Can you tell me how to get to Sesame Street?

Why, yes, yes I can. In fact, if you are able to get to Madison Square Garden, Mamanista can take you there!

Sesame Street was a favorite of mine as a kid–a magical place of learning, sharing, and caring. So, it is very exciting that we get to share tickets not only with a reader’s family, but also with some children who could use a special day!

Jumpstart believes in the potential inside of each child to succeed and learn and focuses on early literacy as the path to fulfilling that potential.

As a mother, as an educator, and as a human being, I believe that literacy is one of the most important gifts we can give to our children. Reading is a key to entire worlds filled with possibilities. Which is why it is so important that we give every child access to books…

Join in a national day of service to build hope and community.

Enjoy life and celebrate love and the victims of intolerance are not forgotten.

Do you like cupcakes? How about Magnolia Bakery cupcakes? And how about the Rockettes? And the Jets and Giants? And Santa Claus???

We are going on a private tour of Radio City Music Hall, and we have invitations for some of our readers, too!

We checked out a preview of the Extreme Mammals Exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History and were astounded by the diversity of mammals on our earth.

I had the opportunity to chat with paleontologist William Harcourt-Smith about what makes an animal a mammal (we have surprisingly little in common), what makes a mammal an extreme mammal, how parents can help kids get excited about learning at home, why animals diversify, and his favorite parts of the exhibit. You can watch question by question or see the whole interview…

I’m checking out the preview of the Extreme Mammals exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History.

Extreme Mammals explores the surprising and sometimes bizarre world of extinct and living mammals. Featuring spectacular fossils from the Museum’s collections, the exhibition will examine the ancestry and evolution of numerous species, ranging from huge to tiny and speedy to sloth-like, and showcase animals with oversized claws, fangs, snouts, and horns…

The scent of hay, peanuts, and cotton candy immediately brings me back to the circus. I can vividly recall the antics of the clowns, the grace and courage of the acrobats, and the awesome power of the animals.
Our family would take the train into Madison Square Garden and see the whole place transformed into a wonderland of childhood fantasies.  At the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, nothing was as it seemed–in fact, it was much, much better.
As a special birthday treat (for me) this October, I’m going to …