Mom Finds: Unisex Winter Hats Mommy Delicious: Nine Effective Discipline Strategies That Helped Me Enjoy My Toddler Ad Hoc Mom: Loony Bins: My Container Store Habit NY Single Mom: Setting Boundaries for Kids Using the iPad A Child Grows: Halloween in Brooklyn 2010 Parades, Parties and Fests Blog Conference Newbie: Calling all Blissdom Conference Newbies … [Read more...]
Kidz Bop Dance Party for Nintendo Wii, Too Much Fun for My Kids
October 20, 2010 By Leave a Comment
There's a ruckus in my house! You know what's causing it? The new Kidz Bop Dance Party for Nintendo Wii that just hit stores this month. Labeled as the "ultimate party in your own living room," it really is. My kids are movin' and groovin' and loving this new game. It features 24 songs from current top 40 musicans like Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus, Keha, Michael Jackson, Disturbia and Rihanna. Kids are the singers of the songs, just like on the Kidz Bop CDs. Some of the lyrics have been altered to fit the tates and minds of … [Read more...]
Review: Mothers Need Time-Outs, Too and Giveaway
October 19, 2010 By 8 Comments
My husband is always asking me why I need so many time-outs. He has never understood my rationale for wanting and needing to spend time alone. Sometimes the weight of motherhood falls hard on my shoulders. After hearing, "Mommy, I need this" and "Mommy, I want this" all day, I sometimes just need a break. A bit of time to myself has always been the magic cure. I end up nurturing my soul and come back a better mom, with more patience than I had before I left for time to myself. I've made a concentrated effort to keep up with my interests and … [Read more...]
FREE Download of the Flannery Brothers New Album
October 19, 2010 By Leave a Comment
To celebrate today’s release of The New Explorers Club, the Flannery Brothers are giving away another new album for FREE! Dance Songs for Silly Kids is jam-packed with never before heard dance remixes of favorite Flannery Brothers songs. It’s a super fun album with a very different feel from previous Flannery Brothers CDs. I've listened to their music and think it's excellent - you'll enjoy it as much as your kids! By 11 AM EDT on Tuesday, October 19, the entire, 12-song Dance Songs for Silly Kids will be available for free download … [Read more...]
Houdini Family Day at the NYC Jewish Museum
October 19, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The Jewish Museum will present a fun-filled, multi-generational family day inspired by the exhibition, Houdini: Art and Magic, on Sunday, November 14 from 12 noon to 4 pm. Highlights of the day include two performances by Jukebox Radio, demonstrations by magician Ryan Oakes, a huge art workshop, roving magicians, and family gallery hunts. This event is free with Museum admission. Adults are asked to accompany their children. For further information, the public may call 212.423.3337. Houdini Family Day is made possible by New York City Council … [Read more...]
One Warm Coat/1 Warm Kid Campaign
October 19, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Aéropostale, Inc., a mall-based specialty retailer of casual and active apparel for young women and men, today announced that it has partnered with nonprofit One Warm Coat to create its first annual ‘1 Warm Kid’ campaign, a coat drive for kids that will run from October 11, 2010 through October 31, 2010 at P.S. from Aéropostale locations across the country. In support of the campaign, P.S. from Aéropostale will match every donated coat with a brand new coat up to 100,000. ‘1 Warm Kid’ aims to raise awareness of the growing numbers of … [Read more...]
Interview with Inspiring Author, Jean Stone, Author of The Secrets Sisters Keep
October 16, 2010 By 1 Comment
I was excited to be approached by a novelist’s publicists a few months ago about the opportunity to work with her to help promote an author on my blog. The author, Jean Stone, has a new book, The Secrets Sisters Keep, coming out that happens to take place in Westchester, where I live. In her books, Stone writes about the dynamics of friendships between women – the good, the bad and the tastefully unfortunate. It seemed to fit in right in with blog...and my life. Stone writes about the dynamics of friendships between women - the good, the bad, … [Read more...]
Modern Technology is Changing the Face of Travel
October 15, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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Have you ever lost your kids on the ski slope or wanted to make plans rather quickly to meet up? EpicMix Kids is a cross between Nike+ (tracking your physical activity) and FourSquare (recognition of location-based accomplishments), with the ability to connect and share with friends on Facebook (for users over the age of 13) and Twitter (making connections) - it's social media for skiers! EpicMix allows skiers to track vertical feet and runs skied and recognize special achievements by rewarding guests with collectible digital pins. The … [Read more...]
Gustafer Yellowgold: Interview with Morgan Taylor and Ticket Giveaway for NYC Show
October 14, 2010 By 6 Comments
It’s been two years in the making and won’t be released until February, but NYC area families will have a sneak preview before Thanksgiving, when the multimedia Gustafer Yellowgold’s Show returns home to the Peter Jay Sharp Theatre in Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway at 95th St., NYC, at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 20, on Gustafer’s “Top of the Sock Tour.” This show, featuring full band, is part of the Symphony Space “Just Kidding” series. Gustafer Yellowgold’s Top of the Sock Tour heralds the release of the fourth in the series of … [Read more...]
Fly with US Airways Read with Kids Program
October 14, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Reading Is Fundamental (RIF), the nation’s oldest children’s literacy organization, and US Airways (NYSE: LCC) announced they have teamed up to kick-off the third year of “Fly with US. Read with Kids ®,” a program designed to demonstrate the importance of reading with young children. A key component of the program will include the Read with Kids Challenge, where participants can log the amount of minutes they spend reading to children. The nationwide goal is to achieve 10 million minutes between September 1st and October 31st. Readers can … [Read more...]
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