Ivy Kids Educational Subscription Review and Discount Offer
I’d like to introduce you to Ivy Kids, a new subscription box service founded by a Brooklyn mom of two, Taseea Lainas-Cruz. Taseea is a certified early childhood teacher who became a stay at home mom...
View ArticleSneaker Wars
Another month, another growth spurt and Jack needs new shoes. As he and Roger headed out today on a quest for new practice baseballs I asked if they could stop in the shoe department of the sporting...
View ArticleTaming My Preschooler’s Behavior with My Big Star Chart – A Review
Disclosure: I received a sample My Big Star Chart for review purposes. No other compensation was received and these are my honest opinions. Three year olds. They’re the best and the worst at any given...
View ArticleJack’s FIRST first day of school
That little baby in my banner photo up above started school last Friday. It was only for 45 minutes that first day, but it was huge. I was so excited for him, I couldn’t stop smiling the entire week....
View ArticleBehind the Scenes of That Picture Perfect Family
This summer we had new family pictures taken by professional photographer, Eva Qin. The afternoon session produced some beautiful images like this: Look at how adorable we are. We are just having so...
View ArticlePajama Program’s One Million Good Nights
The weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas are the weeks of giving. There’s no shortage of ways to help out, and so many charities seem to need extra help this year. My husband, Roger, through his...
View ArticleThe Winter You Turned Four
Today Jack turns four. I never manage to write a birthday blog on time – I’m kind of the worst mom blogger in town on that score. The draft for his three-year old post is still sitting in WordPress...
View ArticleThe End of a Great Year…
So just like that Jack’s first school year is over. In a flurry of end of school performances, stacks of “artwork” sent home, scuffed up white uniform sneakers, outgrown “just in case” clothes found in...
View ArticleWhy YOU Should Go to a Blogging Conference – My Blogger Bash Recap!
Conferences have existed since time began. Philosophers used to get together in the town square and talk shop over whatever appetizer was popular in ancient Greece. That was a conference, they just...
View ArticleBack to School Essentials (plus a GIVEAWAY!)
This might seem a little late in the game for a back to school post, but it’s September 7th and NYC kids still haven’t gone back to school yet. The highest of the holy days, the first day of school, …...
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