Fairway Market in Red Hook has been closed since Hurricane Sandy hit four months ago. The area was one of the harder hit neighborhoods in Brooklyn and the store, which first opened in 2006, had… Read More »Red Hook’s Fairway to Reopen Friday March 1st with Miss America
I know many of you have missed the New York Aquarium as much as I have! They suffered extensive damage due to a significant storm surge from Hurricane Sandy and have been closed ever since. The… Read More »The New York Aquarium: Partial Re-opening in Late Spring
If you don’t have a child that gets motion sickness or car sickness, count yourself one of the lucky ones. The rest of us worry about “that look”, that queasy look: pale grey face, open mouth, cold… Read More »Car Sick? Symptoms and How To Prevent and Treat
I use the library a lot…and I have the fines to prove it! Between my book club books, keeping the kids’ shelves fresh with new books and needed research materials, I am constantly on the… Read More »BPL Announces App to Make the Library More Accessible
There is a new public middle school opening this September in Bed-Stuy called Unity Preparatory Charter School of Brooklyn, a tuition-free school open to all New York City students selected by lottery, giving preference in… Read More »District 13 has a New Middle School Option
Our friend Amy Deutsch, from Kveller, has supplied us with the best places to celebrate Purim in Brooklyn this weekend…she even threw in some yummy hamantaschen recipes! This Sunday is Purim, the most fun-filled and… Read More »Where to Celebrate Purim in Brooklyn
Last week I shared the initial installment of my Adventures with Food, in which I share recipes, tips, lore, and my own exploits preparing, serving, and repurposing the food our family eats. But also, since… Read More »Dancing Kiddos: Songs About Chickens
Baby Bodyguards has given us their awesome recommendations for when to transfer your child to a booster seat and some of the best options out there! Around 4 years old, most children will max out of… Read More »Switching from a Car Seat to a Booster Seat
The more milk your baby takes (or you remove through milk expression), the more milk you make. Some mothers with ample milk may “think” their supply is low when in fact it is not. So… Read More »Can Certain Foods Increase My Milk Supply?
In honor of the upcoming Reading Awareness month, we will be posting articles on that theme! “What can I do to increase my child’s language and vocabulary?” This is a common question concerned parents ask. … Read More »Expanding your Child’s Vocabulary, At Home!