Without TV, I’m manically blogging for you today. I’m tweaking (and Twittering) without my CNN/Today Show/View newsfeed, so I’m reading all of my favorite online sites instead. Here’s what I […]
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Teachers Need to Turn Off Lights to Save Money
I’m plowing through a day without TV. So far, so good because I’m so busy. Though I really wish I could listen to The View at 11 a.m. while I’m […]
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Turn Off TV Thursday: Can Local Parents Do It?
Turn off the TV Week? I’d like to say that I don’t watch. And that I don’t let my kids watch. I’d like to say that I read The New […]
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This Week’s Highlights: April 22 – 28
Montclair schools are closed for Spring Break this week and I’ve been on the look out for things to do with my girls. Luckily, Baristaville doesn’t disappoint. Today is Earth […]
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Playgroup Discussions: When Should a Kid Wii?
Over some delicious treats from Le Baker’s Dozen, the moms at our playgroup started talking about Wii, the interactive video game from Nintendo. It seems like most Baristaville preschoolers are […]
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One Bloomfield Mom’s Yummy Mommy Blog
I often get the question, how do you keep up with your blog? The answer is easy. I ignore my children. I figure they can watch The Little Mermaid while […]
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Kids Create: Make a Book of Their Artwork
Another day of nursery school and my son has come home with more artwork. I have been taking photographs of the extra special projects and saving them on my computer. […]
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Still Time to See Those Cherry Blossoms
Every year, I don’t think the cherry blossoms can get more beautiful. Today, we took a drive through Branch Brook Park in Newark for the annual Cherry Blossom Festival, and […]
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Happy Greek Easter
I’m Greek on my father’s side. My father is not a religious man, but being Greek, he loves food and celebrations. In my family, Greek Easter was a way to celebrate […]
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YMCA Healthy Kids Day Saturday
I tried to figure out exactly what Healthy Kids Day was, but the young woman in at the reception desk wasn’t quite sure earlier this week. She just said it […]
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Earth Day in Baristaville
Being “green” is practically a religion in Baristaville, so it’s no surprise that there are a bunch of events celebrating Earth Day. The first official Earth Day was on April 22, […]
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Illness of the Week: The Dreaded Stomach Bug
Over the past two weeks, my friends have emailed me whining about their barfing children. I promptly delete their emails thinking that even their electronic notes might give us the […]
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Donate That Old Sports Equipment
I wanted to play soccer when I was 11 years old. So I signed up for the Mellow Yellow team. My mom bought me shin guards, fancy shoes and many […]
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Program Boosts Girls’ Body Images
If you know a girl who’s interested in getting healthy and making friends, the new Go Girl Go! and Fit Girl! sessions are starting tonight at Aspen East in Montclair. […]