We know we're only halfway through February but we're siding with Staten Island Chuck and hoping for an early spring. And that means getting a jump on spring cleaning. But what to do with all that stuff? Read on... … [see more]

Whether or not your children are just off for President's Day Weekend or an entire week...here are some ideas to keep them (and you) occupied.

WINTER'S SECRET WEAPON

If you can't take another long Sunday cooped up indoors and yet another trip to the Museum of Natural History makes you want to flee the country, here's a little-known secret. Each Sunday, the Tribeca Grand Hotel has a fabulous brunch in the Church Lounge. What's the big deal? Starting at 10 a.m. they show children's movies all day in the downstairs screening room. So after your children woof down a waffle and a brownie, they can head downstairs for hours of movies while you sit and drink coffee, read the NY Times (which is so thoughtfully separated into piles by section), and chat peacefully. We think last year's record was about four hours...and about 16 cups of coffee. … [see more]

If you never got around to sending those holiday cards or if your last name just happens to be Valentine (as in Hilary), there's still time to order photo Valentine's Day cards from Mango Ink, Shutterfly, or Tiny Prints. We've had a host of Valentine's Day questions this week so read on... … [see more]

The weather outside is frightful so many of our readers have been planning getaways for February and March. Some travel info from this week's momcierge.com... … [see more]

We're not sure that anyone reads our WHY? postings, an assortment of random and ridiculous stuff we come across, but we make ourselves laugh every day at 4:00 p.m.. Here are some of our favorites... … [see more]

So here we are in 2009, making our daily New Year's Resolutions. Hilary's already started drinking heavily and has packed on an extra four pounds. Alyssa's stayed up two nights in a row watching surgery on TLC and has fed her children chocolate cake every day for breakfast. Now on to some resolutions we might actually be able stick with... … [see more]