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First birthday party entertainment. Eek? What to do? I had two goals: 1) Entertain small children for more than 30 seconds, thus giving adults time …

Day two of party week! Did you see yesterday’s post about setting the partyscape? Let’s be honest. First birthday parties are really about the adults. …

It’s birthday party week! Last Saturday, we threw Lila’s first birthday party (she turns one on the 28th, but due to scheduling conflicts we celebrated …

Have you checked out Learning to Crawl, the frank and funny parenting blog written by Evan Serpick, senior editor at Baltimore Magazine? It’s a frequent …

Has your child decided that they want to be the next Degas, Picasso or pehaps Renior? Have they decided to try to show you their …

I thought I knew my nursery rhymes. Although I ‘lost them’ during my college and graduate school years, I thought it would be like riding …

Last weekend, we took a relatively impromptu road trip up interstate 95 to Massachusetts. Luckily, my pre-trip anxiety was far greater than any real-time traveling …

On a great tip from a friend, Lila and I headed to Shananigans Toy Shop at Wyndhurst Station yesterday. We had heard they had a …

Many thanks to Heidi Weddle Pepin, our guest blogger today! Thanks for the thoughts!_ _ _ _ My husband, John, and I have ventured into …

When it comes to kids’ clothing, Bridget Quinn Stickline is a fantastic resource and parent to know. Founder and President of wee chic – a …

There are some services that I’m very willing to pay for. De-cheerio-ing my car is one of them. It’s not that I’m not able to …

We’ve quickly learned that playgrounds are not a dime a dozen. The little tot lot across the street from our house that we thought was …