20+ Movies to Entertain the Kids and You
Feb 05, 10
From Babble dot com, a list of family movie night movies to add to your netflix que.
Blue Man Group & NYC
Feb 04, 10
The Blue Man Group with their awesome drumming, marshmallow stuffing, paintball spit painting, spewing pasta and rolls and rolls of strobe toilet paper was made for five year old boys. Also they are blue. And cool. And oh so funny.
Home Cooked Inspiration
Feb 04, 10
We got to have a wonderful, home-cooked, japanese meal with our friends Kaori and Gary with their fun kids Takumi and Koromo in our old neighborhood Williamsburg, Brooklyn last week.
Hapa Couple for Philly Cream Chesse
Jan 17, 10
I agree with Jennifer from Mixed Race America who also notices that we don't see enough of these real to life families and couples in ads (film or television either for that matter).
"Spread a little love" -- Agencies involved in the campaign include mcgarrybowen, Chicago, Mediavest, Digitas, Edelman and AKQA. Brandweek.com)
I saw the spot on mylifetime.com, can't find a link to it anywhere online.
Hapa Couple for Philly Cream Chesse
Jan 17, 10
I agree with Jennifer from Brandweek.com)
I saw the spot on mylifetime.com, can't find a link to it anywhere online.
Ocean Animal Cookies
Jan 12, 10
These are made for N. They even have hawaiian animal names on the back.
Shark (Mano)
Dolphin (Nai'a)
Humpback Whale (Kohola)
Octopus (He'e)
Moonfish (Opah)
Co-sleeping deluxe
Dec 13, 09
I think this bedroom would be cozy and lovely for the whole family! Love the nooks like bunks for kids. See the whole underground mountain house here.
Girl's Dinner Toast Five Points
Dec 08, 09
Image stolen from sleepyneko
Aborio rice, turnips, leeks and parmesan cheese soup.
My new favorite crostini- Herb pesto, roasted tomato and mozzarella
crostini #2 avocado with lime and parmesan
Favorite crostini: goat cheese with local honey and cracked pepper.
Yes, I have more than one favorite crostini. In fact, I have 3 favorite corstini.
Nicole got the same soup and almost same crostini, except she switched out the avocado (she does not like avocado, or almonds) for the mushroom.
Wine was bari from piedmont, italy. delish, small batch, you can purchase this wine ONLY at Toast or Wine Authorities.
Dessert was these amazing little chocolate almond cookies, that were almost cake like, not too sweet, lovely. Nicole was not into them because of almonds.
Great dinner, great company. Thanks Nicole!
Men who nurture raise better kids
Dec 07, 09
No, I haven't done a study. But I did read Odd Man Out: Why isn't anyone else taking paternity leave? in Babble.com's feature section today.
According to Mat Pusateri, "Only thirteen percent of U.S. employers offer paid paternal leave to allow men to spend time at home with a new baby, according to a survey by the Society for Human Resource Management. Even when the opportunity exists only fifty-eight percent of men opt to use paid paternal leave available to them."
Asheville Pizza & Brewery
Nov 09, 09
Great pizza. Beer. Movies. Do I need to say anything more?
Remember our tips for dining when you're traveling and not familiar with the town/city:
1. Go away from the main drag. Tourist establishments don't need to be good. They are usually expensive and mediocre.
2. Usually little side streets fare best. Go where the locals go, in asheville, this usually means away from downtown.
3. We usually find a tattoo parlor near by good food. Especially since we're vegetarian.
october sunday morning
Oct 11, 09
noakai and I were up early this morning and decided to make breakfast together.
I have a great cookbook called "The Family Kitchen: Easy and Delicious Recipes for Parents and Kids to Make and Enjoy Together" by Debra Ponzek. The recipes all look beautiful and delicious, using whole foods with simple buy creative ways to put meals together. And there are fun chapters like Bake Sale, Breakfast In Bed and Snow Day.
Fall Dinner
Oct 06, 09
For the first time in what seems like ages, I didn't have to teach tonight. And, N did not have playgroup or playdate, or playground. So, we hung out and cooked dinner.
Having run into Sara at Whole Foods, I asked her what she was cooking up and she said Butternut Squash and Lentil Soup. Sounds good to me!
N and I grabbed some brocooli for our green thing and headed home.
I put the butternut squash and lentils into the pressure cooker, with some spices and a handful of basmati rice, also fresh grated ginger.
5 minutes on pressure, quick release and it was done. In the meantime, I roasted the broccoli in the oven, sauteed some baby bellas, heated some masala naan from TJ's (brushed with ghee) and also eggplant bhaji (also from TJ's, it was the sample that day).
Erik came home, we opened a bottle of shiraz and sat down to a yummy dinner. the eggplant was spicy so N did not have any, but he chowed down on soup, naan, basmati rice, broccoli and mushrooms (I'love it!) which were a first for him, tho he does not think so.
Thanks sara for the inspiration!
Baby handbook
Oct 02, 09
Baby Stuff
Newborn clothes
* no buttons
* kimono (wrap) style onesies - you don't have to wrestle their sleepy heads into a neck hole
* snaps on legs - if wearing any pant or long legged onesies, make sure there are snaps around the whole inseam for easy diaper changes, there are way too many diaper changes and babies have kicky legs that don't want to put pants on
* no pants - especially if you live in a warm clime or if it's summer, they don't really need clothes at all
* naked time - wearing diapers 24/7 is a drag, especially on tender baby skin. Let them air out once in a while. just lie them on a cloth diaper
* Perfect newborn tee: Babysoy Kimono Tee, photo above
Autumn Etsy Finds
Oct 01, 09
I love this baby sling in a lovely butternut squash color and great texture from Snuggy Baby.
I heart Cheapskates
Sep 30, 09
Erik and Noey (re)cycling to Kitsilano Farmer's Market.
Cheapskates is a 2-Hand sporting goods shop in Vancouver, BC. When we arrive in Vancouver for the summer, we head to Cheapskates, buy bikes for the whole family,
Mad Potter of Biloxi
Sep 25, 09
From the Smithsonian Magazine,
Self-styled eccentric George E. Ohr's wild, weird, wonderful pots gathered dust in a garage for half a century. Now architect Frank Gehry is designing a museum dedicated to the artist who made them.
(February 2004)
My Maira
Sep 25, 09
You're selling inspiration and I'm buying!
Maira thank you for your gift of wit and art, beauty and thought intermingled in such a lovely way in this art blog.
The blog is truly a 21st century medium and you lift it to it's highest potential.
What can I do for my city? I think I will teach yoga to young people who would not otherwise consider it or be able to afford it. Breath and movement and stillness are the wonderful lessons of yoga and as humans could benefit from those gifts.
Mahalo nui loa, Maira.
From the New York Times under Opinions, For Goodness Sake from Maira Kalman's blog The Pursuit of Happiness.
100x100 project: write 100 Dharma Sequences in 100 days
Sep 23, 09
Inspired by my friend Rowena who recently complete 100 paintings in 100 days.
Here is her link, Warrior Girl
5-minute Office Yoga
Sep 22, 09
Yesterday, I taught (almost) a whole yoga class where you sit in or use a chair.
Using props in yoga is not about your ability. Some may think that a prop is a crutch, that they should be able to get into a pose without the use of a block, strap, or wall.
Cancer (cusp Gemini)
Sep 22, 09
Individuals born on the cusp of Gemini (the third Sign of the Zodiac) and Cancer (the fourth Sign of the Zodiac) are ruled by both Mercury and the Moon. These cuspians possess a large degree of brilliance and influence, and tend to control those around them.