I don’t know about all of you, but I’ve already been caught off guard by news reports and footage and all sorts of other information leading up to the Tenth Anniversary. If you’re looking for local September 11th observances, The Times Union has a listing here. If you prefer to stay home, here’s a New … [Read more…]
Did you guys see that there’s a New York Times article about the US Water Ski Show Team that performs in Scotia? So cool for them, and a nice article, too! Plus, there’s a slideshow on the Times site as well. All Over Albany threw in an interview along with a link–read it here. People have … [Read more…]
I really needed a cool, rainy day. My house is unbelievably disorganized, so it was lovely to spend most of the afternoon at home, picking up clutter and moving it all to slightly more satisfactory locations. The girls even took it upon themselves to tidy up the basement playroom. Although the verb “tidy” is misleading, … [Read more…]
I’m taking Saturday off and just passing along some links. First, I wrote about our adventures in Lake Placid, including checking out some Olympics facilities and going to the super-fun Wild Center in Tupper Lake, over at Kids Out and About. Incidentally, the page has a photo of me–think I should add it to my … [Read more…]
We extended our weekend away and only arrived home a few hours ago. I have a ton of accumulated outings for the blog, but no energy to go into them tonight. Luckily we have a couple of weeks of absolutely no travel, so hopefully I’ll be able to catch my breath and catch up with … [Read more…]
This whole no-pool thing has seriously got me down. I mean, if it were rainy, I could feel okay about indoor activities, but it’s so gorgeous that we all feel compelled to be outside, but without a stream or a sprinkler or a pool, it’s a little depressing. Today the ice cream truck came by, … [Read more…]
This is a reader-written post from Amy, who’s contributing for the second summer in a row. This time in verse! Hooray and thank you, Amy! During a recent heat wave, when it was too hot to go outside, I wondered what would we do, me and my kids number 1 and number 2? Would we … [Read more…]
Here’s a guest post from Louise. Thanks so much, Louise! It seems like couponing is all the craze at the moment. I am by no means experienced in this area. Originally from the UK we ‘don’t do coupons’, so it’s a novelty to me. I’ve been watching the TLC series Extreme Couponing and am amazed … [Read more…]
One of the many items Cute W decided that we needed to pack for our Lake Placid trip was our washers game. Washers is the perfect casual, backyard, while-you’re-having-a-barbecue game. After playing it at a friend’s house, handy Cute W whipped up this frame–there are two of them. Rules vary from player to player, but … [Read more…]
Happy Summer, everyone! Did you know that this Saturday is the Great American Backyard Campout? I actually wrote an article encouraging people to try a little backyard camping, and you can read it at Kids Out and About here. Meanwhile, if you want to venture beyond your backyard, here are a few suggested campgrounds that … [Read more…]
