Archive for October, 2013
Adventures in Attachment Parenting: Our Pumpkin Party by Allison Silver
October 31st, 2013
The past few weeks have been action packed and a bit crazy in the Silver household. Two weeks ago we got our first real cold! Since I haven't taught school in almost two years we haven't been sick in two years. But as soon as we started our parent-tot class ...
FAMILY SHOWS: The Tinderbox and Cinderalla: Review by Amy Wall Lerman, Editor-in-Chief, Baby Bloomer
October 31st, 2013
There are hidden gems all over New York City - from the little metal monkeys adorning the ironwork outside the restrooms in Riverside Park, to the one-mile nature park that runs along the abandoned elevated railway line on the lower west side, known now as the “Highline.” This weekend my husband ...
Fresh Fall Finds – Review by Cara Potapshyn Meyers
October 30th, 2013
BomaSense Natural Skin and Hair Products Most people don't know or realize that whatever you put in or on your body has a profound affect on your health and the way you feel from day-to-day. Commercial beauty products like soaps, shampoos and body lotions are frequently designed to smell fragrant and ...
A friend is always there…by Meng Fong
October 30th, 2013
[caption id="attachment_15464" align="alignright" width="314" caption="Peanuts Wisdom ..by Charles Schulz, 1922 - 2000"][/caption]I am in the process of coming out of hibernation. Looking for a full-time job after a 7 year sojourn into Mommy-dom will do that to you. A couple of weeks ago, I started to ping people I knew on ...
Oh Mother, it’s a Meltdown – by Melissa Swedoski
October 29th, 2013
The thing about a meltdown is that frequently you don't realize you're having one until halfway through it, and by then, you're well and truly invested in it, and you can't just quit. After all that effort and rage or craziness, well, you just have to finish what you started, ...
Budget Birthday Party by Conlee Ricketts
October 28th, 2013
Summer 2012: The downside of a summer birthday is that all my daughter’s friends are on family vacations and usually can’t come to the party. We send out a dozen invitations and pray that about 8 girls can come, and then end up with 4-5 that are in town for ...
MOMMY & ME OUTING CINDERELLA Show Review by Robin Gorman Newman
October 25th, 2013
The celebrated musical RODGERS + HAMMERSTEIN'S CINDERELLA --originally written for television in 1957 by the legendary musical theatre duo Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II -- is making its Broadway debut with this new production: music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, and a new book by four-time Tony nominee Douglas Carter Beane (XANADU, SISTER ACT, ...
ROBIN RECOMMENDS: COLLECTIBLE BOOKS WITH KID AND PARENT APPEAL
October 24th, 2013
I recently turned up a host of super cool books for kids....that would intrigue moms and dads as well.....and I have to share....I highly recommend all! The editors at Sports Illustrated Kids, the most respected sports news information resource for children and families, have launched the first kids title of its ...
NEW BLOG SERIES: CRAFTY CARA! – HALLOWEEN by Cara Potapshyn Meyers
October 23rd, 2013
Many of you may be interested to know that besides blogging, one of my hobbies is working on craft projects! I have been sewing, knitting, crocheting, and creating various items since I was a young teen. As the craft making industry has blossomed over the past twenty years, I became ...
Memories are made of this…by Meng Fong
October 23rd, 2013
Some grief, some joy Memories are made of this... .. sung by Dean Martin, 1956 8 months old: He hasn't started crawling. He shuffles on his butt. Like one of those dogs in a doggy wheelchair. I keep wondering if he'll ever start to walk. 12 months old: He's not really walking. He's ...
