Like all parents I'm intent on providing my children with every possible recreational opportunity; I've done the kiddie gym, music and movement classes and even splurged on high-tech gadgets and games. And more than ever I am ready to institute these Tips for Unplugged Play: The Ultimate in Quality Family Time. I have had occasional lingering thoughts about instituting more old-fashioned … [Read more...]
10 Tips to Get your Kids in the Kitchen and Make Healthy Food FUN
I am fully aware of my shortcomings as a person... I CANNOT COOK. There I've said it. I've put it out into the universe. As a mother and a woman, I've always felt the sense that the ability to be able to whip up a sumptuous meal that would satiate and nourish my family's collective bellies, was a MASSIVE internal flaw of mine. It made me less of a nurturing parent; my kids will not have those … [Read more...]
Jump into Fall and enjoy OUTDOOR Staten Island Family Fun
Let me preface everything I write by saying: I could never have survived both of my children's infancies and toddlerhoods without disposable diapers. I use plastic bags by the dozen on a daily basis, and I'd likely choose going to the movies over taking a hike in the forest. But I've also become incredibly anxious ever since I saw the documentary, "An Inconvenient Truth," about the seriousness … [Read more...]
Get your kids outdoors; it’s easier than you think!
I am a foodie- insofar as I see food and I eat it. I can't comprehend these women who claim they forget to eat meals, as I can assure you I have never- nor will I ever forget to eat one of those coveted three squares a day. While I have one kid- who when offered ice cream or cake declines ( I honestly don't know how I could've sprung such an offspring from my womb) I have another who is more than … [Read more...]
Our favorite events this weekend on Staten Island
Like many parents, I feel like I am on this constant, never-ending multi-tasking treadmill--sound familiar?! And in the process of getting so utterly swept up in the minutiae of dishes, laundry, brushing teeth--(my six-year-old just had three cavities filled) dinnertime, my dog, e-mails and the list goes on I often forget the reason behind my actions...who the heck I'm scurrying around for! And … [Read more...]