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Camping Destinations 27 Aug 2013 | 07:22 am
When I said that we were planning a camping trip, I got the same response at least three times: “Better you than me.” And each time I’d laugh and say, “I know, I know, but the kids love it.” Because t...
The End of Summer 26 Aug 2013 | 06:00 am
The last week of August! Kind of sad. We were camping over the weekend, and I’ll tell you all about it, but right now I’m too exhausted. Here’s what’s up this week: Multiple Days: 2013 New York State ...
Middle School, and Other Harrowing Visions of the Future 23 Aug 2013 | 10:38 pm
The other day we were swinging on the tree swing and I started talking about M starting middle school. “Middle school!” I wailed. “Can you believe it? And after that, it’s high school! And after that,...
Let’s Grow Together AND Got Kids? Sales, Native American Festival, Albany LatinFest, Cirkopolis Continues, Annie, and More This Weekend 22 Aug 2013 | 11:24 pm
The weather continues fabulous, and little J has been sick. It’s pretty annoying. Yesterday and today were finally perfect days to head to the pool, and instead, we’ve been languishing inside on the c...
Muir Glen Gift Pack! 22 Aug 2013 | 06:49 am
You all know that I’m cheap, but I don’t go around begging for free stuff. There are a ton of “Mommy Blogs” out there packed with giveaways and coupon codes and product reviews, and I’ll do it occasio...
How to Spend the End of Summer, Plus The City Museum in St Louis 21 Aug 2013 | 07:13 am
In case you missed it, my publisher Debra Ross was on WNYT earlier this week talking about what you can do during those waning days of summer. You can watch it here. During our Westward Excursion Vaca...
Yikes 19 Aug 2013 | 07:36 pm
The other day, J asked me to do something that appalled me. And impressed me. And grossed me out. I’ll give you a hint. . . “Oh, no!” you might be thinking. Oh, yes. Here’s the other end of the strin...
NY State Fair, ValleyCats, Cirkopolis, Dinosaurs, NY Food Festival, and More This Week 19 Aug 2013 | 06:54 am
Before I went hunting for activities this week, I was expecting the week’s listings to be pretty lame. At the end of August, many of the summer activities are coming to an end, and the new fall activi...
Crafty Fan 17 Aug 2013 | 07:33 am
My single most successful part of the paint project was J’s ceiling fan. It was always a cute fan. Here it is nestled in the former pink splendor. In the picture, each paddle is a different pastel sha...
Shrek, The Altamont Fair, Cirkopolis, And More This Weekend 16 Aug 2013 | 08:08 am
It is way. too. cold. We want to go to the pool. And you just know that as soon as the pool closes and school starts, we’ll have a heat wave, and all the kids will be sweating at their desks. We’re go...
