When relevant, posts are sponsored or contain affiliate links.When relevant, posts are sponsored or contain affiliate links.Right now, my mind is full. From last Thursday to Sunday, I have been blogging for Disney’s Dreamers Academy with Steve Harvey. I wrote … Read More
In honor of Valentine’s Day, Susan Callahan, Anne Nolen and Katrin Schumann, co-authors of Mothers Need Time-Outs, Too, shared the following: TOP TEN TIPS FOR RECONNECTING WITH YOUR PARTNER Are you one of those well-meaning mothers who over-services her children, … Read More
True confession: I rarely take my kids’ temperatures when they are sick. Rather, I just feel their heads and body in order to make my “diagnosis”. “He’s regular” or “He’s a little warm” are my two usual verdicts. Fortunately, neither … Read More
Next week (from February 16th -20th), NYC students will have their midwinter recess. To help with ideas to make this time special, FamilyFun Magazine was kind enough to share the following staycation tips from their February 2009 issue with us. … Read More
I have been sent so many books to read lately that I’m breaking down my “What’s On My Nightstand” posts into two segments this month. (The next one will be on Tuesday 2/24.) Today, I’ll be reviewing Scream Free Parenting … Read More
Recently, we received a post card letting us know that the NYC Department of Education had extended its Gifted and Talented Assessment process for students in pre-k. So, if we were interested, we still had time to test Michael (our … Read More
To make health and nutrition simpler for families, New York Times bestselling cookbook author Phyllis Pellman Good collaborated with the Mayo Clinic on the book Fix-It and Enjoy-It!® Healthy Cookbook. Below, you’ll find 12 “Tips for Helping Children Eat Healthy” … Read More
Lynn Colwell, co-author of Celebrate Green! Creating Eco-Savvy Holidays, Celebrations and Traditions for the Whole Family shared the following ideas from her book regarding how to “green up” Valentine’s Day. (The book itself is packed with quick, easy, inexpensive and … Read More
Recently, I received the Hearts & Crafts activity kit to review from Alex Toys. Although it’s for ages 7+, I think that younger kids can also use it with adult supervision. (My almost 5 years old son enjoyed making a … Read More
Last Saturday, I went to take an Ariel Dance class at Manhattan Movement & Arts Center (MMAC). Let’s just say that I left with a heightened appreciation of the strength that it takes to be an aerial performer! The majority … Read More