Originals

As far as the kids are concerned, the perfect five-ingredient weeknight dinner recipe reads something like, “macaroni, cheese, butter, milk, heat.” Or perhaps, “chicken nuggets, ketchup, ketchup, ketchup, ketchup.” While we totally agree with their philosophy of less is more—especially when it comes to making grocery lists or dashing to the store last-minute—keeping it simple doesn’t require sacrificing all […]

KID FRIENDLY: Address: 6601 Telegraph Road, Alexandria , US Website: www.gametime.com Phone: Located on Telegraph Road in Alexandria, Virgina, Chessie’s Big Backyard is the go-to destination for moms in the area. From slides to bridges to monkey bars, this playground will surely delight any child while moms can have some time to catch up on a great

KID FRIENDLY: Address: 1 Monarch Beach Resort, Dana Point, US Website: www.michaelmina.net Phone: 949.234.3318 With an incredible menu and sublime atmosphere, the St. Regis’s Stonehill Tavern has become a favorite spot for many residents of Dana Point. “It is such an amazing gem and a great place for date night,” says Dotty Hagmier. “We love to sit

KID FRIENDLY: Address: Via Maurizio Gonzaga, 6, Milan, IT Website: www.ristorantedabruno.biz Phone: +39 02 804364 Tuscan cuisine at its finest, Ristorante da Bruno is where most natives go to for some of the tastiest Italian favorites, which is saying a lot. Founded in 1939, this restaurant has served many notables in the worlds of film, finance and

My husband and I have said we were on each other’s team long before the Lorde song came out. (My goodness, is that song catchy or what?) Raising children together makes us say it exponentially more. He always has my back–and I’ll be hanging this print above my bedside table as a reminder.

Most children’s apps have the ability to retain user entrancement for at least a couple of minutes, and thank goodness for that. But it’s not every day that an app experience upsurges mere interest to full-on immersion, and Dragon Brush—an interactive storybook recently released by Small Planet Digital (and designed by the team at Spike Press)—does just that. Currently

KID FRIENDLY: Address: Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, HK Website: www.discoverhongkong.com Phone: None Named after its geographical locale (the channel that separates Hong Kong from Kowoon), this seafood mecca is part quaint fishing village, part bustling bazaar. The area first became popular in the ’60s, when it was customary for shoppers to select their fillets directly from

KID FRIENDLY: Address: 17190 Sunset Blvd., Pacific Palisades, US Website: www.lakeshrine.org Phone: 310 454 4114 This spiritual sanctuary located on a serene hilltop was dedicated by Paramahansa Yoganand in 1950 and dreamed up as a “church of all religions.” The lake shrine is a great place to come to take in a view and center your soul,

KID FRIENDLY: Address: 11 Christopher Street, New York, US Website: www.doodledoos.com Phone: 212 627 3667 While our own mothers may have cut our hair with the kitchen shears, stylish children require trendier tresses. Enter Doodle Doo’s—a salon entirely devoted to children’s coifs. The staff is cheerful and gentle, and the chairs look like taxicabs, speedboats, and other

Thibaud Herem’s new book for architectural ideas, inspiration, and coloring is, to judge a book by its cover, simply great-looking; whether what’s on the inside matches up is partly up to you or your kids. In Draw Me a House the illustrator provides 100 pages of templates for kids to use as jumping off points for their