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NYC Birthday Adventure & Giveaway: Princesses & Pirates

By on July 23, 2010

Last month marked a special occasion in our family—Kieran turned 3!  We decided to combine her two loves, princesses and Central Park.  All of her friends were invited to wear their favorite princess dress to the party.  In order to not exclude the boys, they were provided with pirate regalia (hats and eyepatches). To be [...]

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NYC Adventure: Central Park Playground Challenge

By on July 16, 2010

New York City has been my favorite place to explore for years. But this summer my exploring needs to be planned a bit more creatively. Some may view being a mom with a double stroller and two very active kids under four in New York City as an obstacle, I choose to see it as [...]

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NYC Adventure: City Parks Foundation Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre

By on July 13, 2010

Three little pigs and the three little bears have been very popular around our house lately. My three year old daughter loves to hear the repetitious nature of both stories. So I jumped at the chance to see a modern adaptation in a puppet show form that integrated both stories.

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Adventure: Victorian Gardens at Wollman Rink in Central Park

By on July 11, 2010

Ice rink by winter, carnival ride park by summertime? Only in New York. And only by Donald Trump! (As some may know: Donald Trump owns and runs Wollman Ice Rink – the home of Victorian Gardens) The view of Midtown Manhattan skyscrapers from the rink is picturesque as you wave to your little ones spinning around on carnival rides [...]

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Adventure & Review: Cupcake Kids! Cooking School NYC

By on July 10, 2010

My three year old and I just headed over to the historic Flour District of Manhattan (otherwise known as W27th Street) for a trial class at Cupcake Kids! Cooking School and had an absolute blast. The school’s adorable studio kitchen is bright, colorful and inviting for little ones.  Tons of brightly colored baskets, bins and [...]

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Florida Adventure: Lion Country Safari

By on July 2, 2010

Location: Loxahatchee, Florida website: www.lioncountrysafari.com Every year during April vacation, my two daughters and I go to visit Gran and Grandpa in Fort Lauderdale, Fl. We always have a great time relaxing by the pool and shopping! This year we decided to visit a local attraction while we were there. We considered Butterfly World but [...]

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Potty Training Awareness Month

By on June 22, 2010

Did you know that June was Potty Awareness Month?  Well it is and we have decided to share our potty training experiences with our readers. Good Luck to all of you who are embarking on this journey! It can be tough or in some cases (see Heather’s story) very easy! Don’t give up and please [...]

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Craft: Color and Sticker Project

By on June 16, 2010

Here is a fun idea for an activity you can do with your child.  I got my inspiration from my daughter’s sticker collection.  Rather than just randomly placing them on colored paper or decorating boxes with them, I thought it would be fun to place them on a more appropriate background.  The first one we [...]

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Tech Tuesday Review & Giveaway: Readeo.com – Read together whether you’re in the same room or thousands of miles apart

By on May 25, 2010

Since moving far away from family last summer, we’ve become quite familiar with our webcams. Video chatting has allowed my family the chance to watch Kieran show off her latest ballet moves and the chance to see Brendan when he was just days old.  Now enter Readeo.com, which takes the idea of video chatting a [...]

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Review & Giveaway – Pajama Monsters

By on May 17, 2010

When I came across Pajama Monsters, I had high hopes that these little dolls would help my daughter sleep. Recently, she has expressed a fear of the dark, which a cute dragonfly nightlight we purchased did not help her overcome. Kieran and I checked out the Pajama Monster website, read the stories of each monster, [...]

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