If you're a bibliophile like me, then you know that nothing smells as good as an old book. Age, ink, paper, maybe a dash of cracked leather cover. But we've discovered a gorgeous trio of classics with a redesign so spectacularly beautifu…
For NYC locals looking for some validation, a good laugh and a short break, we're got a great excuse to get a sitter--or employ the significant other to give you a night with friends this week. We've been seeing more and more talented pa…
If you're a NYC mom or mom-to-be, you'll want to clear your calendar one day this weekend for the New Parents Expo at Pier 92, hosted by our friends at New York Family Magazine. You'll find more than 100 exhibitors featuring the best bra…
Every year right about now, I am so excited to whip out my fall wardrobe that I start wearing my new sweaters in hopes of forcing the weather to get cold. It's always too early, which results in an extra-sweaty couple of weeks. I would n…
Like so many New York area parents, I've been an avid user of Fresh Direct for years now. For me, shopping for groceries online is the best way to avoid the stress and mess of supermarket shopping with a curious toddler who wants to stic…
Today is the official launch of American Eagle's 77Kids Style Lab shop in Times Square, and while that's not a sentence I ever thought I'd utter with any level of excitement, after getting a sneak press preview yesterday I gotta say...I'…
I didn't have kids yet when I lived in New York, but if I did--or should we ever happen to move back (could happen!)--I'd need some help getting it all together. A toddler bed to fit in a Manhattan apartment? Recommendations for a fabulo…
Only in New York. It might be a cliche, but it's true. Especially when it's the one city offering a new online service that provides the men in your life with a menu of options to send their homies thoughtful thank you gifts of beer, bee…
If you like swanky designer clothes but not the swanky designer clothes prices, one of my favorite ever boutiques is having a 40% off sale right now that's definitely worth a few clicks. New Yorkers can pop into Scoop in person (I love t…
Ahhh, the Happy Meal. Regardless of whether or not you ever step foot in a McDonald's, you probably know exactly what you might find if you open up that brightly colored container: A little hamburger or set of nuggets, pouch of fries--an…
Besides brownstones and indie coffee shops, Brooklyn is also known for being home to oodles and oodles of families. (As our Ed-in-Chief Liz can attest.) So it makes perfect sense that the first ever Child Grows in Brooklyn Baby Expo woul…
Having just lived through 80 minutes watching a Shakespearean classic turned into a story involving garden gnomes, I am not exactly itching to head out to see the next 3D "blockbuster" Hollywood has lined up for my kids. But if I can get…
This past week, I had a dandy time perusing the 600,000* aisles of the NY International Gift Show, scouting out what's cool in gifts and gear and design for our fair readers. I was also honored to be one of ten judges of the Best New Pro…
After many months of buzz, hoopla, and general fanfare, I finally got around to checking out Christoph Niemann's I LEGO N.Y. , and as a native New Yawka, I know can't imagine what I had been waiting for. This board book is everything I l…
Maybe you're visiting relatives in New York and need an excuse to get out of the teeny tiny apartment. Or maybe you already live there and need to spice up your family holidays. Either way, we've got the scoop on some hot deals that just…
Manners books for children may sound a little old-fashioned, but thank goodness they aren't. I've come to realize that children of a certain age love learning rules and getting to understand social construct; my own five year-old thinks …
As a native New Yorker, I admit I'm totally biased when I say that this is one of the most magical places for a family to be over the holidays. Because I get so many emails each year from readers and out-of-town friends asking me about m…
I hardly know a mom who doesn't have a soft spot for the Madeline books of her childhood. Me included. It just seemed so romantic to live in Paris and walk to school every day wearing a yellow hat that looked like a boat. Well save yours…
I'm dreaming of a picture perfect holiday season , like a vintage postcard, with over-sized snowflakes and smiling kids singing songs at my door. I'm also dreaming of taking the perfect holiday photo of my two girls and they'll both smil…
I'd like to think of myself as somewhat of a yogurt connoisseur. I grew up on Dannon and over the years have tried everything from the healthy and organic to the junky and gimmicky. And apparently I've passed on the yogurt gene to my son…
I am not going to mince words here, so let me just say it: I hate that this site is named " Gaggle of Chicks ." Truly. I am not a chick, I am not part of a gaggle, and since when are great deals only for moms? C'mon . So, yes, if you nee…
The US Open has always been one of the coolest thing about living and parenting in New York. It's one of the few sporting events that doesn't cost your family six hundred gazillion dollars, you're pretty much guaranteed not to have a dru…
The first time I took my daughter New York City, she spent so much time swiveling her head in every direction, I was afraid she'd tip over. I could have done a better job planning New York City for kids, and prepping my little suburban d…
I'm what you'd call a crazy flea market/craft fair/art festival devotee. I could spend every weekend seeking out cool local artisans in church basements and school parking lots--provided there's also a lemonade stand or cider donuts so I…