Monthly Archives: March 2011

First Playgroup – First Blunder

Today LJ and I headed to our first playgroup as a “mobile” pair. Usually all the playgroups for the Mother’s Clubs are on weekdays, but with this one falling on a Sunday, I was really excited to meet all the … Continue reading

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Dishwasher Magic

Quick tip— don’t be afraid to toss all the plastic baby toys in the top drawer of your dishwasher!

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How to Make Turnips

The turnip is a little intimidating. I always saw them sitting there next to the carrots and fennel, but never really knew exactly how to prepare them. Turns out its easier than making scrambled eggs. Or cereal. So. Easy. And … Continue reading

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Coney Island & Aquarium

On the first nice weekend of “spring”, we took a road trip down to Coney Island. The man of our house was flying in to JFK after a fun trip to Vegas, so we figured we’d spend the day close … Continue reading

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Visit to Long Island Children’s Museum

New York City may have the Met, the Guggenheim and MOMA but right here in our own backyard on Long Island, we have the Long Island Children’s Museum. Located in Hempstead, NY, its about 20 minutes from our house so … Continue reading

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Phil & Teds – The Lobster

Be still my heart. I met the FedEx man at the front door because I have been waiting for this package to arrive ALL DAY. I first saw The Lobster when TheBabyGuyNYC Tweeted about it, and after checking out the … Continue reading

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Stale Bread Redux

I am turning out exactly like my mother. Case and point: my morning thus far. When it comes to food, I can never throw anything out. I’m not sentimental with past birthday cards, newspaper clippings, or stuffed animals that were … Continue reading

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What I’m Giving Up For Lent

The beginning of Lent marks the official countdown to Easter. Ellie’s first visit from the Easter Bunny! This year I decided to make a sacrifice and give up something for Lent. The “given up” item should be something that creates … Continue reading

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Cookin’ For The Whole Fam

This weekend my mom gave me some sweet potatoes. She had meant to cook them, but didn’t, so they traveled down to NY with us. Last night, along with our steak and asparagus, I made sweet mashed potatoes. In a … Continue reading

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My BZ Ladies

Remember online chat rooms from way back in the late 90’s? You could pick from a list of topics, and AOL would dump you into a chat room with BikerGirl007 and IAmJonesy and you could chat chat chat (type type … Continue reading

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