It takes a village
Posted in Grown-Ups: Entertainment on Mar 31st, 2009
SAVE THE DATE: THURS. MAY 21, 6:30-9PM
Agassiz Preschool mom and inspiring singer-songwriter Jennifer Kimball and her band (including Agassiz dad Billy Beard!) will play a benefit concert for the preschool at
the Lizard Lounge on May 21st. As many of you may know, Agassiz has been at its present location on the corner of Mass Ave […]
Posted in Children: Entertainment, Grown-Ups: Entertainment on Mar 31st, 2009
Believe it or not you can introduce your family to Opera — either by watching or participating in the North Cambridge Family Opera Company shows. The Family Opera is a nonprofit that stages “inter generational” shows, which include kids, parents, grandparents and any others who love to sing. Their definition of opera is story telling […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 30th, 2009
This is part 4 of as essay about employing a nanny to take care of your children. It was written by a Cambridge Mom’s Blog friend and long-time professional nanny, Janice St. Clair.
Part 1 of this esay, What to Look for in a Nanny, can be found here.
Part 2, Where to Find a Good Nanny, […]
Posted in Responsible citizens on Mar 28th, 2009
Turn off your lights from 8:30 - 9:30 pm this Saturday night, March 28th to participate in Earth Hour. Here is a better description than I could draft (late Friday night written by a sweet elementary school kid at my son’s school, the Healey School in Somerville, in their online newspaper. For the official […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 26th, 2009
So apparently after all the maple syrup events comes a round of sheep shearing fun…..
“Woolapalooza” at Drumlin Farm gets points for an amusing name. Take place this Saturday (March 28th).
The 22nd Annual Sheep Shearing Festival at Gore Place in Waltham gets points for letting children under 12 in free - and for choosing a later […]
Posted in Grown-Ups: Services on Mar 23rd, 2009
Just learned that Enterprise Farm has extended their winter CSA through May and will be offering a year-round share as well . We’ve had our winter share delivered through Metro Pedal Power, which has been great.
CSA details here.
Posted in Children: Recipes, Grown-Ups: Recipes on Mar 23rd, 2009
Two posts in a row about dessert….Hmm.
My (nearly) six year old daughter’s defining personality trait may well be her stubborn devotion to a good idea. A bit of a cosmic joke to send such a daughter to a middle-child mother - but that’s what makes life interesting I suppose. Yesterday she was frothy and frenzied, […]
Posted in Children: Recipes, Grown-Ups: Recipes on Mar 18th, 2009
Lately I feel like anything that gets added to my kitchen repertoire comes with a big dose of “Well, duh,” as I finally get around to making something really simple that, as it happens, you can make from scratch in the time it would take to defrost or heat up the packaged version. It probably […]
Posted in Responsible citizens on Mar 13th, 2009
Email - damned if you do, damned if you don’t. Last night I opted for a book rather than my usual online evening ritual.
I wish I had seen the email last night from a friend regarding the hearing happening this morning at the State House - if you are more of a superwoman than I […]
Posted in Children: Entertainment, Uncategorized on Mar 6th, 2009
Ah, the season begins at the Somerville Community Growing Center. The annual Maple Syrup boil down is next Friday and Saturday, March 13th and 14th. Though there are many more elaborate and bucolic places to taste sap & syrup and watch the boil, none is so convenient and sweet. This year there are plans for […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 4th, 2009
Part 1 of this post, What to Look for in a Nanny, can be found here. Part 2, Where to Find a Good Nanny, can be found here.
COMPENSATION PACKAGE
Salary –
What is the going hourly rate for nannies in your area? Ask your friends, being sure to ask about the age and experience […]
Posted in Children: Camps and Classes on Mar 3rd, 2009
It’s not even officially Spring, but my friends assure me that the summer camps are filling up. I can’t figure out whether that’s true because parents are way more organized than I am, or because demand is high and options are few. Since there are so many kinds of camps–ones organized by the […]
