The Deedle Deedle Dees (self-described as “America’s Ultimate Teaching Band”) are everything a family music band should be: incredible musicians who compose wonderful, imaginative, catchy, heartfelt songs. Their new CD, Strange Dees, Indeed, captures everything… Read More »Brooklyn Family Band, the Dees, Teach History With Melody
Are you paying your nanny enough? According to the 2011 Park Slope Parents Nanny Survey that came out today, “nannies (in Brooklyn) are earning an average of $14.89- twice the NY minimum wage of $7.25-… Read More »Are You Paying Your Nanny Enough? (Nanny Survey Results Are Out!)
I dropped by Bija Kids a few weeks ago to host one of our Meetups– and marveled at their new studio design with two open airy spaces that accommodate both yogis and kids. Lauren Maples,… Read More »New Developments for Bija Kids
One of the only things I hate about our life in Brooklyn (and I really do mean hate)- is moving our van every 2 days. My husband is a musician so we have a van… Read More »Residential Parking Permits Provide Relief?
A new Kensington La Leche League group is starting this Wednesday morning. This mother to mother breastfeeding support group is open to all. To find out where they are meeting, email hezmez@optonline.net For other Brooklyn… Read More »New La Leche League in Kensington (and other meetups listed too)
Every once in awhile, we like to write about date night on the blog. Sometimes it’s about a play we are invited to preview, or a quirky adventure at Brooklyn Boulders, or even a local… Read More »Date Night: A Play About a Woman’s Freefall
One of the many unfortunate results of the tanking economy, is that there are a lot of nannies out there looking for positions. But with all the available nannies, it still comes down to finding… Read More »How to Find a Nanny in Brooklyn
Halloween weekend is finally here and we are so excited to trick or treat, dress up and enjoy some activities with our families. (For a complete listing of Halloween activities in NYC, please click here.)… Read More »Weekend Events: Halloween Weekend, Boot Camp for Dads, Mo Willems and Much More!
As a former ice skater who saw Disney on Ice when I was little, I can say the experience was sweet and magical. As a parent, I feel “disneyed out” by my youngest daughter’s obsession… Read More »Discount Tix to Disney On Ice
Last week, the post that got the most Facebook shares on the blog was on how families could sleep over to support the effort of Occupy Wall Street. What that says to me is that… Read More »How Your Family Can Help Out at Occupy Wall Street