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Tenements, Goggles, and Snowy Days: the Art of Ezra Jack Keats
It’s come out of my mouth so often lately that I’m shocked I haven’t yet said it here: you must, without hesitation, get yourself and your kids to The Jewish Museum to see The Snowy Day and the Art of...
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Did You Miss It on GeekMom?
In April I definitely had Skylanders on the brain. “If I Were a Skylanders” Writing Contest - I told you about this last month, but I’m linking again to provide some context for the amazing winning...
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My Summer Vacation, by Amy K.
The end of August brings a gigantic stretch of time where daycare closes, camp ends, and school is weeks from starting. This year we decided to fill that time with a two-week road trip from NYC to...
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Meet Me at Maker Faire
Hey! Headed to World Maker Faire New York this weekend? Come and say hi! I’ll be wandering around on Saturday in my GeekMom t-shirt, and you can find me in the GeekMom/GeekDad booth from 1:00 to 2:00....
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Columbus Day in Columbus Circle
Have I ever given a bit of thought to Columbus Circle as anything other than where I go to Whole Foods and where Bouchon Bakery has those giant nutter butter cookies? Not really. Though I’ve sat under...
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Will I See You at New York Comic Con?
New York Comic Con is fast approaching. Will I see you there? You can find me roaming the halls with a glazed over expression on my face on Friday, followed by a drink with The Mary Sue. On Sunday,...
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A Happy and Wet Halloween
Did everyone make it through the hurricane safe and sound? We spent some of our time trapped inside finally carving our pumpkins. Which one do you think we should name Sandy? Ozzie made it out the...
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My Top 12 of 2012
It may seem an odd list, a hodge-podge of products and moments and events, some of it personal to my family, but here is my top 12 kids’ media things about 2012. 12. Hunger Games: The Movie After...
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Meanwhile on GeekMom …
I realized it’s been a while since I’ve caught you up here on my GeekMom posts. The last time I did there was a new Captain Underpants book out, and lo, here’s yet another new Captain Underpants book....
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Rockin’ Out With the Not-Its!
Today we lucked out and were invited to see The Not-Its in their New York City debut at Symphony Space. Now, I’ve been to a bunch of great live kindie shows, but The Not-Its show today was my...
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We Are Weavers
Last weekend my parents were in town, and to say that my mom treated Olive and I to something special would be an understatement. We had our first lesson in weaving. It also happened that my parents...
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Spring Break, Desert Cowgirl-Style
Our choice for a spring break destination was an easy choice this year. My in-laws just moved to Phoenix and we’ve never been there… or anywhere else resembling the desert for that matter. We knew so...
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Interview with a 3-Year-Old
Tomorrow’s a big day. Ozzie is turning 3! I know I should be wistful for the end of the baby years, but it’s so much fun to have a big boy. He’s not yet a reliable witness for this interview since he...
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Interview With an 8-Year-Old
Once again I’ll mark the remarkable passing of time with a birthday interview. That’s right, my little girl is turning 8. 8!! Here are her declared favorites of the last year, with a little bit of...
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What Are Your Child’s Art Methods?
A couple years ago, I was at an event in Bread and Yoga studio in the Inwood neighborhood of upper Manhattan, and I was captivated by the artwork on the walls. Incredibly, it was all done by kids,...
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Road Trip Discoveries: The Caterpillar Visitors Center
In central Illinois, you can’t swing a backhoe loader without hitting an employee of Caterpillar. One such employee is my brother-in-law, who introduced us to the super cool Caterpillar Visitors...
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Silly Rabbit, Maker Faire is for Kids!
I’ve been having a bunch of conversations this week, online and off, about the audience of Maker Faire. Those with no kids or those seeking the dangerous or the flame-throwing were feeling out of luck...
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So You’re Taking Your Kids to Comic Con
If you’re heading to Family Day at New York Comic Con, this is a survival guide for you. And if you can’t go and want to live vicariously through our adventures at Comic Con, head on over to the Media...
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Shhh, This NYC Theater is a Secret
UPDATE: There’s been a change of dates, and Ghostbusters is happening on 3/23! When you live as far uptown as we do, you have a certain acceptance that the true gems of New York City are a subway ride...
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Pterosaurs Take Flight at AMNH
Pterosaurs: Flight in the Age of Dinosaurs is a great new show at the American Museum of Natural History, great for dinosaur lovers young and old. I recently attended a preview of the exhibit, where...
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