I used to read articles in parenting magazines which urged us to try our best to have dinner together as a family at least once or twice a week and I totally rolled my eyes. I’d think: talk about a low bar! What the heck do they think everyone is doing? Is everyone driving through … [Read more…]
This weekend is our elementary school’s annual Pancake Breakfast. We go every year, more for the used book sale than the food. I am a sucker for discounted books. One of the organizers asked me to list the information on KidsOutAndAbout.com, but as I was adding it, it occurred to me that this is another … [Read more…]
Look! Here’s our sweet neighbor Kira: Kira and the rest of her family are some of our favorite neighbors. And let me tell you: in this delightful neighborhood, the competition is fierce. Our cat Isis came to us through Kira’s family, their family hosts the annual Christmas caroling party, and Kira and her older … [Read more…]
Madeline Musto died last night. I didn’t hear that before I wrote and published this post. Oh, no. That poor family. They’re in our thoughts and prayers. Madeline Musto, an adorable 5-year-old girl from Schenectady, was recently diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor. I’ve been hearing about her via email lists, and the TU Parent … [Read more…]
Hooray for Bekki, who won the Snip-its Giveaway! If you’re sad that you weren’t a winner this time, you might want to “like” the Snip-its Facebook page so that you can hear about other discounts or special offers. Or, if you read this week’s KidsOutAndAbout.com e-newsletter, you’d know that there’s another giveaway over there! Speaking … [Read more…]
Update: okay, okay. Have I mentioned that I’m not too tech-savvy? My first plug-in, which would have kept you in the dark at Capital District Fun all day, didn’t work, so you just got a teensy blackout. And here’s more info. if you’d like it: If you spend slightly less time on the internet than … [Read more…]
M, who was shut out of Girl Scouts in kindergarten, has finally joined a troop. Actually, this marks the girls’ 3rd attempt at joining a troop (M tried one at another school for a bit, J tried this year, but it was way too huge a group for her). So much depends on the leaders, … [Read more…]
Here’s a guest post from Fazana. For more on Jazzy Sun Birthdays, check out the Facebook page. Thanks, Fazana! Hello, Capital District families! My name is Fazana and I am a stay-at-home mom to a creative and sensitive seven-year-old daughter and a spirited and active two-year-old son. I’m thrilled that Katie has given me the … [Read more…]
I linked to a couple of places for hurricane relief, and here are a few more. A reader wrote me with this: I am a teacher in the Schalmont School District and many of our families in the Rotterdam Junction area lost everything in the flooding after Irene. The district has set up a donation … [Read more…]
We hit not one, but two fests today. First it was the Schenectady Kids Arts Fest, then the St. Basil Greek Festival in Troy. We usually try to visit the arts festival, and I’ll tell you more about it later, but since this was our first time at the Greek Festival and it continues tomorrow … [Read more…]
