Archive for October, 2008
How do you celebrate Halloween?
Halloween can be a fun time for kids with all the creative costumes, candy treats, seasonal events, decorations, making crafts, and carving jack-o-lanterns, but it can also be overwhelming, what with all the scary costumes and decorations, candy overload, and staying up late. Depending on the age of your child you may opt for a [...]
Pretend Soup, Salad People, Honest Pretzels, The New Moosewood Cookbook, and The New Enchanted Broccoli Forest
Great Cookbooks for Families: Reviewed by Katy Killilea Cooking—at any age—can be just like playing, and if the results of this playing fill a belly with wholesome food, all the better. Over the past ten years, Mollie Katzen has written three books for the very youngest cooks—two of them are specifically for “preschoolers and up.” [...]
Tips for New Moms: The Sling Is Not My Thing
You want to hold your baby, but you’d also like to get things done, right? Right. This is where baby-wearing comes in handy. You can take a stroll, shop, check your email, eat a sandwich, even mingle at a party…while keeping your baby close. If the slings seem too complicated, there are plenty of other [...]
Bento Mania
Honestly, is there anything cuter than Hello Kitty molded to perfection out of sticky rice? Or more enticing to your kids than hard-boiled eggs pressed into the shape of Mr. and Mrs. Pac Man complete with nori Power Dots? If you think I’m kidding, try searching “Bento” on flickr.com, and you’ll find over 67,000 images [...]
