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This post originally appeared earlier this week on my new blogging community, The Chicago Moms. I hope that you will swing by and check out some of great voices being featured there. When your child is a baby, your pediatrician, your mom, your friends and all the books will tell you at what age your baby should sit up, wave, [...] This post originally appeared earlier this week on my new blogging community, The Chicago Moms. I hope that you will swing by and check out some of great voices being featured there. Labor Day 2010. It was unseasonably cool and breezy that morning, making our plan to enjoy one last day at the local pool seem less appealing. What [...] Blueberry muffins with a crunchy, lemony streusel top Now that Zuzu has been cleared to eat wheat and baked eggs, my assistant pastry chef, J.R., and I have been baking up a storm. The only ingredient that I now have to avoid is dairy — other than nuts and peanuts of course – and it is quite easy [...] The AG on the cupcakes stands for "American Girl" — Zuzu's request Seven year old Zuzu has been American Girl Doll crazy for the past year or so. She and her friends bring their dolls with them on all their playdates, which involve more (doll) wardrobe changes than a Madonna concert. I honestly love it. I [...] A beaded creation from Summer Art Camp This post originally appeared earlier this week on my new blogging community, The Chicago Moms. I hope that you will swing by and check out some of great voices being featured there. Arts and crafts has long been a summer camp staple, but imagine a camp where kids paint, draw, dance, and create with professional [...] Zuzu poolside with a hefty tome This post originally appeared earlier this week on my new blogging community, The Chicago Moms. I hope that you will swing by and check out some of great voices being featured there. My father came to visit us recently just because it had been a few weeks since he had seen my kids. [...] This post originally appeared on a new Chicagonista blogging community called The Chicago Moms. I hope that you will swing by and check out some of the great voices being featured there. Earlier this week the Chicago Tribune published a story about how increasing number of Illinois high school students are taking summer school courses, not because they are in academic [...] First of all, the randomly selected winner of the Stonyfield Farm giveaway is . . . Larissa! Larissa has two gorgeous kids who, I hope, like yogurt. Enjoy. Also, there is a nice piece about West of the Loop Canning on examiner.com today. Do swing by and check it out. Lastly, I am happy to report two things. One, Zuzu passed [...] My dear allergic Zuzu just finished first grade. About to turn seven, she is actually the youngest kid in her grade. She was not even supposed to be in first grade this year. The cut-off date for entering school in Illinois is September 1. In other words, to enter kindergarten, a child must have turned 5 before [...] On my weekly Whole Foods trip today, I found myself putting many of my usual items in my cart, and then reconsidering, and putting them back on the shelf. The wheat-free animal crackers, the brown rice pasta, the rye flour bread — all went in my cart and then back out again. You see, we will [...] For children who are used to TiVo-ed television shows, DVD players in cars, and watching movies on their parents’ iPhones, there’s something particularly captivating about live theater. The lights go down; the audience is silent; and a performance that cannot be paused for a snack or potty break begins. Of course, most plays are not [...] I have a guest post up on Collectively Wise, a blog dedicated to self-care, parenting and elder care, all in the interests of improving families’ health. It is a very useful site with lots of helpful information and personal stories. My post is about how we take care of Zuzu, both physically and emotionally, in [...] Browsing the transfer designs at Frankie's Graffiti Bar Zuzu and I had a big day out in Chicago last Sunday. First, in the morning, we attended a fun event hosted by fellow blogger Self Made Mom at a cute little Lincoln Park boutique called Frankie’s on the Park. Frankie’s has a lot to recommend it. [...] I have a new post on the Chicago Moms Blog today about how my husband let our 6 year old stay up to watch the Blackhawks win Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals last week. We’re usually pretty strict about bedtime, but my husband was adamant that we let Zuzu stay up to watch [...] One of Zuzu’s first grade masterpieces My daughter, Zuzu, finishes first grade tomorrow. She has had a terrific year. My husband and I have spent the past few nights reviewing the work that Zuzu has brought home from school and we are just amazed at the stories, artwork, poetry and non-fiction writing she has done. (My [...] |
  
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