Hi everyone, January usually means things are slowing down but there are still lots of weekend events to check out with the kids. This weekend take the kids to Just Kidding: The Pop Ups at… Read More »Weekend Events in Brooklyn & NYC: January 8th-10th
We’ve all heard about microbeads for a while now in our beauty products- and we love the exfoliating capabilities of the products that use them. But what they are exactly, and what they do to… Read More »The Beads are Finally Being Banned
Well, it’s finally here: Winter. Her icy winds pierced my soul this morning and I knew our lovely (if perplexing) extended autumn was over. Which got me to thinking about soups of all sorts. So,… Read More »Food For the Soul: Homemade Lentil Soup
As the mom of an eleven month old, I am constantly on edge; he puts everything in his mouth. Choking is my worst nightmare, and I just thought it wouldn’t hurt any of us to… Read More »Choking Treatment for Babies
I recently revisited the “Lonely Doll” books of Dare Wright, this time as a mother. I used to love them so much as a little girl, and have keen memories of the black and white… Read More »The Lonely Doll Books of Dare Wright: Creepy or Cool?
Hi everyone, I hope everyone enjoyed the holidays and winter break and are excited to get back to a regular schedule! The weather is getting colder and there are lots of indoor weekday events happening… Read More »Weekday Events in Brooklyn & NYC: January 4th-7th
This filmmaker from England is doing amazing things! Featured on the National Geographic’s Short Film Showcase, (which includes incredible stories about the art of ballet shoe making, Syrian refugees, The Cuckoo and the Hurricane: The… Read More »The Secret World of Dragonflies, a Nature Film by Andy Holt
You have a kid, or kids. Maybe you’re feeling overwhelmed already, but are aware that the anticipated, unrelenting pet requests will be getting serious, soon. You aren’t home all day or, if you are, you… Read More »The Rabbit- a City-Dweller’s Perfect Pet
Hi everyone, Just a few more hours left in 2015! Enjoy the last weekend of Winter break and take the kids to the Coney Island Polar Bear Club & Camp Sunshine New Year’s Day Swim,… Read More »Weekend Events in Brooklyn & NYC: January 1st-3rd
I’ve been reading that book that everyone and their mother raves about “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing” by Marie Kondo, and I’ve been obsessed with the idea… Read More »Saying Yes and No in the New Year