I’m a huge proponent of chores for young children. As soon as my children are old enough to hold something in their hand, I’m basically looking for ways I can have them help me. For my kids, getting them involved in household tasks and assigning them chores gives them a sense of ownership and authority […]

I love all things related to numbers and patterns. But my first grader?  Not really … at least not yet! I’m trying to change that by showing her how cool numbers can be. One idea I had: a nifty party trick I learned many, many years ago. I decided to give it a try with […]

My kids love going to the park. Of course, I loved going to the park as a child, so that really comes as no surprise. The thing is, I don’t always have the time to load them up into the car, drive to the park and then spend a couple of hours playing, at least […]

Looking for all the Easter happenings in the Summit / Short Hills / SOMA area? We’ve been hopping about collecting all the information on all the Easter events in Summit, Short Hills, South Orange, Maplewood, Millburn, Chatham,   Berkeley Heights, New Providence, Westfield, Springfield, Mountainside,  Union, West Orange, Florham Park, East Hanover, Livingston just for […]

Moms are busy. We’re not only trying to juggle all the responsibilities of our own lives, often we’re keeping the whole family on schedule too. That is a lot to ask of moms, but we do it, along with the million other things that keep our families going! As a mom, I used to be […]