My son loves to sweep and rake leaves. We live in the woods and have a lot of leaves, so this can go on for weeks. We stopped spraying Wondercide in the summer and didn’t… Read More »Ticks in November? Yes, and they are vicious.
If you regularly read my book review articles, you know I love picture books that can also inspire a good discussion. I even check out picture books from the library that I don’t necessarily like,… Read More »Picture Books to Spark Discussion
Eliza, founder of Mimi Soup Spoon sent this yummy pumpkin muffin recipe. Pumpkin is loaded with Vitamin A and beta carotene and low in fat. Hooray- more pumpkin pie for everyone too then! PUMPKIN MUFFIN… Read More »Pumpkin Muffins Recipe- healthy but GOOD
One of the most stressful times as a new parent is when you spend your very last bit of energy making a meal for your toddler and they immediately start throwing it on the floor.… Read More »Toddlers Throwing Food
My Favorite New Picture Book Series by Shelly My daughter and I recently discovered this amazing series written by Kate Messner and illustrated by Christopher Silas Neal. Around the same time I met Christopher at… Read More »Over and Under With Christopher Silas Neal
We could not believe that we got the smallest helmet there was and it was so big on our daughter, but we knew we had shopped around for a helmet forever. We both did, or… Read More »Finding the Smallest Helmet is a Challenge
A lot of us want our child to learn to play an instrument but struggle with the practicing element. Not only do you have to schedule the time and make them sit down to do… Read More »5 Tips to Help Your Child Practice Their Instrument Better
Things change quickly in Brooklyn, especially storefronts and especially things for kids. So I was thrilled when I discovered that Private Picassos on 5th Ave and Carroll was still doing drop-in art projects from their… Read More »Four Years Later, This Brooklyn Treasure is Still Wonderful
There are so many great ice cream options in Park Slope in the summer. From Uncle Louie G’s and ice cream trucks to Van Leeuwen designer ice cream with vegan options. There are interesting flavors… Read More »The Best Ice Cream in Park Slope is (Still) Not Ice Cream
How do you ease your child back into home life after they’ve been basking in the heavenly independence of camp for so long over the summer? Sleepaway camp is an integral part of so many… Read More »Easing Back into Home Life After Camp