I am always looking for cute crafts for my kids to do- but I’m a stickler- I want the end projects to be something I keep for years. So, with that in mind, I have… Read More »Mother’s Day Crafts and Homemade Gifts
What is it about this years’ crop of kids who took the G&T tests? 50% more kindergartners scored in the 99th percentile then in the last two years. Are these kids prepping better? Are they… Read More »Not Enough Seats at Citywide G&T Schools
We hope you guys have all had a great week and you’re geared up for a weekend chock full of events! There are several shows at the New Victory Theater that are sure to be… Read More »Weekend Events: Go Green Greenpoint Earth Day Festival, Gowanus County Fair, and Loads More!
We have written about eczema on this blog before: it’s an incredibly upsetting condition for both children and parents- there doesn’t seem to be one easy solution to cure it. Sara Chana Silverstein, a New… Read More »Natural Remedies For Treating Eczema
Mother’s Day is next Sunday, May 13th (as if you haven’t been counting the days!) and so we have some great events to celebrate your fabulous motherhood. Not all of them happen just on Mother’s… Read More »Events to Celebrate Mothers: Brunches, Parties and Music
Buds are beginning to open which means that the Discovery Workshops at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden are opening up too. Even though we live in an urban environment, you can have access to the natural… Read More »Free Drop-In Workshops at the Botanic Garden
This weekend is going to be a pretty epic one on our side of town. Partners in Preservation, a community-based program that gives preservation grants to local historic places, is coming to New York City with… Read More »Open Houses: See Inside Brooklyn’s Historical Landmarks
Last week we finally visited Frolic!, the new children’s play space in Williamsburg but the reviews we have heard were right on: it is the ultimate rock ‘n’ roll play space. Located at The Edge’s… Read More »Rock N Roll Hits High Note At Frolic! Playspace
The last weekend in April is here, and can I just say one thing: we are going out with a bang! I literally got super excited while putting together this weekend’s list of events because… Read More »Weekend Events: Touch-A-Truck, 5th Avenue Family Festival, Healthy Kids Day, and Much More!
This week I wrote about an old fashioned sweets shop opening up in Cobble Hill and it reminded me that I have been meaning to post about another old fashioned store that opened up in… Read More »Shopping: Old Fashioned General Store in Crown Heights