Halloween Trick or Treats? How to manage the sweets!
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With Halloween right around the corner, parents cringe when they think about the still “candy driven festivity.” How can we allow the kids to partake in an age-old tradition while not being a killjoy...
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Quite a bit has changed since my last entry a couple of months ago, my daughter Ashton turned one (shes 14 months now) and I went back to work as a teacher full time. There has been quite a bit of...
Read More about WWW – Is change really a good thing?Bell Family Loves – Mani’s Your way with cityMANI
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Our newest obsession is cityMANI – a boutique concierge manicure service in Manhattan (and surrounding areas) that is getting rave reviews. We are simply wondering why it took so long! Brought...
Read More about Bell Family Loves – Mani’s Your way with cityMANIPlayground Hacks That Save the Day
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From our friends over at Red Tricycle , (photo courtesy of Under The Sycamore) some ingenious ideas that will have you going, duh!! and making the same old same old, not so same anymore……...
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Many years ago, I remember hearing a story about a little boy walking up to his mom, pointing to her chest and saying, “boob mama” and the mom immediately offering her breast for nursing. At the time...
Read More about 26 PercentFun Fridays – Crave Culture At The Jewish Museum
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Common misconception – You do not have to be Jewish to appreciate the revolving installations at this Upper East Side Museum. Saturdays are FREE for everyone and kids under 18 get in FREE all...
Read More about Fun Fridays – Crave Culture At The Jewish MuseumPedal to the Metal – Cycle For Survival
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For the past 3 years Lindsay and Family have Cycled for Survival for this great cause. 2015 will be no exception to that rule. We have our bike shorts and shoes on and are ready to sweat. Consider...
Read More about Pedal to the Metal – Cycle For SurvivalFun Fridays – Behind the scenes with Greg at BFC
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We thought we would introduce our families to the crew that makes BFC run smoothly each and every day. Our crew is just like yours, work, kids, laundry, vacations, me time. First up, some questions...
Read More about Fun Fridays – Behind the scenes with Greg at BFCHow to pay your Nanny!
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I recently attended a very informative seminar about how to pay your nanny and learned a wealth of information about having a written contract, decided on the standard weekly hours, tax information ,...
Read More about How to pay your Nanny!Bell Family Loves – Fall Favorites
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It’s a beautiful Fall day in Chicago–Sunny, mid-60s, and a few yellow and red leaves falling from the trees. I love this time of year! My almost two-year old and I are trying to get...
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