered if fire resistant pajamas were toxic. Both Birch and Willow have a lot of hand-me-down pajamas that are all fire resistant. To be honest, I have been slow in researching this because it is so convenient to have all these second-hand pjs. But, I bit the bullet. After all, free pjs [...]
New daycare opens in Park Slope
by Karen on 5/02/11 | 5 Comment(s)
I just got notice that a new daycare called Zusin Family Daycare opened yesterday in Park Slope. It’s in a great location- near Prospect Park and on the same block as Old Stone House. I don’t know anything about this daycare except for the information below. If you decide to check it out, please let [...]
A Summit for Parents- with 50% off ticket price
by Karen on 5/02/11 | 0 Comment(s)
Whether you are expecting a baby or are already a parent of a baby, toddler or kid, you can find something of value at the Mommybites Summit. Interested in spicing up your sex life? (um, yes!), balancing it all as a mom (please!) or learning how NOT to scream at your kids (*sigh*), then you [...]
Ticks: how to lick ‘em!
by Jill on 5/02/11 | 2 Comment(s)
Even in NYC we need to be aware of ticks. I have never found one on the kids or myself after a weekend in the park, but I have found them on the dog, so they must be out there somewhere! Per the NYC Department Health and Mental Hygiene website, there are two kinds of [...]
Family Cookbooks Worth Their Salt + Baked Apple Puff
by Stacie on 5/02/11 | 3 Comment(s)
I’m not big on most kid or family cookbooks. They’re usually filled with cutesy foods or “kid menu” favorites in which I have no interest (or can figure out how to make myself). I mean, can you imagine your Hungry Papa getting excited about “Spaghetti and Eyeballs”? Really. Before you write me off as a [...]
Spotted: A designer’s musical home
by Karen on 5/02/11 | 0 Comment(s)
“Spotted!”, our biweekly photo look at a family by Justine Cooper , features families that personify a unique look in both who they are and how they live. If you are interested in being photographed for this segment, please email us. From Justine:When I met Andriana Caradimitropoulo Spence and her girls the first thing I [...]
