In The Crib Archives - Page 2 of 21

11/03/20

2020 Gave Us Our Best Halloween Ever

On a normal Halloween, we just get dressed up and depend on NYC to do all the work for us. This year, we had to make the Halloween fun happen on our own.

07/09/20

86 Things to Make Your Backyard More Fun This Summer

If you are looking to amp up your backyard this summer and have some extra money to spend on a few new toys (thanks to canceled summer camp), I’ve got a great list for you!

05/28/20

The Best Family Games for Kids of Every Age

With everyone spending an endless amount of time at home right now, and looking for things to do that don’t involve screens, I thought it would be a good idea to put together a “Quarantine Family Game Guide.”

05/09/20

10 Ideas for Having a Great Mother’s Day While Stuck at Home

Initially, all I wanted was a day when someone else was in charge of snacks. But then, I thought, maybe I am aiming too low. Maybe I should plan the day I really want.

05/06/20

101 Gift Ideas for Every Kind of Mom in Quarantine

I know it’s probably too late to get most of these items delivered for Mother’s Day, but I still wanted to give everyone ideas on how you can treat yourself or treat someone else.

04/24/20

Harlow and I Made a Girafficorn for Earth Day

Nat Geo asked us to create something for their Earth Week Neighborhood Safari, and somehow we used a bunch of random garbage in our house to make a girafficorn!

04/07/20

Every Storm Needs a Rainbow to tell us “Everything Will Be Okay”

The rainbow signs started in Italy, while the whole country was under lockdown. The kids write the words “Andra Tutto Bene” which means “everything will be okay.”

03/16/20

Easy Ideas to Stir Up Some St. Patrick’s Day Mischief at Home

Even if you don’t think like a well-organized Pinterest board, you can still do some small things to make St. Patrick’s Day fun for your kids.

03/05/20

40 Gifts for the Little Feminists in Your Life

This month is Women’s History Month, so I thought it was the perfect opportunity to put together a list of games, books, and clothes that every budding feminist would love to have in their Girl Power arsenal.

03/03/20

Harlow’s Panda-Doughnut Baking Birthday Party

At Harlow’s 7th birthday party… there were pandas. There were doughnuts. There were panda doughnuts. Yep, that’s right. We celebrated with a panda doughnut baking party at Freshmade NYC.

02/24/20

It’s Not Easy to Bake a Panda Cake

It has finally come time for me to write about Harlow’s birthday party. BUT. Before, I write about Harlow’s birthday party, I must tell you the story behind Harlow’s birthday cake. Because it a SAGA.

02/19/20

Up Your Breakfast Game with a Pancake Board

Pancake boards are the latest food trend, so of course, Harlow had to combine her perfect pancakes and her love of snack plates to create the most beautiful breakfast ever!

02/14/20

Happy Valentine’s Day!

As with every holiday, Harlow is ALL IN. She has been planning her outfit for weeks.

02/06/20

Conversation Starters Go Hilariously Wrong at Neve’s American Girl Doll Party

A birthday party at American Girl Place includes a private room, place settings for everyone’s dolls, dinner, cake and conversation starters, which were freaking hilarious.

02/04/20

53 Cheap and Easy Valentine’s Gifts for All the People You Love

If you want some ideas for reasonably priced Valentines’ Day presents for your kids, I made a guide. I also included a few gifts that I want, some options for Mike and a few for your single friends too.