Weekly Post

Hey everybody. I’m completely exhausted by a jam-packed weekend of fun in Rochester with the family, so I’m slacking a bit and not listing as much. Click on the days for a more complete list: All Week/Multiple Days If your kids are early risers, you might want to try Breakfast at the Track. On Tuesday … [Read more…]

Produce for Kids Giveaway Winner!

Veronica, who contributed comment #9, as won the giveaway of a $50 Price Chopper gift card and Ideal Meals recipe cards! It’s worth it to go back and read all of the ideas that people shared about how to get kids eating more fruits and vegetable. Thanks to everyone for sharing their ideas, and thanks … [Read more…]

In Which I Enjoy Good Fortune

How convenient for me that All Over Albany just posted my little Camping with Kids piece so that I can slack off tonight. This is the second time I’ve been lucky today. Really, I should say even-luckier-than-usual, because I’m generally lucky. And yes, I just knocked on wood. Our engine light went on in our … [Read more…]

A Link and Circus Smirkus Mini-Review

Here’s a link from Free Range Kids about how moms created their own neighborhood camp. Sounds super-awesome, but I’m hoping that someone else in my neighborhood will do this and I can just cheer them on and boast to all of you about my glorious neighborhood (again). So, who’s up for it? Last night’s Circus … [Read more…]

Another Backyard Campout

On Saturday we attended a party/campout, an annual event. It was excellent, as always. A main attraction was the collection of home brews. The hard cider was my favorite. There’s always a ton of music. All kinds. Our friends had a groovy new s’more maker. You can find a s’more maker like it online. Both … [Read more…]

Fort of Awesomeness

The girls and Cute W had an excellent time with Grandma and Grandpa and their aunt, uncle, and cousins. The main event of the visit was working on a colossal and awesome fort that Grandpa had been laboring over for quite a while. He’d completed the main construction, but there were plenty of accessories that … [Read more…]

Hershey Park Review and other Links

I wrote a review of our recent trip to Hershey Park–you can check it out over on KidsOutAndAbout. In other internet news you might want to use: All Over Albany collects ideas on where to go paddleboarding All Over Albany readers help you hunt for fossils in the area The TU’s Outdoors blog has a … [Read more…]