My two-year-old is easily bored with her board books. She prefers books for older kids, usually those that say 6 and up. I can’t be sure she understands everything, but she understands enough. I think… Read More »My Two-Year-Old Prefers Older Kid’s Books
My 1 1/2 year old absolutely loves cats. She sometimes speaks entirely in a language of meows. We have many cats in our home, but none of them are technically alive–they are all stuffed. Their… Read More »A Visit to the Cat Cafe
Need a fun, easy project to fill these last two days of summer? Try Lola’s lip balm recipe! Lip Balm Recipe Hi! My name is Lola. I am 10 years old, and I live in… Read More »A Beauty Bar Moment: Kids’ Lip Balm Recipe
It’s Labor Day, and that means the end of summer and last of the fun, family and friends holiday gatherings (at least for a little while). What better way to entertain than with chips and salsa! Check out these… Read More »Salsa Recipes for your Labor Day BBQ
In the DJT days of avoiding political conversations while visiting our families back in the Midwest, Linjen Neogi reminds us that awkward happens everywhere. Last night, we went to a dinner party after taking a… Read More »Dinner Party Conversations… On the Menu: Awkward
We are OBSESSED with this Hamilton History Road Trip idea, and contributor Holly Ellis Spiegel has the lowdown (complete with a Google map!) that will delight Hamilton devotees of all ages. With historic sites from NYC… Read More »Take a Hamilton History Road Trip This Summer
Anyone can tell you, I am not the scrapbooking type. I am a wait-til-the-last-minute-compile-the-kid’s-baby-book-just-before-her-fifth-birthday-for-her-birthday-circle-at-school type. But I do like the concept of a scrapbook. As a writer, I love journals. A scrapbook is really just… Read More »Kids Summer Vacation Scrapbook: The Fun Way to Journal
Father’s Day is just around the corner! Do you have a dad in your life who’s difficult to shop for? Maybe it’s cliche (but not as cliche as a tie!), but we tend to hit… Read More »Father’s Day Gift Guide: Best Books for Dads
It’s Mother’s Day again and our Editor-in-Chief has some thoughts about this particular day in May. It’s Sunday morning and I’m listening to the sounds of my husband, my own mom, and my two daughters… Read More »It’s Mother’s Day. Be Kind, Be Brave and Celebrate (Or Don’t. That’s Cool, Too)
It’s that time of year again – hippity hop! Check out this fab, local egg hunt that is sure to be fun for the whole family, now in a new location! Greenpoint-based non-profit organization Town Square… Read More »Town Square Annual Egg Hunt Finds New Home at t.b.d. Brooklyn