Celebrate Spring and Go Green! Spring has officially arrived! True, the vernal equinox was about a month ago, but with 20 degree weather jumps every other moment, today’s warmer temperatures and blossoming trees could be our signal that we have full reason to skip in the streets and revel in the New York City sunshine. […]
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Back and Forth Through Time on the Lower East Side
This past weekend, we headed down to the Lower East Side for an afternoon filled with history, fun and a deliciously messy meal! Our adventure began at the Tenement Museum on Orchard Street. This historical treasure trove of Old New York can only be enjoyed by guided tour. We chose the one most geared for […]
Nursery School Admissions: Teleclass Re-Cap
For those of you who missed this wonderful teleclass, generously sponsored by NY Kids Club and presented by NYC PEAS (Private Education Advisory Service), here is a link to the taped class on navigating the nursery school admissions process in New York. Vimmi and Jennifer of NYC PEAS provided some key tips during the teleclass […]
Thick Skins Needed for Thin Walls
One of the downsides of living in the city is that neighborly noise levels are a relative unknown until you’ve unpacked your boxes and start settling in. At open houses, the focus tends to be closet size and amount of sunlight exposure as opposed to the acoustics of the building. In my very first studio, […]
German Comfort Food
It may not seem like the typical St. Patrick’s Day dinner, but Schnitzel Haus German restaurant turned out to be just what I was craving. It was a typical St. Patrick’s Day this year – chilly – and a quiet one in Bay Ridge. The parade was held a week later, on an equally cold […]
Museum of Natural History- Whales: Giants of the Deep
Our family always gets excited about new exhibits at the Museum of Natural History. The newest one, Whales: Giants of the Deep, does not disappoint. The Museum has an impressive ability to consistently curate exhibits that are family-friendly and really interesting for all age groups. While the little ones might not have the ability or […]
Life In The Blink Of An Island
We just got back from a wonderful family trip to Barbados. Just the other day, as I was floating in the magnificently turquoise waters, I couldn’t help but think back to all the trips I’ve been lucky enough to take to this special destination. I reflected on how each trip and island has represented a […]
NYC Family Theater Review: The Fantasticks
The Fantasticks is the world’s-longest running musical written by Tom Jones with music by Harvey Schmidt. What started in a tiny theater in 1960 on Manhattan’s Greenwich Village, now resides smack dab in the middle of Time’s Square at the Snapple Theater. While the cast has boasted such notable names as Jerry Orbach, Rita Gardner, […]
Easter Season and EggNots
It’s Easter season. Know how I know? Every store in town is stocking up on Easter eggs: plastic eggs, chocolate eggs, egg dyeing kits. You get the picture. As far as Easter goes, eggs represent rebirth and renewal, which is a lovely idea, but how many eggs have to be hard boiled, dyed and then […]
The Traditions We Pass Down
Despite the fact that it still feels like we’re stuck in the middle of winter, at precisely 7:02 am on March 20th, the vernal equinox marked the beginning of Spring. This first day of Spring also marks Nowruz, the Persian New Year, a very special holiday in Iran, the country of my birth. The name […]