10 Diverse Holidays of the Season I love living in NYC for many reasons, but one of my favorite things is the religious and cultural diversity. Having my kids be surrounded by people that share different points of view is really important to me. I think it helps set the stage for them to eventually form their own opinions. And New Yorkers... Kid
10 Charities That Are Meaningful to My Kids This Christmas, I’m giving my kids money to donate to a charity of their choice. It sounds like a simple idea, but I was overwhelmed! So many charities to choose from! And how would they be meaningful to my kids? So did some research. First, I read through the list of charities that currently have... Kid
5 Must-Do Holiday Traditions (and 5 I'm Skipping) Oh wow. I’ve had to take a break from the blogging world since December started. It’s crazy out there this time of year! Crafts! Elf on the Shelf! Gift Guides! Yikes. I tried to keep up with the best of them, but I’m tired. And a little anxious and it’s only the 10th of December!... Kid
3 Easy Tips to Make Edible Checkers I got the idea of edible checkers from Pillsbury Family Connections. I love the results! You’ll never guess who won. . . Nobody! Trying to teach my kids the rules checkers wasn’t the point. I just let them make their own rules and have fun! Check out our family adventure after the jump. Kid
Voila! 5 Christmas Presents That Magically Disappear! I’m conflicted! While I love the idea of having a lot of presents under the Christmas tree, I don’t love the idea of bringing more stuff into my tiny two bedroom apartment. I was talking with my friend Rebecca Martin about this and she helped me think of some wonderful ideas to avoid the clutter .... Kid
Get Your Advent Calendar Ready for Tomorrow! It’s the last day to get your advent calendar ready for December! Here’s 25 activities I’m including in this year’s calendar. Let the countdown to Christmas begin. . .tomorrow! Kid
This House is Coolest Toy EVER! What kind of house do you dream of raising your kids in? My family lives in a tiny 2 bedroom prewar apartment in Manhattan. I love it here, but it doesn’t stop me from thinking about moving to a large farm house in the country. Or perhaps a Victorian gingerbread house? An Igloo?! But those houses aren’t... Kid
I'm a Little Teapot My six-year-old daughter and I have a bad case of British Fever! We caught it after the Royal Wedding nine months ago, the rumors of Kate’s pregnancy, and the upcoming Olympics. What better to cure all of our aliments than with a cup of tea? It’s one of our favorite things to do together! We... Kid
5 Tips for Watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade LIVE Ever thought of watching the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade live? Do it! I just watched it for the first time this year and it completely exceeded my expectations. And mine were high! Here’s 5 things I learned my first time watching it. Kid
10 Children's Books That Sing the Blues Sometimes I get the impression that everyone is feeling so sunshine and lollipops! I’m looking at you Blogging World! Especially now that the holidays are approaching. You ever read the book I like You? Everything about it is amazing, but this is my favorite part: Kid
Our Little Cafe Tradition A few years ago, my husband started working longer hours. The earliest he would come home was around 7:30pm. I knew that having a picture perfect family dinner wasn’t going to happen that late in the day. My kids would be screaming, “AH! FEED ME NOW!” So I invented The Little Cafe! After dinner, when... Kid
Taxi Please! 12 Gifts for a City Kid My family and I live in Manhattan without a car. Mostly we walk, ride our scooters, or take a subway to get places. Sometimes, when we are running really late, we hail a cab. No one loves this treat more than my son Owen. He always fights for a window seat and throughly enjoys the... Kid
10 Gifts for Your Budding Rock Star It’s going to be a rock ‘n’ roll Christmas for my daughter Ella. On the top of her list? A purple guitar! I searched the internet for everything that would completely rock her world. Check out 10 of my favorite guitar themed gifts! Kid
15 Kid Gift Ideas That Have Gone Postal! Lately, my four-year-old son Oscar is obsessed with mail. He loves it all: the letter writing, mail carriers, the post office, stamps! Today I asked him to help me make a dream list of post office themed gifts for Christmas. I was shocked by how many adorable ideas we found! Kid
10 Best Parade Books I don’t think anyone is more excited about the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade than me! I’m planning on dragging my family to join the other 3.5 million people and watch it live. How can I get my kids and husband excited to stand outside for 2+ hours in the freezing cold? Brainwash them! Here’s 10... Kid
5 Unconventional Ways to Celebrate Thanksgiving Oh, the dreamy image of a Norman Rockwell Thanksgiving dinner. Everything looks perfect. If you want to try recreate it, I say go for it. But I’m not! The older I get (I turn 30 this weekend so I’m feeling very wise and mature), the more I’ve learned sometimes it doesn’t really matter if... Kid
10 Tips on How to Throw a Fall Garden Party I adore my kid’s school garden. Remember the post I wrote where I gushed about how great it is? I made the garden look so effortless! Not today! I’m going to focus on the garden work party. It’s hard to keep our garden thriving year round. The last two work parties I attended at... Kid
What is Your Starbucks Short Story? Here's Mine There are two Starbucks around my house that have people watching windows. I adore taking my twin boys to watch the people go about their day. I help them up on the high stool and they gaze out the window. This moment lasts thirty seconds. Kid
Welcome to My World Stay-at-home moms. Working moms. Work-from-home mom. What kind of mother are you? When I wrote my essay for the e-book Welcome to My World I considered myself a stay-at-home mom. I’m so glad I had a chance to document my thoughts before my status suddenly changed. Now that I consider myself a work-from-home mom I might... Kid
3 Kids, 1 Bedroom: It Can Be Done! (Part Three) I saved the best for last in my 3 Kids, 1 Bedroom Series! Read part one here. And two here. Today, I’ll show you a video of how interior designer Nate Berkus fits three kids into one tiny bedroom. Also, I made a slide show with more ideas of how to fit three kids into a room.... Kid
3 Kids, 1 Bedroom: It Can Be Done! (Part Two) I started this series yesterday with a discussion I had with my readers about siblings sharing a room. I loved hearing what you all had to say! Read it here. Today I’ll show you how Renee Tougas from Fimby fits her three kids into one room. Kid
Weird Science: 15 Creepy Foods That Will Make Your Kids Shriek! My husband is in charge of the Mad Scientist Game at a Halloween party this Saturday. Have you ever played this game? Kids blindly put their hands into a bowl of olives and a mad scientist tells them it’s eyeballs! Next, they put their hands in a bowl of spaghetti and a mad scientist... Kid
3 Kids, 1 Bedroom: It Can Be Done! (Part One) We live in a tiny two-bedroom apartment in Manhattan. All three of my kids share a bedroom. My daughter is 6 and my twin boys are 4 years old. It’s clearly not the perfect living situation, but we’re happy. Every night feels like a slumber party! I’ve been wondering lately: Is there an age when siblings... Kid
Beyond Dan Zanes: My Top 10 Folksy Kid Albums Around the age of two and a half, my kids started singing along to the chorus of every Black Eyed Peas song that was playing on the radio. I didn’t even think they were listening! It was then that I started questioning my music choices. I wanted my kids to be singing sweet folk songs... Kid
Say Cheese! My Search for the Best Mommy Camera What kind of camera do you use when you take pictures of your kids? It’s so hard to pick just one! I have four different kinds of cameras and take an average of 500,000 million pictures of my kids a day. Hooray for digital cameras and massive memory cards! Besides taking a photojournalism class in college... Kid
