Do you know how many national parks there are in the United States? Including national forests, monuments, and battlefields, there are a whopping 417 and this month during National Park Week, Saturday, April 16th to Sunday, April 24th, weekend entrance to ALL of those parks will ...read more
Is it really time to start planning for Valentine's Day, you ask? Why yes, it is. But have no fear! We have an adorable idea that is a perfect fit for all the ladies in your life. Last year, we showed you how to spruce up your envelopes and love notes. This year we've included ...read more
Just over the Brooklyn Bridge there's a delightfully large bookstore in DUMBO called powerHouse--its the coolest spot in Brooklyn to see art and books in a big open space. powerHousegets loads of local and national authors into the store, so check the announcements to see what's ...read more
Most visitors know about Central Park in New York City, but they might not know about Bryant Park. What a treat! This park is teeming with things to do with the kiddies...just in time for summer break. A trip won't be complete without a visit to Le Carrousel. Specially created ...read more
What is one mans junk is another mans treasure. --Unknown Spring is the perfect time of year to clean your living space. Its a great time to organize some of the areas within your home that contain items that are no longer serving any real purpose other than taking up ...read more
Summer is a good time to put your gym membership on hold and get outside. For some of us, running and biking are the most obvious summertime sport pursuits, but if you are looking for destination type workouts that are specific to New York and fun, then look no further. These 5 ...read more
To help parents better undertand food and eating healthy, Healthy Child Healthy World recently launched the Easy Steps Food & Nutrition Resource Center, a toolkit that is designed to help consumers identify areas of concern and kick these toxics to the curb to adopt ...read more
Tea parties are a great way to bond with your children during Mother's Day as well as be creative and interactive. From designing beautiful table décor to preparing the most sumptuous tea sandwiches, muffins and cakes and making homemade infused tea to create the perfect cup. ...read more
After the newborn stage with my first daughter, I was ready to 'get out there' and meet some new mom friends as well as babies for my daughter and I to socialize and play with. Living in a new neighborhood (and being a new mom), I went to the Internet to search for classes for ...read more
Fiscal cliffs, changing tax laws, a shaky economy... Now more than ever its time to take control of our own personal finances. To help us out Momtrends recently learned some tips from Jean Chatzky, bestselling author and finance expert on how to reduce and pay down debt. In ...read more
Every year, millions of Americans support the nations largest girl-led business with a box of their favorite Girl Scout Cookies. This year they are not only are we supporting fundraising goals for local camps and troop outings, they're contributing to the $790-million cookie ...read more
Premium Gevalia coffee opened a temporary Gevalia Café today where New Yorkers and visitors can enjoy free samples of rich, never bitter coffee as they prepare to kick-start a new year. Located just off Times Square, theGevalia Café is part of a campaign to introduce coffee ...read more
Downtown audiences will be able to enjoy a quick theater break in the midst of the holiday bustle next month with A {15-min!} Christmas Carol, a rollicking, fast-paced version of Dickens's beloved classic performed by just two actors. From December 10th through 20th, New York ...read more
We have been loving the new pop-up Land of Nod Toy Shop (more about our event coverage here). This weekend and during the weekend you and your family can enjoy a host of fun and FREE events from crafting to a doll demo - not to mention the chance to get in some holiday ...read more
Land of Nod, an inspired retailer for baby and kids furniture, bedding, accessories and toys, opened their very first brick-and-mortar shop in NYC. Opening today, this 3,200 square feet store will be filled with an exclusive assortment of children's toys and holiday décor. To ...read more
Weathering the hurricane with small children can be challenging. I am so grateful that we got through it safely, but now that the worst is over my kids are itching to get out. To help families with little ones, singer, Amelia Robinson, is going to lift spirits by doing Mil's ...read more
Syfy HalloweeNYC Fest, a weekend of free, family-friendly Halloween-themed activities, returns to New York City this year from Friday, October 26, through Sunday, October 28, 11am6pm daily, at Flatiron Plaza North at 23rd Street between Fifth Avenue and Broadway, in Manhattan. ...read more
Madison Square Park Conservancy's Mad. Sq. Art announces a new, monumental sculpture by distinguished artist Leo Villareal. Largely inspired by the work of Buckminster Fuller, Villareals BUCKYBALL will apply concepts of geometry and mathematical relationships within a towering ...read more
Century 21 Department Store is partnering with Super Sprowtz, a nutrition education program which features super-powered vegetable characters, and Food Bank For New York City to host a series of educational puppet shows in each of its stores over seven weeks. A portion of all ...read more
GoGirl Finance, a financial resource site for women, is hosting a fun and educational event next week that will include makeovers, financial literary basics, fundamentals of starting your own business and some amazing giveaways. This will also include a discussion from Manisha ...read more
TIGI, the leader in fashion hair care, along with Fashions Night Out and local designers: SAINTCHiC With their eco-chic and luxe womens wear and accessories lines, SAINTCHiC gives back to the Earth by creating sustainable looks Stone Savant Jewelry This budding brand plays ...read more
To mark the opening of their brand new childrens toy and book boutique, the apple seeds flagship in Chelsea will be offering families free haircuts, shopping discounts and an all-day family extravaganza on Saturday, September 22 from 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. While the adults ...read more
Who couldn't use a night out! Next week, Sherice Torres of theBadAssMamaChronicles is hosting a Fashion's Night Out Event along with celebrity makeup artist, D'angelo Thompson. The event will take place on September 6 from 6-11pm at LAZZONI in Chelsea. It is free, but space is ...read more
GE (General Electric) Monogram and Amie Valpone (The Healthy Apple) are hosting a fun and free food. With a "Clean Food" theme, Amie will be whipping up delicious and healthy treats for parents where you can relax, eat and enjoy some free wine! To reserve your spot, simply ...read more
New York Citys Summer Streets is once again back and REI(Recreational Equipment, Inc.) will provide New Yorkers a taste of the outdoors through a number of interactive activities that support a healthy, active lifestyle. REI will provide several activities for all walks of ...read more
Crest, Oral-B, and CafeMom are excited to partner with actress and celebrity mom, Jennie Garth, for a back-to-school event for parents and kids featuring crafts, fun activities, style experts, and more! This fun back-to-school event will take place on August 8, from 6-8 PM at ...read more
We love fun in the sun, but reading is also a major part of our summer adventures. Cool off and beat the heat at The Scholastic Store where you can find an incredible amount of free and engaging events for kids of all ages! Dragons and Dinosaurs! Stretch out those scales and ...read more
This week you and your family can take some cool origami lessons. Check out the fun at Bit'z Kids. ...read more
Our very own Elizabeth Leach recently launched an incredible resource for moms in Westchester County called Wee Westchester. Along with Elizabeth Detmer and Brooke Lea Foster, this comprehensive (and fun) site focuses on everything Westchester. This includes a daily calendar of ...read more
Bike New York will bring the nation's largest bike expo to New York City at the inaugural Bike Expo New York (BE NY) presented by Eastern Mountain Sports. This event will help kick off the anticipated wait for NYC's bike share program, in collaboration with the DOT, which hits ...read more
It may be getting cold out there but there are still plenty of happening events going on in NYC over the winter. At the Sony Wonder Lab you can enjoy a FREE afternoon of fun movies on their 73-seat High Definition Theater! There are also some exciting workshops that the family ...read more
The Y or YMCA is a fantastic institution in NYC where families can take everything from fitness, dance and yoga classes at an affordable rate. The Y is currently running a membership campaign where they waive the joiners fee through the month of January. Membership at the ...read more
Citi Pond at Bryant Park is having a Kids Food Festival to help in the fight against childhood obesity through fun and flavorful educational activities that focus on balanced food choices. Activities include: * Over 30 kiosks Offering free samples, food for sale or other ...read more
Are you ready for a fun night out? Momtrends is excited to announce that we can give our readers tickets to a screening of One For the Money, starring Katherine Heigl. In the movie Heigl brings Stephanie Plum - the popular heroine of Janet Evanovich's worldwide best-selling ...read more
Are you ready for the 7th season of free admission ice skating at Citi Pond Bryant Park? The 17, 000-square-foot rink is family friendly and thanks to Citi's generosity, it continues to be free for all guests (you do have to pay to rent skates). This season there will also be ...read more
The holidays are a reminder of the importance of helping others, especially those New Yorkers who cannot always be sure when they will get their next meal. City Harvest, the worlds first food rescue organization, has lined up several easy ways for individuals to help put food ...read more
HadleyStilwell, designer of unique tailored and professional clothing for breastfeeding mothers, recently announced a new addition to their line with a collection of mix-and-matched prints called Jet Set. This new line reflects the modern mom who is juggling the demands of ...read more
What comes to mind when you think of Las Vegas? Smoking, gambling, strippers, 24-hour all-you-can-eat buffets - not exactly many moms' idea of a great getaway. But then again, you probably haven't heard of the Vdara. Not quite two years old, the Vdara is one of the newcomers to ...read more
Kids are naturally curious '?? wanting to discover new things and able to absorb them very quickly. We are very serious about literacy at Momtrends and believe that our children can foster and grow when they are excited about learning. A fantastic website that promotes both ...read more
Modern Straight Leg Jean ($78.00) [lower rise silhouette, narrow straight cut leg; flattering dark rinse color] We really dislike the term '??mom jeans'? '?? especially since it implies that once you have kids all sense of fashion goes out the window. You can still look and ...read more
It is always inspiring to learn about fashion brands that give back. Of course we love clothes that look and feel great but we also feel strongly about backing brands that raise awareness and contribute to social change as well as help those that are less fortunate. We recently ...read more
The iconic Diane von Furstenberg is constantly creating new products for women where she recently stepped into the world of perfume with the launch of her new fragrance, Diane. To celebrate, a rally of ladies wearing DVF'??s signature wrap dress gathered at Bloomingdale'??s ...read more
Gluten-free eating can be challenging for the best of us, but especially those cooking for kids who hate missing out on favorites such as pizza or desserts. The Cooking Light Gluten-Free Cookbook takes up this challenge and responds with 150 taste tested, gluten free recipes, ...read more
Do you judge other moms about what the wear, eat and how they discipline their kids. Kelly Wallace, host of The Conversation Thread invited me to her couch to dish on this topic (guilty as charged) and other meath mom topic on her sassy, snappy show. Check it out here. And now ...read more
Win a LOFT bracelet and join in Monday Mingle Looking good when surrounded by your peers matters. Last week was a wild one when it came to covering and attending events. A highlight of the week was getting to meet Maggie Gyllenhaal with Audrey and Colleen as part of the Got ...read more
The New York Transit Museum is sponsoring the 18th Annual Bus Festival during the Atlantic Antic. During this popular event, 16 vehicles from the Museums vintage fleet will be on view on Boerum Place, just off of Atlantic Avenue. In addition to boarding the buses, visitors ...read more
We can't be everywhere at once during Fashion Week, so we rely on our stylish friends to be our eyes and ears. Erika Lehman the Chic Shopper Chick caught our attention with her Lifetime Moms post about the Fashion Week: Diane von Furstenberg Spring 2012 show. Her warning? ...read more
The National Academy Museum and School of Fine Arts is hosting free art classes for the weekend.Led by a faculty of professional artists and art educators, the school is allowing kids of all ages to join in free drawing, painting and printing sessions. Kids can also learn how ...read more
Smithsonian Magazines Seventh Annual Museum Day is kicking off this September where museums in all 50 states will open their doors free for attendees who download the Museum Day admission card. The Museum Day Ticket is available to download at www.smithsonian.com/museumday. ...read more
Fashion week is fast approaching and to celebrate BAND-AID® brand and fashion designer Cynthia Rowleyare joining forces to fix fashion emergencies and to kick-off the launch of BAND-AID® Brand by Cynthia Rowley Adhesive Bandages. A repurposed ambulance called the "Glambulance ...read more
