December Giveaway: Music Together in the City
November 30, 2007 by Kimberly · Leave a Comment
Music Together in the City is giving away one semester of classes, good for one child and their parent or caretaker! Their new semester beings in mid January in over 10 locations.
Singing, Dancing, Playing with TONS of instruments! Sounds like fun, right?
"One of my dreams for my children was that they have a love of music, [...]
December Giveaway: A Kid’s Life
November 30, 2007 by Kimberly · Leave a Comment
One mom will win a family four pack of tickets to A Kid’s Life.
After a well received national tour, the new kid’s musical A Kid’s Life! will perform Off-Broadway at The York Theatre beginning Saturday, December 8thfor an initial six week run (through Sunday, January 13) .
A Kid’s Life! follows Zack, an adorable five-year old boy [...]
December Giveaway: Guggenheim’s “Peter & The Wolf”
November 30, 2007 by Kimberly · Leave a Comment
Works & Process at the Guggenheim is giving away a family four pack of tickets to a special holiday performance of Peter & The Wolf. The winner can choose from any of the dates listed below:December 15, 4 pm December 16, 2:30 and 4 pm December 17, 10:30 am and 12 pm
"Isaac Mizrahi. Juilliard. Peter & The Wolf Isaac [...]
December Giveaway: Book Bundle
November 30, 2007 by Kimberly · Leave a Comment
One member will win a bundle of three books:
Two new books, Listen, Listen and One City, Two Brothers, by Barefoot Books, an award-winning children’s book publisher. Both books have received starred reviews from the American Library Association’s magazine, Booklist.
The other book is a signed copy of Lisa Kothari’s Dear Peppers and Pollywogs…: What Parents Want to Know [...]
Special Offer: Care.com
November 30, 2007 by Kimberly · Leave a Comment
Care.com (a new website which helps moms connect with caregivers) is offering a free 3-month trial for Mom in the City members to get to know their site. Anyone who’s interested can sign up by going to this link.
7 Favorite Things for 2007 (December)
November 30, 2007 by Kimberly · Leave a Comment
1. Nintendo Wii: I haven’t been a video game person since Pac-man originally came out (wow, time is flying!). Anyway, I gave this system to my husband for his birthday in November. It is so much fun! It comes with a sports bundle (golf, boxing, baseball, bowling) which I find to be a great workout on [...]
Recommended Events (December)
November 30, 2007 by Kimberly · Leave a Comment
There are several events that my family will be attending this month. The ones that I’m especially excited about are the following:
-Divalysscious Moms "babes in toyland" event at FAO Schwarz on Sunday December 2nd (8am – 10am). We can only stay an hour because we have a 9:30 commitment, but my husband and son (who have [...]
Recommended Books
November 30, 2007 by Kimberly · Leave a Comment
In November, I skimmed several books but nothing really worth recommending on the adult side.
On the kiddie side, three books that both my son and I really enjoyed were the following:
-Pinkalicious (actually my husband enjoyed reading this book to my son a lot too!)-Llama llama red pajamaand-Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity
Two More Gift Ideas for Kids
November 30, 2007 by Kimberly · Leave a Comment
Last month, when I did the holiday toy guide, I still hadn’t found a digital camera for kids (one of the things on my son’s wish list) that I could highly recommend. Now I have. It’s the VTech Kidizoom Digital Camera for ages three to six. After reading several positive reviews from other parents, we had the opportunity [...]
Work/life Balance Survey
November 30, 2007 by Kimberly · Leave a Comment
In case you’re interested…
Villanova University is doing a study about what mothers want from the workplace. They are specifically interested in what stay-at-home moms will need if/when they decide to eventually pursue work outside of the home (e.g., what will they need as they transition back into the workforce? Onsite childcare? Flexible work hours? Supportive [...]
