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9 Creative Valentine’s Day Ideas for Kids

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I admire creative people. (While I do have “bursts” of creativity, I’m definitely more of a left-brained, logical type of person.) That is why I am happy to share these creative Valentine’s Day activities from educator and artist Susan Marcus. … Read More

The Meaning of the Chinese New Year

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I majored in History-Sociology at Columbia, so I love learning about the history of various holidays and special events. Take a look at this video from History.com (one of my favorite history sites) to learn a brief history of the … Read More

A special thanks to Special K

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A few months ago, I read a “Thanks to my sponsors” post on another blog. In it, the blogger thanked all of her site sponsors for the month. I thought that was really cool and decided to imitate that with my larger sponsors. (I forgot the name of the blog that I was reading or I would link to it.) Sponsors are the reason that I get to do what I love…work from home while raising my kids.

Now that the kids are both settled into school and doing well, my financial “agreement” with my husband has changed. My income is no longer the extra “gravy”…it’s now a part of our family budget! As long as I can continue to make an agreed-upon amount each month working from home, I don’t need to look for an outside of the home job. That is where my “special” thanks to Special K comes into play. Due to the checks that they sent me this month along with a couple of other projects that I am working on, I “get” to continue working from home for 2013. Everything else that I make is “gravy”. 🙂 (Now, you all know that I’m from the south. I love myself some gravy, so I will still be working hard!)

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5 favorite NYC afternoon tea services: Plaza High Tea & more

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After having tea and scones twice in the past month, I was reminded anew how lovely it is to share tea with great company! That is why I am sharing my top five favorite NYC afternoon tea spots. Whether you want to enjoy tea with your daughters/favorite little girls in your life, with your significant other or with your girlfriends (my preference!), at least one of these spots is certain to be a great fit…

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Do you read parenting books?

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My husband Reggie and I were having a discussion recently about parenting books. I think that most parents read them while he thinks that most parents don’t read them. The reality is probably somewhere in the middle!

I primarily read non-fiction books, so I have read various pregnancy and parenting books since before the kids were born. I take them all with a grain of salt, because every pregnancy and child is different. However, I find them to be most helpful in regards to helping me to have age-appropriate expectations of my two sons. (Our discussion had come up because some close friends who are parents had basically convinced themselves that their child was “difficult” when in reality the child really is not. The vast majority of the behavior that they were describing totally fell in the realm of “normal” age-appropriate behavior!)

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How to do the Heart Hair Braid by Cozy’s Cuts for Kids

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If you live in NYC, then you have probably heard of Cozy’s Cuts for Kids that was founded by Cozy Friedman. Constantly included in various “best of” lists, their two NYC children’s hair salons provide a colorful, fun experience for kids while they are getting their hair cut. With special shaped styling chairs and videos to divert kids’ attention, the stylists can focus on what they are doing. Your child will also receive a balloon, lollipop, and a free toy (along with a free lice check!) with every haircut. If you can get over the $30+ dollars to cut your kids kids’ hair, then these are the kids hair salons for you!

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