In the treadmill that we call life, we parents tend to forget that our kids are essentially little sponges, ready to soak up whatever we choose to expose them to. Case in point, my 5-year-old son, who clearly is watching too many infomercials, told me, "Mommy, we need to buy Oxi-Clean in case I get a grape juice stain on my shirt." And my 9-year-old has professed her aspirations to be a … [Read more...]
Staten Island artists share your creations with the rest of us!
Are you a Staten Island artist who is eager (or maybe a little shy) about showcasing your creative genius with the rest of us? Well this is your big chance to strut your stuff and have your work viewed at COAHSI's show and tell! At Show & Tell you're invited to show off what you've been working on, EVEN if you don't have a finished project, all you need is a willingness to show your … [Read more...]
Tiny Prints and Baby Buggy team up to design breathtakingly sweet Mother’s day cards
This Mother's Day two of my most favorite companies have partnered together to design these absolutely breathtakingly sweet Mother's Day cards , a portion of whose proceeds will be given to moms in need. Tiny Prints an online destination for premium, personalized stationery, greeting cards photo books and morehas partnered with Baby Buggy, Jessica Seinfeld's non-profit organization … [Read more...]
My six year old son is destined to be an architect (and K’NEX are his tools of choice)
We live in a house in which every square inch is filled with a toy of some kind and yet ask my six year-old son where the build-a-SpongeBob character we bought him six months ago is and within three minutes he will produce it for you. I guess when your most pressing concern is should I eat a sandwich with peanut butter and jelly or just jelly, there's likely lots of room in his noggin for a … [Read more...]
Celebrate Earth Day with your kidlets, LUNA and Healthy Child Healthy World!
CONGRATS to our winner Jeannine M! I've become incredibly anxious in light of all the recent natural disasters that, as a planet, we've been pummeled with on what feels like a weekly basis. And it's getting harder to chalk up these earthquakes, tsunamis and intense snowstorms as nothing more than Mother Nature being fickle. In fact, there are countless scientists who are suggesting this … [Read more...]