Celebrations targeted to kids
SUMMER 2020 update: Tanglewood Festival is happening online, but grounds are open for visits with prior registration. I used to think of a Tanglewood concert (in Massachusetts Berkshires) as a romantic date night idea. Over the last couple of summers however, attending a Tanglewood concert has become our family’s tradition (it is still part of …
I could not believe my eyes when I opened the curtains on a Saturday morning this weekend (at the end of March!) and saw the new snow on the ground! But any flurries in the forecast have settled down in time for our mom-daughter outing to the Boston Ballet’s Coppelia. Even if the weather is …
Family Outing at Coppelia (by Boston Ballet). There is spring somewhere! Read More »
Growing up in the former Soviet Union in the 70-s and 80-s we did not travel very far (or often), so a good children’s theater production in nearby Odessa was what made my school vacations special. Your kids’ February vacation in Boston could be special too- if you hurry up to get the tickets for the new “Mary …
“Mary Poppins” Musical opens in time for February School Vacation Week in Boston Read More »
Staying in Boston area during December school vacations? There are many Boston STAYCATION choices to entertain your kids with. AN-ALL FAMILY FUN As a family with 10-year age difference between our two kids, we know the challenge of finding an activity to appeal to a multi-age family audience. This all-family fun list should work: Museum of …
2015 December School Vacation: 20+ family TO DO’s in Boston. Read More »
Paraphrasing a famous Tolstoy quote, all happy families are rich in traditions. Here in Boston, with the abundance of natural and cultural resources, it is easy to create your own family traditions for each season. (Read about our Fall and Summer favorites; spring list will be my new challenge next year). Here is my list …
Out of all the many celebrations I invite you to follow me on, my kids’ birthdays are my favorite occasions to CELEBRATE. The most important aspect of our celebrations is spending time with a birthday kid on their day, while enjoying a special activity (or two, or three!) as a family. (I am not talking …
If you are a parent of school age kids with extracurricular music-dance-gymnastics-theater activities, the month of June is filled with never ending array of kiddie rehearsals and showcases – while the parents can’t wait to get to the beach or to a music festival or two. Armed with a proper attitude, however, we could turn an exhausting …
A Month of Celebrations. Arts and Sports Showcases (by your own kids). Read More »
Our beautiful, smart, affectionate, precocious and vivacious Viva – turned FIVE today! It has been a one fine day and ain’t over yet! We celebrated at home, at her preschool, at the ice-cream café and a candy store. We painted a princess doll in the crafts club and took the rides at the new Lego …
When a sleek glass-walled culinary center opened in the middle of our “neighborhood” Whole Foods (in Dedham, Mass.) the concept seemed new, but also so natural. We are used to celebrating food in any number of places, so why not at our neighborhood grocer as we do our weekly shopping runs? Whole Foods’ culinary center …
Cooking Couples and Sticky Fingers: Cooking Classes at a Grocery Store Read More »
Celebration of the New Year is one of my most enjoyable memories from Soviet childhood. There was the New Year tree (basically, a Christmas tree- but without a religious “affiliation”); there were presents from “Father Frost” (basically, a Santa Claus) and an all-night-long celebration of food and friends. Specifically for kids, there was a tradition …