We might be the person who took the seat when you wanted it. We might have been the person who was silently sipping their tea as they stared into space. Maybe you thought we were staring at your, but we were probably just lost in our thoughts. Or maybe we were the person you saw... Continue Reading →
Leaf Soup
On the weekends I take Boo Boo to the sprinklers at Sunset Park. I love watching him play in the water. Just add water and sunshine, and kids will have fun, and it’s fun to watch them have fun. The older kids see that Boo Boo is a cute, curious baby that doesn’t cry too... Continue Reading →
Boo Boo’s Book List: Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
This book is written by Bill Martin Jr, but no one knows that. What they do know is that Eric Carle illustrated it. Once you’ve seen one of his books you’ll have his trademark formula of color and collage etched in your memory, and you’ll know an Eric Carle book when you see one. Brown... Continue Reading →
Boo Boo’s Book List: Noisy Train
With a title like Noisy Train, this book basically advertises itself to Boo Boo the same way “full-bodied red” advertises itself to me. Trains and noise are some of Boo Boo’s favorite things. The timing of this book review is apropos because Boo Boo was on a train this weekend. We took Amtrak to DC,... Continue Reading →
Boo Boo’s Book List: Fred’s Texas Stampede
Some toddlers are drawn to the classics and Boo Boo certainly enjoys his fair share of them, but his current favorite book, Fred’s Texas Stampede, is by a self-published children’s author, Diane Shapley-Box. As someone who aspires to publish something someday I find this to be very heartening. Boo Boo got this book from his... Continue Reading →
Is My Toddler Speaking Dothraki?
Boo Boo has so much to say, but I don’t understand most of it yet. This remains true even though it seems like something clicked in the past week or so, and suddenly he’s saying words! In their appropriate context! “CHEESE!” He exclaimed when I took some cheddar out of the fridge to give to... Continue Reading →
Boo Boo’s Book List: Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You?
Mr. Brown Can Moo, Can You? Yes, I can moo. The real question is, do I want to? Boo Boo loves this book. It has taken a pretty permanent residency in Boo Boo’s book basket, where we keep a usually rotating collection of books on the bedside table. We rotate out the books if we’ve... Continue Reading →
My Toddler Laughs at Me When I Kill Cockroaches
When I started this blog I wanted to keep it authentic, which means at some point I had to talk about cockroaches. There are more of them than us. New York City is buggier than a swamp, not to mention the fact that is a swamp, and the other fact that it’s a swamp that... Continue Reading →
What Doggies Eat
A few weeks ago Boo Boo finally discovered the purpose of sticks. We were hanging out at a playground in the West Village when an older woman, a grandma, ambled up to the sprinklers where Boo Boo was playing. She had her granddaughter in tow and a French bulldog trundled alongside the stroller. The... Continue Reading →
Fourth Floor Veranda
My friend came to visit last weekend. She’s not just any friend. If this were the 1800s I’d call her my bosom friend. No word in modern vernacular approximates what kind of friend she is, but let’s just say BFF is not enough. We have done a lot of living together, have gotten into... Continue Reading →
Please Don't Lick the Taxi 