“Where is the Mermaid right now?”  

“How did you meet her?”  

These were some of the questions that were hurtled at me as I stood in a book store amidst a bevy of children and their parents and I felt like the most popular girl in the world… at least for a brief moment… when a 12 year old quickly put me…

I'm always on the lookout for simple, free, and educational activities for my kids. Emphasis on free. One of the things we've been doing a lot lately has a fancy-schmancy child-developmental-ish name, the sensory box.

Basically these are containers full of sensory related items for children to play in and explore. The possibilities for play are endless with sensory boxes and can be tailored to your child's developmental goals, age, and special needs. One of the great things about them…

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You may recall my daughter’s trip to the ER recently,…

We are finally trying to get organized and we are off to a great start. I got this Expedit shelving unit from Ikea ($149).  Organizing the books by color makes the room extra fun, and the baskets are great for storage.  …

Remembering our troops with love and gratitude...past and present, at home and abroad, today and every day.

Thank you for all that you do for our country. We are forever grateful.

Happy Memorial Day, everyone!

love,

The Moonfrye Team

Here is a super easy recipe for homemade mini Patriotic Pies!

I make mine using one of my favorite kitchen appliances, the Breville mini pie maker, but you can easily adapt the recipe for a standard pie plate and bake them in the oven. We recommend baking at 350 degrees for 45-50 minutes,…

Heading out of town for Memorial Day…

Change is in the…

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“I deserve a good night’s sleep, too,” he said.

I was already feeling a little irked by his word choice. He deserves.…

Check out our super fun spring break "stay-cation"!  We had such a great week just spending time together!

The woman at the T-ball game spoke softly to her son. He was newly two, there to cheer his older brother on. He'd found a tennis ball and snatched it up the way toddlers collect small treasures like gold.

He hurled it repeatedly it from the top row of the stands, hitting concrete in twelve bounces down. Some of us smiled, admired the boy.

His spontaneous sense of fun...the kind that…

I just got back from NYC and had such a fun time at the Liz Lange Maternity for Target party on Wednesday. I first met up with my dear childhood friend Maggie and met her beautiful new baby Sloan (who is absolutely adorable).  Then she and I headed out for a girls night out and went to…

This week I had the pleasure of accompanying my…

Always cautious when it comes to getting wet, he works carefully over his water table.  It’s too hot to zoom cars down the slide, and they need a wash, anyway.

I can just dip them in so they don’t get me wet, he explains; worry lining his ocean blue eyes.

You can put on your…

I love Spring!  The season of tulips,…

I remember those wine-and-cheese conversations, before any of us had children. You know, the ones in which you planned your life, plotted on a map with dots marking all the important stops.

Get a job that makes a difference (As long as it pays enough to cover the bar tab).

Get married (Emphasis on
Wedding).

Buy a house (It can be small as long as…

My father passed away last week. Although he had been sick for many years it has still left me in a bit of shock. The memories of him dancing me to sleep, the music, oh how he loved music, his incredible sense of humor and compassion around me were abundant and constant. He wasn't a perfect father and…

On a recent morning, hubby passed the Parade Magazine that comes with the Sunday paper over the table to me. "This is something you could have written," he said. I scanned the headline of
 the article he pointed to and set it aside to read when I had time.

Later that night, after SB had gone to bed, I sat down to read it. And I was blown away. I loved the honesty. The humility. The…

From all of us here at Moonfrye to all amazing moms out there...

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!

And THANK YOU for all that you do.

Long before we were…