I so badly want to be crafty. I want to make snow hats and wool felted animals…but I just….don’t. I have a full tote of craft supplies: stencils, pom poms, pipe cleaners and the ultimate… Read More »For crafty you- a list of my favorite craft stores
Get excited, Brooklynites! We’ve got tons of fun activities to keep your family completely occupied all weekend long. One of our top picks for this weekend will be sure to gross you out, but in… Read More »Weekend Events: IckyFest, Berenstain Bears LIVE!, Puppets on Film, and Much More!
I have found a great resource from the city on where to donate various items in NYC. Each week I will mention a few of the places to donate various item. This week it’s “where… Read More »Where to Donate Books, Electronics and School Supplies
Enjoying Thanksgiving does not mean you have to gain weight- just get out for a trot! Prospect Park Track Club does a Thanksgiving Turkey Trot every year. It’s a friendly run on Thanksgiving morning, November… Read More »Friendly Turkey Trot Run For Thanksgiving
Doug Moe is a Bad, Bad, Dad- Why? He doesn’t listen to those high-minded parenting coaches: Spongebob is cool and Cinderella- well, she’s super sexy. Doug’s new solo show muses on modern parenting- all the… Read More »Prepare To Laugh Your Squarepants Off with Doug Moe!
The family-friendly amenities in Greenpoint and Williamsburg are starting to rival those of Park Slope. The play spaces, play groups and stores that have cropped up in the last year seem to be mainly begun… Read More »Playtime in Greenpoint: playgroup, donuts, library and lunch
One of my favorite gifts for new parents used to be the delivery of homemade meals from Brooklyn-based Susie’s Supper Club. They stopped delivery to Brooklyn and NYC to make their delish dishes accessible to… Read More »Spinach Squares from Brooklyn’s Susie’s Supper Club
If you are looking for reasonably-priced tickets to dance, theatre and music, some of the best deals around can be had at Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College. Thanks to big corporation… Read More »Inexpensive Family Theatre: including the Nutcracker
As a big fan of madcap screwball comedies like “Some Like It Hot”, “Bringing Up Baby” and “Pillow Talk, watching the original influencers, vaudeville, is a must for me. Vaudeville is the main originator of… Read More »Squirm Burpee Circus Returns for “One Day Only”!
The DOE (Department of Education) loves their acronyms, so if you are getting started in the admission process- let me start by saying: The OECE (Office of Early Childhood Education) is doing a series of… Read More »Free Forum For Pre-K Families