“Mommy, push me high-yaaaa,” my 2.5-year-old yells from his perch on the swing set glider, laughing in delight as I pull the ride-on toy back to launch him into the air, my burgeoning belly getting kicked along the way. My 4-year-old shouts for another push from the single swing a few feet away, so I […]
I love the holidays. Especially Thanksgiving. I love the food, I love the parties, I love the feel of it all. But most of all, I love being with tons of family, catching up on life, watching my children play with their cousins, and just being together. Well, I loved that — past tense. Three years ago when […]
October 31 is here! And this means most people with young children will be amassing huge quantities of Halloween candy tonight. Whether it’s candy you picked up trick-or-treating, or candy you bought in excess for fear of being that neighbor who runs out by 7 p.m., odds are you will wake up tomorrow to candy […]
I’m going to say it: Boston is at its BEST in the fall. Is there anything more magical than a crisp fall morning at a local bakery? I can practically smell the sweet air and feel the steam from a pumpkin spice latte on my nose as I think about it. So, throw on your […]
I Amazon Primed my son’s Halloween costume on September 13, a full seven weeks before Halloween. While this may not seem like a huge deal to most people, for my last-minute self it’s absurdly early. See, 9.5 times out of 10, I am the mom who forgets to take the chicken out of the freezer, […]
I’ll admit that in my early adulthood, Halloween wasn’t my favorite holiday. But now that I have kids, pumpkins, costumes, and trick-or-treating have become magical again. I’m going to celebrate the holiday as often as I can this month! Are you looking for new ways to celebrate Halloween in Boston? Check our list of Halloween […]
Halloween is super fun when you have a baby, or even a small toddler. Why? They make a great costume accessory for you! Especially if you have a partner who is averse to couples costumes. My children, when tiny, have been the Mr. Nilsson to my Pippi and the pizza to my pizza rat. Alas, those […]
