Are You Chanukah or Are You Christmas?

It sounds like a pick-up line at a preschool cocktail lounge but we've all heard our children asking each other this very question. This brand-new picture book by Felicia Miller-Stehr nails it--following a young girl around NYC as she quizzes everyone she encounters about their holiday traditions. Cute! … [see more]

What Can I Buy for My Team at Work?

Q: I am taking my team at work out to a holiday lunch next week and would like to give them a little something. There are 6 of them. Any ideas?--Amanda

A: We always say "when in doubt, give with chocolate." You can't go wrong with either a bag of Chocolate Covered Cheerios from Jacques Torres or a little box of Baby Witch Brownies from Fat Witch. Yummy! … [see more]

Stocking Stuffers Hilary loves a stocking stuffer and Alyssa is bound to start with Hanukah Hose any year now. Here's our favorite spots for stuffing them:
Urban Outfitters- We love the Snow Globe Frame!
Fred Flare-We love the Retro block iPod speakers that look like Legos!
Paper Presentation-There aren't any "little gifts" online but their shop on 18th street is virtually a stocking stuffer gold mine!
ShanaLogic-We love the so cute Emotibud earbuds!
The Spoon Sisters- We love the Soapsicles!
Duane Reade, CVS, Walgreens, Drugstore.com... (trust us) … [see more]

Thanksgiving Ideas

If you're still scrounging for Thanksgiving recipes, scrounge no further. Smitten Kitchen posted some mouth-watering recipes for side dishes and desserts ('cause who needs a recipe for turkey?). Neither of us is cooking this year--but Alyssa might just make those pan-roasted brussels sprouts for her own dinner tonight and Hilary's in the kitchen right now whipping up the butternut squash and caramelized onion galette for lunch.  … [see more]

There's a whole flock of you out there who run to your computers each Tuesday morning at 4:30 a.m. to read your momcierge newsletter. We're so glad you want to hear what we have to say. But why wait for Tuesday...there's all kinds of helpful hints, useful information, and random thoughts on momcierge.com five days a week. Updated each and every hour. Well, almost. Sometimes we have to go grocery shopping or on a field trip. … [see more]

What are you doing for Thanksgiving? If you're not cooking and have some time to spare, why not take advantage of one of the many volunteer opportunities available on Thanksgiving. Some of the opportunities listed below take place during Thanksgiving week, so even if you are cooking or heading out of town, there's still work to be done. We here at momcierge feel so grateful that we have more mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie than we know what to do with and we feel grateful that we are able to give back. … [see more]

We're trying to stick to last year's resolution and not do our holiday cards at the last minute. We should preface that intention with a little background. Although Alyssa has been able to have her cards postmarked every year by December 31st, Hilary has completely abandoned the idea of sending out cards that even resemble a New Year's greeting. Fortunately, for Hilary, one day in a scramble to get what had become her "President's Day" cards out on time, she realized her last name was Valentine and now can procrastinate sending out her greetings all the way 'til mid-February without guilt. So, in good faith, we're both thinking about holiday cards. Okay, we're thinking about them. We didn't say we'd actually done anything about them. But at least the idea has made it to the top of the list. We'll be so proud if we'll can check that box before we finish eating the Halloween candy which, at the rate we're going, might be Thursday. … [see more]