I have never been particularly crafty. I am just barely more capable than my two year old–at least I can use scissors. Nonetheless, I had an idea for a fun craft time inspired by the… Read More »Fun Hat Decorating Activity Inspired by Jennie’s Hat
I recently overheard some heated conversations about a book called How Not To Hate Your Husband After Kids. I didn’t think too much of it until I met the author Jancee Dunn and realized she… Read More »My Interview with Someone Who Does NOT Hate Her Husband – Jancee Dunn
‘Tis the season for SOUP! Preferably hearty, healthy, protein filled soup that are simple, quick and that my kids will enjoy as much as I do. Last week, I posted the recipe for my personal… Read More »Healthy One Pot Meals: Homemade Chili
I wanted to take the opportunity to do a piece on the magical, wonderful world of long-time, award-winning children’s book writer and illustrator Geoffrey Hayes. Not only was I lucky enough to grow up with… Read More »The Wonderful World of Children’s Book Illustrator Geoffrey Hayes
You can smell it long before you can actually see the infamous waterway, which is only 100 feet wide and 1.8 miles long but has a reputation that far outweighs its relative size. But how… Read More »What Does the Superfund Clean-Up of the Gowanus Mean for Your Family?
We checked out Monster Trouble! by Lane Fredickson from the Park Slope library just before Halloween, but soon discovered it was in no way a Halloween book. It’s an everyday amazing monster trapping book. Winifred… Read More »Monster Trouble! Our Favorite New Book
Brandi Davis of Child and Family Coaching gives us another great post jam packed with great parenting tips. After you have one of those days when you feel like you have donned Harry Potter’s Invisibility Cloak for… Read More »The 5 Ways That You CAN Get Your Kids To Listen
Having kids makes you appreciate your parents in completely new ways, but the most important is as a grandparent to your little one. Here are 8 reasons that grandparents are the greatest, in no particular… Read More »8 Reasons Grandparents are the Greatest
By: Rebecca Cooney (originally published in 2014) The term “co-sleeper” is a horrible misnomer. “Co-“ is your garden variety Latin prefix connoting “with” or “together”. “Jointly”. So one would assume that co-sleeping might be this idyllic… Read More »Co-sleeper- Notes from a blended family: shaken, stirred, and on the rocks
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.72″ background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” border_style=”solid”] Marmalade – Created by Claire Parsons – New Victory Theater through Nov.19, 2017 – Photo by Mats Aasman courtesy of Claire Parson, Co. It is rare that I… Read More »Marmalade – A Sensory Theater Experience for Kids