It takes a village
Posted in Uncategorized on May 28th, 2009
One of the main reasons I live in a city is because you can walk or take public transportation everywhere. That is why I was shocked to find myself loading my kids in and out of the car everyday to get to school. We were always running late, I couldn’t get the little one in […]
Posted in Children: Health, Grown-Ups: Health, Grown-Ups: Services, Responsible citizens on May 27th, 2009
‘Tis the season - for buying a new home on the spring market, or planning a warm-weather renovation. With many thanks to Cambridge mom Erin Rowland, we are able to share a very comprehensive list of key issues and resources to keep in mind when considering this important health concern. More resources may also be […]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 24th, 2009
A beautifully simple concept and well-executed set of photos. Amuses, entertains….then really gets you thinking.
http://www.good.is/post/picture-show-you-are-what-you-eat/
Posted in Children: Health, Grown-Ups: Health on May 21st, 2009
A helpful flu symptom worksheet was circulated at my daughter’s school yesterday…You can download the PDF here (look for it listed under “Resources if You are Sick or Think You Are Sick”). And of course never hesitate to call your pediatrician! If you can’t call your pedi when you have questions, however mundane…it’s time to […]
Posted in Children: Health, Children: Recipes, Grown-Ups: Classes, Grown-Ups: Health, Grown-Ups: Recipes on May 20th, 2009
During my daughter’s first year of nursery school my lovely one year old son was still waking up a lot at night. Nursing had ended easily at 14 months, but despite my best efforts, he still woke up looking for me (and of course it was only me that would do - Daddy was sent […]
Posted in Children: Health, Children: Shopping, Grown-Ups: Shopping, Grown-Ups: Health on May 18th, 2009
The Copley Square Farmer’s Market in Boston opens this Tuesday (Thanks for the heads up JJ!). If you have time on a Tuesday for an outing, this is also a nice time of year to visit the Public Garden (Swan Boats are running!) down the street.
Nearer to Cambridge, markets will be starting to open in […]
Posted in Uncategorized, news on May 15th, 2009
This intrigues me. Won’t be home to listen - hurray podcasts! Different end of the spectrum than No More Takeout, but On Point’s second hour today will talk about “Food Files from the WPA.” Featuring Mark Kurlansky (author of Cod, and Salt), whose new book explores the American Food from the WPA files. Cambridge’s own […]
Posted in Children: Recipes, Grown-Ups: Recipes on May 14th, 2009
Three o’clock many afternoons will find me in a distracted state - children have been collected from school, there is some sort of playdate supervising or extra curricular chaperoning or TV privilege negotiating going on in the foreground, and in the background I am spinning my mental wheels, trying to come up with a recipe […]
Posted in Children: Outings and Adventures, Grown-Ups: Entertainment on May 12th, 2009
If there is something I love more than the Spring Garden Tours, it is the biking tours. This May, both Cambridge and Somerville are hosting their annual Spring Tour. Last fall my then 6 year old son and I made it to the Somerville Tour, he attached to me on our new trail-a-bike. It was […]
Posted in Musings, Uncategorized on May 11th, 2009
I sort of forgot about this moment until today…at the time I was trying really hard not to cackle hysterically when in truth my kindergartner was just being very sweet and sincere.
Nicolena was very proud of the card she had made - a piece of white paper carefully folded, with a red crayon heart outside […]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 11th, 2009
Here’s your chance to vote (once a day until July 15th) for Nickelodeon’s Parents’ Picks Nominees for Boston-area, family-friendly businesses through the GoCityKids website. Cambridge figures prominently, from Best Toy Store (Stellabella and Henry Bear’s Park) to Best Book Store (Barefoot Books and Curious George) to Best Dance Class (Deborah Mason School of Dance). There […]
Posted in Children: Outings and Adventures, New Moms, Uncategorized on May 9th, 2009
So, here’s a confession - when I had babies in the house - real babies, tiny creatures who cried and cooed and consumed every spare moment of the day and much of the night with their baby needs - the best Mother’s Day present I could imagine was being alone. Those first few years of […]
