Fun for the Littlest Ones
Say What?
December 10, 2008
We are very lucky to live in the Bay Area where multiculturalism and multilingualism is de rigeur . Here are some classes to help you enrich both you and your child's life by language acquisition. For Parents: Speech and Language Series brought to you by BANANAS "Join speech and language pathologist Amy E. Faltz for a valuable two-part series on typical speech and Read more...
5 Awesome Toys (That Make Great Presents)
December 02, 2008
Five awesome toys (and DVD's) to consider for your holiday bounty: LeapFrog Letter Factory DVD's To be fair, we only have ONE of the DVD's in this five pack, but let me tell you, it is a HUGE hit with both me and the kid. Developmentally, the "Letter Factory" DVD is right on for my two year old, and after the first viewing, he knew that the "T" says "tuh." This video is not Read more...
A love letter to Studio Grow
October 01, 2008
A little voice in the back of my head has been nagging me about how I have not given enough love to Studio Grow on this blog. I LOVE STUDIO GROW! Do you hear me? Studio Grow, located in Berkeley on 10th Street and Gilman, is an indoor play space for kids 0-6. You pay for yourself and your child(ren), but babies under 1 are free and a second adult is free. How do I love thee, Studio Grow? Let Read more...
Weekend fun: Blue Sky or Stroll?
September 12, 2008
Whitney and I are joining a few other families for a camping adventure this weekend. Each family has a preschooler and a younger baby (Milo at 18 1/2 months is the oldest by a week). Wish us luck! While we are away, you can enjoy two fantastic events this weekend. If you plan carefully enough, you can make it to both: Solano Stroll: Fun day-long parade and festival. Last year, the kid's area Read more...
Gourmet Ghetto for Preschoolers
August 04, 2008
If the afternoon you're looking to fill is a Thursday , you're in luck because the Farmer's Market on upper Shattuck is a great destination for kids who are into walking on their own. Older preschoolers can even practice paying for an item all by themselves. First, work up an appetite at Live Oak park and use the bathroom in the rec center there. It's pretty easy to park there as well. Then, Read more...
Dancing in the streets in New Old Oakland
July 04, 2008
Yesterday was my four year wedding anniversary. Alec and I celebrated with a low-key dinner for two at Levende East, a yummy restaurant in "New Old Oakland*" (across the street from B, another yummy dinner date spot). Instead of our expected fancy schmancy dinner, we were surprised to find a veritable street party happening in our midst. We had stumbled into Thursday Night Live , a bimonthly Read more...
Where to spend the 4th of July? Albany!
July 03, 2008
My friend Sunny just called to ask if she'd see me at Memorial Park tomorrow. With it being our baby's first birthday, we haven't focused much on the other aspects of 4th of July, so I was without a plan. I was thrilled, therefore, to read the announcement from The City of Albany Recreation & Community Services Department about their 4th of July Green , Red, White & Blue Celebration in Read more...
Dance the afternoon away at Baby Loves Disco this summer!
June 20, 2008
Whitney and I went to our first Baby Loves Disco when the boys were 18 months and 2 years old (and me quite pregnant) and it rocked! We BART'ed into the City from West Oakland (itself an adventure) and hoofed it up the hill from Powell Station to Ruby Skye for a great couple hours. Ruby Skye is the kind of nightclub that I had never visited when I had the chance in my ever-so-slightly wilder Read more...
Sanity Saver: Keep a portable Easter egg hunt in your trunk
June 19, 2008
Sometimes a day trip has a lull in it. Let's say you're at Oakland's Fairyland with your 3 year old and you need to kill 20 minutes before your friends show up. Bust out a rousing game of hunting and finding . My kid loves this. And, you can do it anywhere. Bring some small plastic animals (or plastic eggs if you have them from Easter) and hide them. The child simply closes her eyes and Read more...
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