by samantha on January 27, 2012
And by “party” I mean watch movies, eat cookies and go do some activities around town. Here’s a list of what my family will be up to. Got any good weekend ideas? Add to the list in the comments!
Family Night Movie: The only criterial for the family night movie selection is that it’s something we can all enjoy. So essentially, no TV shows and, with a few exceptions (see Ponyo), no animated films. Most nights I’ll dig into my archives of movies I enjoyed when I was little. We’ve had great success with classics like The Goonies, Gremlins and Tank Girl, but tonight we’re going to try a new release. On tap for family night: Reel Steal. This film appears to be a G rated interpretation of The Fighter. If we shouldn’t waste our time, please, speak up.
The New York Botanical Garden:Right now the NYBG is exhibiting a Caribbean Garden. I’m hoping that this will be the next best thing to actually going to the Caribbean right now. Tomorrow we’ll load up the fam and frolic among the palm fronds and Birds of Paradise.
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by samantha on January 26, 2012
This September I moved back to my beloved Williamsburg Brooklyn after an uncomfortably long stint in Queens. There is something about Williamsburg—hipster, yuppy and gentrification jokes aside—that makes it a very special neighborhood and community. Actually, there isn’t another place in NYC, maybe even the world, that I would rather live. I think what’s so great about Williamsburg is that its got a small town feel with big city amenities. Friends are abundant and anything you need is within walking distance. The school system is decent and we’ve got a great park. Cheese shop, independent bookstore, American Apparel, Oh My!
Because I am such a Williamsburgophile I thought it would be fun to reserve a special place on this blog solely for neighborhood fodder and gossip. And that, there is plenty. Stuff like coffee house reviews, bathroom pit stops, playground ranking and where to get a good haircut—it will all be filed under the new category Williamsburgtopia. So whether you’re from here, near here or just like seeing what’s going in our neck of the woods check back and click the Williamsburgtopia button on the righthand side for archives.
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by samantha on January 25, 2012
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Do you know who Jessica Clark is? If so I’m sure you’ve got your two cents to throw into the mix. If not I’ll give you a brief. I first came to know her when BD showed me her devout Instagram following [JessicaPuss], him being one of said followers. Was I supposed to be jealous? I certainly never got 600 likes for any photo of myself. But then again I’m not nearly as pretty as Jessica and I don’t have an exorbitant amount of FACE TATTOO’s!..or that haughty pout. Maybe I am a little jelz, of the following, not the face tattoo’s. I could never, I would never and I will never tattoo my face.
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by samantha on January 24, 2012
by samantha on January 24, 2012
I know, change is scary, but you’ll get used to it—I promise! So, welcome my new and improved blog. I was feeling like The Hipster Mom needed a makeover. A fresh, bright, pop-y style was just what the doctor ordered. And in light of this months events (see me getting fired) I have a nice little chunk of my time to dedicate to the site.
While hanging out on Sometimes Sweet recently I noticed she had a lovely redesign done by daddy blogger and blog designer to the mommy blogging stars, Adeline’s Daddy aka Don. I think he did a bang up job. We’ve added a few new features like an Ask Me Whatever button, my Instagram gallery and I’m starting a category especially reserved for parenting in Williamsburg, Brooklyn…may I present Williamsburgtopia! In addition to all that I’ll be opening up sponsorship in February, so stay tuned. I’m really excited to give the site the little added attention it deserves. Come back a lot.
XOXO The Hipster Mom and Family
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