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Don't forget "Set"--it's a tote-bag-sized classic, and one of those games where an eight-year-old with a good eye for patterns can beat an adult fair and square.
Another favorite: Mexi...
Be sure to pick up a copy of Time Out Kids--it lists lots of events, plus tons of restaurant and store recommendations for parents and children. It sounds like you might be traveling without kids,...
I received a few end-of-year gifts from my students (I teach sixth grade; middle school tends to be when the gift-giving drops off.) They are never expected, but they are certainly appreciated, pa...
The nice thing about having some sort of ongoing crafts project is that it gives people something to do throughout the shower--even during the gift-giving part, if they're not into cooing over ever...
Our 17-month-old likes his toy piano--it's not electric, but it still makes a loud noise when you bang the keys.
As for electric toy options that provide button-pushing thrills without appall...
Thanks to everyone who posted so far-we really appreciate the tips! Those of you who advised us to resist the fear-mongering of Babies R Us helped to reinforce our instincts, but it's also nice to...
I second the Mexico recommendation. Mexico City and Oaxaca are both wonderful (and very different), but don't let visions of Spring Break in Cancun scare you away from the rest of the Yucatan, wh...
We do this almost every year, usually when we have a long weekend that isn't really long enough for a proper trip anywhere. We each plan the events for one day--meals, destinations, performances, ...
I keep amassing "art treasures" (empty cardboard tubes, wooden box lids, shiny paper scraps, pretty bottle caps, etc.) with the intention of using them for some purpose...I suspect this book could ...
It's not a cushiest option, but I find a yoga mat does the trick nicely when I need a semi-clean, semi-soft surface upon which my baby can play and practice getting around. The grippy texture help...
First time he peed on me--2 seconds old
First time he peed on someone else--9 days old
First time he peed on his own face--4 weeks old
Ah, the magic of little...
Latest Comments...
Don't forget "Set"--it's a tote-bag-sized classic, and one of those games where an eight-year-old with a good eye for patterns can beat an adult fair and square. Another favorite: Mexi...
Be sure to pick up a copy of Time Out Kids--it lists lots of events, plus tons of restaurant and store recommendations for parents and children. It sounds like you might be traveling without kids,...
I received a few end-of-year gifts from my students (I teach sixth grade; middle school tends to be when the gift-giving drops off.) They are never expected, but they are certainly appreciated, pa...
The nice thing about having some sort of ongoing crafts project is that it gives people something to do throughout the shower--even during the gift-giving part, if they're not into cooing over ever...
Our 17-month-old likes his toy piano--it's not electric, but it still makes a loud noise when you bang the keys. As for electric toy options that provide button-pushing thrills without appall...
Thanks to everyone who posted so far-we really appreciate the tips! Those of you who advised us to resist the fear-mongering of Babies R Us helped to reinforce our instincts, but it's also nice to...
I second the Mexico recommendation. Mexico City and Oaxaca are both wonderful (and very different), but don't let visions of Spring Break in Cancun scare you away from the rest of the Yucatan, wh...
We do this almost every year, usually when we have a long weekend that isn't really long enough for a proper trip anywhere. We each plan the events for one day--meals, destinations, performances, ...
I keep amassing "art treasures" (empty cardboard tubes, wooden box lids, shiny paper scraps, pretty bottle caps, etc.) with the intention of using them for some purpose...I suspect this book could ...
It's not a cushiest option, but I find a yoga mat does the trick nicely when I need a semi-clean, semi-soft surface upon which my baby can play and practice getting around. The grippy texture help...
First time he peed on me--2 seconds old First time he peed on someone else--9 days old First time he peed on his own face--4 weeks old Ah, the magic of little...