That little guy on the left, the one with all the lightsabers? Worth an entire bucket of candy.

Switch Witchery

• Post author:Debbie Koenig
• Post published:November 1, 2012
• Post category:My Story/New York/Parenting
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Have you met the Switch Witch? She's pretty popular around here. See, sorta like Santa, she comes while children are sleeping. Only instead of just dumping a buttload of presents…

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Cat O’Lantern: A Play in Three Acts

• Post author:Debbie Koenig
• Post published:October 23, 2012
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ACT ONE Time: 12:30 PM, a sunny Saturday in October Place: Interior of an apartment, Williamsburg, Brooklyn HARRY: Mommy! Mommy! Let’s make the jack o’lantern! DEBBIE: OK. [Debbie spends the…

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Coming to the Institute of Culinary Education: Parents Need to Eat Too

• Post author:Debbie Koenig
• Post published:September 11, 2012
• Post category:My Story/New York/Parenting
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I don’t have a culinary degree, and I’m not a professional chef. But when I first started toying with the idea that I’d like to work in food, I turned…

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How I Spent My Saturday Night

• Post author:Debbie Koenig
• Post published:September 2, 2012
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Star Wars Birthday Party Planning

• Post author:Debbie Koenig
• Post published:August 31, 2012
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It's birthday time. Please pray for me. Harry's birthday wasn't always a sign of Mommy's Impending Nervous Breakdown. His first one went smoothly enough, just cute little cupcakes. I don't…

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