Cooking For Kids

April 08, 2009 12:37 PM Filed Under: CLASSES COOKING Q & A

I am trying to find a cooking and a baking class in NYC  for my 11 year old daughter.  Other than the CIA, what do you recommend?

Check out Cupcake Kids and Cook with Class. Both of them over set programs for tweens but can also create a special program for a group if you'd like to put one together. Friends of ours have raved about both! Oh, and don't forget about the Institute of Culinary Education, which also offers a whole host of kids' classes.

3-D Glasses For Kids

April 08, 2009 10:29 AM Filed Under: MOVIES Q & A

My 3 year old son and I are movie lovers and I am looking for toddler
sized, polarized 3D glasses.  I can't seem to find smaller sized
glasses anywhere. The adult sizes tend to slip off of his face, which,
he pushes back with greasy, buttered hands, making the lenses very
dirty.  Help!

This almost had us stumped. We couldn't find any "real" 3-D glasses that were made for kids and were polarized (apparently what you need for 3-D movies. Hilary thinks you should go ahead and buy a couple pairs of adult-sized plastic ones and some croakies to keep them on your son's head. Or, some adult ones and some duct tape!

Technical Difficulties

April 08, 2009 8:51 AM Filed Under: RANDOM THOUGHTS

Hi again. We're back. Had some technical difficulties...hope you were standing by! More momcierge coming your way in the next couple of hours/days/weeks/months...

WHY? Testicle Festival

March 30, 2009 4:04 PM Filed Under: WHY

Though you gotta love the tagline for the Oakland Cowboy Museum's testicle-dinner fundraiser: "Have a Ball."

Tiny Earphones

March 30, 2009 1:59 PM Filed Under: MUSIC Q & A

Do any earphones come in smaller sizes for kids? The regular size ones seem to be too large for my daughter and she's always complaining that they hurt.

Try the JVC Gummy Earbuds. The shape of them seems to fit better into kids' ears and they're also squishy. Not to mention that they come in a whole range of fun colors.

School Of Cookies

March 30, 2009 12:04 PM Filed Under: CLASSES COOKING

Have you ever said to yourself, "Gee, I wish I could decorate cookies like that!" Well, even if you haven't...we thought you'd like to know about the fab new cookie decorating classes being offered by Gail Dosik of One Tough Cookie. Since most of our cookie decorating knowledge has come through trial and error (emphasis on the error), we're thinking this might not be a bad idea.

Need A New Mattress

March 30, 2009 10:35 AM Filed Under: FURNITURE HOUSEWARES Q & A

I need to buy a new mattress. The choice is overwhelming, and I don't have time to research. Any suggestions?

Alyssa loves her Tempur-Pedic mattress so much "she wants to marry it!" Of course, that's news to her husband. It's totally changed the way she thinks about mattresses--once upon a time, she thought those big fluffy beds at fancy hotels were the best. Now when she goes on vacation, she misses her own bed more than anything else! BTW, 1-800-MATTRES is going out of business so try Sleepy's. Tempur-Pedic mattresses are the same price everywhere!

it must be thursday...
tip o’ the week: Super Easy Mac 'n Cheese

April 27, 2009 4:46 AM Filed Under: RECIPES TIP O' THE WEEK

Last year Hilary bought Alyssa's daughter a cookbook and Annabelle has spent the better part of the year perfecting the cookbook's macaroni and cheese recipe. Here's her version--the first one the children like that doesn't come out of a box and doesn't involve some sort of flourescent orange substance. The topping is our own special addition...but be forewarned: you won't be able to stop at one bite! [see more]