Earlier today, Izzy was hanging out with Dolly, my grandmother’s cat. :) #myxmaspics @dougdebeech #cats #kids #catsandkids (at Chez Somaini)
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Disney Cruise
The twins went with their grandparents on their first solo vacation - without parents! I think Tere is going to lose her mind before they come home on Sunday; the house is VERY quiet.
It’s All My Fault Anyway aka Parenting is Hard!
It’s that time of year when everyone starts asking what school your kids are going to in the fall. Here on the west side of Los Angeles, it’s all about the private schools. Crossroads, New Roads, John Thomas Dye, Wildwood, Curtis…the list goes on and on. Picking the right one seems impossible.
Which brings me to the impossible-ness (I know that’s not a real word) of being a parent. This parenting thing is hard. Super hard actually. Every decision we make has an effect, makes a mark and leaves an impression. I was going to say that even before they’re born, we make decisions for our children, which is true. Some parents, like us, make decisions even further back while picking out a sperm donor. Now of course, every mother picks a sperm donor, just most of them marry him instead of selecting him from a catalog, paying for his stuff and taking it to the doctor’s office in a cryo can. READ MORE
Oh no, he did it again?!?!?!?
Hey Jimmy Kimmel, I Gave My Kid A Terrible Present!
Kinda ingenious to create a crib without a single screw!!!
A Crib That Clicks
Nothing like putting the last bolt in the baby’s crib only to discover an extra nut on the floor.
Kind of makes you want to say screw it. Or not screw it, as the case may be.
The new collection of cribs from Gro Furniture may be just what you’re missing. Founders David and Aimee Singelyn put their architecture degrees to work by creating a pair of cribs that hook together without a single fastener or piece of hardware — think of them as puzzles that can be solved in less than two minutes.
The eco-conscious collection is manufactured in Nashville, Tennessee, and uses bamboo or solid-core birch ply and low VOC finishes. No need to worry about safety issues, both the Bam B and P Pod cribs exceed all standards. In fact, every time your Future Engineer of America jumps or tosses in his bed, the interlocking pieces tighten with the force.
Once he outgrows the crib, it converts to a toddler bed, day bed, or play table.
So no one gets screwed by a useless cradle.
Available online at grofurniture.com, $990-$1,890.
Jimmy Kimmel’s Parent Video Challenge - I Gave My Kid a Terrible Present
Jimmy Kimmel comes up with the funniest stuff and I can’t believe parents actually do it and send these videos in. :)
Family Home Destroyed by Avalanche…Kids to Blame!
Hmmm…what would you do if your kids did this? :) Hysterical but then, maybe not.
Oh my goodness…Jimmy Kimmel had parents videotape their kids as they told them they ate all their Halloween candy. The last two kids are sooo funny!!!
OMG…the stuff kids will do!! It’s short and will make you gasp!
I don’t have pets anymore (I have kids instead) and I’ve never had a fish but I couldn’t resist posting this as it’s tooooo cool. If you have a fish and $400 to blow, you must have this!
Whale of a Time
Scale back on kitschy sunken treasure. Turn Guppy’s home into a minimalist work of art with this blown-glass fishbowl ($442).
Ok this is awfully CUTE!!!
Jurassic Packs
A little bit punk, a little bit paleontologist. The dino-inspired backpacks ($15-$60) come in four sizes perfect for prehistoric pre-K students.
I’m reblogging this from Red-Tricycle because they come up with sooo many good things to do with kids here in Los Angeles. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the idea of taking the kids to an outdoor movie!!!Kid-Friendly Outdoor Movies in Los Angeles
Sculptural Playground in Wiesbaden, Germany
As we continue to wonder why so much more time, energy and attention is lavished on adults’ play and entertainment spaces than on kids’ play and entertainment spaces, we sometimes find a cool spot worth mentioning.
The “sculptural playground” Schulberg located in a formerly neglected area overlooking the historic centre of the city of Wiesbaden in Germany, is one of such great kid-friendly environments. It is both kid- and adult-friendly and big enough to hold even the most active kid’s attention for several visits.
Designed by Berlin-based ANNABAU Architektur und Landschaft http://www.annabau.com/index.php?site=projects&subsite=project&id=6, the pentagon-shaped play area mirrors the city’s historic shape. The playground consists of three elements: A suspended net walkway loop supported by two undulating lengths of stainless-steel pipe; an artificial landscape created inside the loop; and a wide boulevard with benches outside the loop. - Tuija Seipell