Dress for a Mess with de Blob
On Saturday, my family went to a “Dress for a Mess with de Blob” event at the Children’s Museum of the Arts. It was so much fun!
Of course Michael (my little “gamer”) immediately went to play the new de Blob™ video game that’s coming out on 9/22. He mainly enjoyed painting the [...]
Joy is the Greatest Gift
June 30, 2008 by Kimberly · Leave a Comment
Recently, I was contacted by two moms who are producing a series of children’s picture books and related products for ages 2-9 under Focus Friends, LLC. I agreed to read their debut title Joy is the Greatest Gift and I’m so glad that I did!
I think that Joy is the Greatest Gift would make [...]
Mom in the City Q&A
June 27, 2008 by Kimberly · Leave a Comment
Here are four questions that I get asked the most by members and readers:
What exactly do you do work-wise?
In addition to being the lead blogger and event planner for “Mom in the City”….
-My first and full-time job is raising my two sons Michael (4) and Sean (16 months). Hopefully, this will be my primary [...]
It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas….
June 27, 2008 by Kimberly · Leave a Comment
Well, not really.
It just seems that way to me, because for the last couple of days, I’ve been attending holiday media events.
On Wednesday, I went to the Coburn Communication Holiday Suite. While there, I was viewing holiday and signature collections from Boots, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Elizabeth Arden, IMAN Cosmetics, Joy Mangano, Rodale Publications, [...]
Cute Kids Photo / Puddlegear
June 26, 2008 by Kimberly · Leave a Comment
Here’s a photo of Mom in the City member Junnie Mark’s kids wearing the Puddlegear jackets that they won in our recent giveaway. The kids are SO adorable.
As far as the jackets, Junnie writes “As mom/dad, we appreciate the fact that they are soft, yet well constructed, and free of toxic PVC. But most of [...]
The Backyardigans Live! Tale of the Mighty Knights Review
June 26, 2008 by Kimberly · 2 Comments
Our family went to see The Backyardigans Live! Tale of the Mighty Knights at Madison Square Garden this past Father’s Day. For those of you not familiar with The Backyardigans, the show is an animated musical-adventure series aimed at children between the ages of 2 and 10. In each episode, the show’s five [...]
Local Mom Groups
Lately, I’ve received several e-mails asking for mom group recommendations. You can find a list of recommended Mom Groups that I have compiled here.
(I will also be answering some of the most frequent questions that I get asked on Friday.)
A Few More Great Sites
June 25, 2008 by Kimberly · Leave a Comment
-Step Into Reading is a great, free site that teaches preschool – fourth grade children how to read.
-The Shop It To Me site informs you when online sites have your favorite brands on sale as part of their free service.
-CityPass sells pocket-sized ticket booklets that allow you to visit popular attractions in major cities. [...]
Summer Sunglasses
In the June issue of Real Simple (one of my favorite non-parenting magazines), they have a great article about sunglasses on page 215. They divide 15 pairs of shades into three categories: Best Neutral Tone Sunglasses, Best Metal Frame Sunglasses, and Best Colored Frame Sunglasses. The thing that I especially like is the variety. [...]
American Museum of Natural History
June 24, 2008 by Kimberly · Leave a Comment
This (even more than the various children’s museums) is my son Michael’s favorite museum in the city. So, he was super excited when he found out that we were going there for a Media Family Party last night.
We were there to see The Horse exhibit which was great, especially if your kid is [...]
