Date: September, 2011
Paid Leave for Parents?
by Karen on 9/30/11 | 0 Comment(s)
Are you one of the 1.3 million New Yorkers who don’t get paid leave? What happens when one of your kids is sick and you have to stay home? Have you lost a day of pay or, worse, had to send your ill child to school/daycare because you couldn’t afford to stay home? The New [...]
Weekend Events: Atlantic Antic, Ragamuffin Parade, Clothing Swap, Chile Pepper Festival and Much More!
by Serena on 9/29/11 | 0 Comment(s)
There is so much going on this weekend we almost don’t know where to begin! Since we have to start somewhere, let’s begin with the major events – Atlantic Antic Street Festival, Chile Pepper Fiesta and The Ragamuffin Parade are some of annual heavy hitters in Brooklyn and luckily the Parade and Antic are on [...]
Chile Pepper Fiesta at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden
by Serena on 9/29/11 | 0 Comment(s)
The Chile Pepper Fiesta is a hot event for adults and kid because there is hot music, hot entertainment and hot food! Dig into yummy salsa and hot sauces, pickles and kimchee, sample and pick delicious peppers from all over the world and listen to live music all within the gorgeous backdrop of the Brooklyn [...]
The Best Museum Membership Deal in Brooklyn
by Serena on 9/29/11 | 4 Comment(s)
One of our favorite places to explore, learn and spend time with our kids in Brooklyn is at the New York Transit Museum. This glimpse into the city’s past is a fantastic place to view old buses and trains as you learn more about the city’s extensive and deep transit history. Parents and kids scramble [...]
Discount Tickets to the New Parents Expo
by Serena on 9/29/11 | 0 Comment(s)
When you become pregnant, you suddenly have this urge to buy a diaper warmer, hunt down every book about pregnancy and have long conversations with the sales people at Buy Buy Baby. The truth is the fastest way to real information you can use is from talking to parents and parenting experts in person. In [...]
Apple Tablecloth Craft for Rosh Hashanah
by Karen on 9/29/11 | 0 Comment(s)
It’s not Rosh Hashanah without the apples and honey. And with this project, you can add some apple decor to your new year’s table. Special thanks to my 7-year old son for helping with this one! (You’ll see his handiwork in the photos.) You’ll need: Tablecloth and Napkins Apples Brushes (wide and narrow) Fabric paint [...]
Happy Jewish New Year; Resolutions and Family Fun
by Serena on 9/29/11 | 0 Comment(s)
I know I simply can’t fathom that another year is already underway… I look at my ten-year-old daughter; the red-headed tween who has somehow grown to the point where the top of her head currently reaches the small of my neck who has somehow perfected her tween scowl- to a tee- and I wonder- WHERE [...]
Halloween Eager? Check Out The Ragamuffin Parade
by Serena on 9/28/11 | 6 Comment(s)
Growing up in Bay Ridge, the Ragamuffin Parade was an incredible unique experience. I remember dressing up and loving the festivities as the crowd cheered us on as we marched down Third Avenue. This year marks the 45th anniversary of the parade that organizers tout as a “safe alternative to trick or treating” where thousands [...]
Oy Vey! Fleisher’s Opens in Brooklyn Today
by Karen on 9/28/11 | 0 Comment(s)
Dedicated foodies in Brooklyn have had Fleisher’s Meats deliver meat to their apartments for a bit now. However, they will no longer have to pony up with a neighbor for the minimum $100 delivery. Today, Fleisher’s opens a sister shop to their famous Hudson Valley butcher shop in Park Slope. Fleisher’s is one of those [...]
Pick your own pumpkins, apples, veggies…and hop a hayride!
by Karen on 9/25/11 | 13 Comment(s)
There’s nothing more fun than picking your own apples, pumpkins and veggies in the fall. There’s something special about carving a pumpkin that you chose from the ground- not in a box at the supermarket. And applesauce from the apples you picked? That’s divine. You don’t have to travel too far out of Brooklyn to [...]
Apple and Pumpkin Picking at Outhouse Orchards in North Salem
by Holly on 9/25/11 | 1 Comment(s)
Just over an hour from the city lies the ultimate apple picking experience. Outhouse Orchards is family-operated and happens to be open all year. But a visit to the orchard in the autumn is very special. I had heard about Outhouse for years and been curious about it but stayed away due to stories about [...]
Weekly Events: Big Movies for Little Kids, Volleyball Skills Workshop, Gardening and Much More!
by Serena on 9/25/11 | 1 Comment(s)
Our Event Picks begin with Big Movies for Little Kids’ season debut of The Circus with Charlie Chaplin at Cobble Hill Cinemas. Want something a little more athletic? Kids can hone their volleyball skills at a workshop at Brooklyn Bridge Park and parents can also enjoy some recreation with Sunset Pilates on Pier 6 in [...]
Parenting Blog Talk
by Karen on 9/24/11 | 1 Comment(s)
SpongeBob May Cause Attention, Learning Problems (USA Today) Why is Making Friends With Other Moms So Hard? (Huffington Post) The Singing! The Dancing! The Racism (Mom 101) I don’t know how she is doing it either (Mommy Shorts) Moms are meant to have childcare help…from Dads (The Juggle)
Gifted and Talented Admissions Start Monday
by Karen on 9/24/11 | 2 Comment(s)
Starting Monday, you can begin submitting the Requests for Testing (RFT) Forms for G and T admissions. You only have a month to do so, so put it on your “to do” list this week. If you want to know more about the entire process (because it is just that complicated), there are Gifted and [...]
Library fines? Fuhgeddaboudit!
by Karen on 9/22/11 | 0 Comment(s)
Does your family have library fines because of a little forgetfulness? If you have been afraid to come back to the library because of some hefty fines- rejoice! New York City’s three library systems are teaming up to give children and teens across the five boroughs the opportunity to eliminate their prior fines and fees [...]
Weekend Events: Party at CMA, The Bike Jumble, Carroll Park Kids Concert Series and Much More
by Serena on 9/22/11 | 1 Comment(s)
We are so excited about our top weekend picks. Nothing seems more fun than this Saturday’s The Bike Jumble where families can purchase a second-hand bike ranging from a BMX to a racer to a mountain bike as well as parts. At this event, you can also receive appraisal from Recycle-a-Bicycle technicians to determine repair [...]
Support Midwives….NY midwives depend on it
by Serena on 9/22/11 | 0 Comment(s)
For many women, midwives are an important part of the birthing process but they aren’t always supported or even understood in our health care system. To help support midwives, raise awareness and raise funds for this cause, the NYC Chapter of American College of Nurse Midwives & Choices in Childbirth is holding the 9th Annual [...]
School Crazed? Seminars promise to help with the pain
by Serena on 9/21/11 | 0 Comment(s)
Are you overwhelmed or just plain confused by the school admission process in NYC? Navigating the NYC application process is uniquely competitive and byzantine. But, help is on the way! The best way to get through the whole process is to be armed with information! This week, we found a few informative talks where you [...]
Atlantic Antic Street Fair- more kids stuff this year
by Serena on 9/21/11 | 0 Comment(s)
I can’t believe it, but the annual Atlantic Antic Street Festival is finally here- it seems late this year, doesn’t it? As one (if not the biggest and packed) festivals in NYC, this massive event spans all of Atlantic Avenue between Hicks and Fourth Avenue in Brooklyn where you will find one-of-a-kind merchandise, artwork, jewelry [...]
Brooklyn Blog Talk
by Karen on 9/21/11 | 0 Comment(s)
Inside the New Insideschools: A Conversation with Pamela Wheaton (Brooklyn Based) Gang Menacing Brower Park (Brownstoner) New Park Slope bike patrol offering free escorts home (Brokelyn) Five Reasons to love BK Sewing Collective (Brokelyn) Karl’s Love Letter to Jane’s Carousel (Brooklyn Heights Blog)
ExerBlast: A New Adventure Play Space and Fitness Center
by Serena on 9/21/11 | 0 Comment(s)
If you think the bubble machine at your kids’ yoga class is pretty darn cool, do we have something that will rock your world! ExerBlast, an action-packed adventure play space/family gym that recently opened up in TriBeCa, boasts everything from yoga to a light-sensored jungle-gym. Created by four parents along with fitness experts, artists, animators, [...]
Want To Join A Babysitting Co-Op? We’ll Tell You How
by Karen on 9/21/11 | 1 Comment(s)
Do you want to meet other parents, have a date night and make playdates for your children? Join a babysitting co-op! The parents of the 1970′s had it right when they realized that instead of paying for babysitters, they could pay “in kind” for a swinging night out with their partner. Times have changed, but [...]
Arts Festival in Dumbo: art school for the day
by Serena on 9/18/11 | 5 Comment(s)
When we were living in the city ten years ago, I ventured over to DUMBO one afternoon for the Dumbo Arts Festival and stumbled into one of the more enjoyable outdoor creative festivals in NYC. I called my husband from the festival and said, “I think we should look at moving to Brooklyn.” The Festival [...]
Even More Trial Classes and Demos
by Serena on 9/18/11 | 1 Comment(s)
This week we found even more trial classes and demos in Brooklyn! We have heard great things about Stephanie Severe’s Stroller Fitness classes in Fort Greene- and she is offering demos this week. If you are looking for a class for your kids, you can take a variety of trial classes at the New York [...]
Weekly Events: Barking Cat Open Studio, Puppetonia, Babies and Books and Much More!
by Serena on 9/18/11 | 0 Comment(s)
For the smaller Brooklynites that aren’t quite ready for school, we discovered some fun sing-alongs, story times and plays. Parents will love Babies and Books at the Central Library as a way to meet new local parents and to bond with your baby over music and reading. This week you can also check out the [...]
