Mommy MusingsThe Value of Time and Focus on Family and Community As any gardener will tell you, the garden needs a few things, but those things are crucial for a healthy garden. You need sun, water, nourishing soil, a bit of TLC to keep the weeds away and lots of hope that the garden will grow, flourish and […]
Books We Love – The Night Before My Birthday Book
The Night Before My Birthday Book Reviewby Joni Rubinstein Want to start a new family tradition? How about reading a bedtime story all about the night before your child’s birthday? This is the perfect book! Wonderfully illustrated, with a sing song rhythmic rhyme – perfect for a read out loud family tradition! This book is unique […]
Mommy Musings – Boston Children’s Hospital Visit
A Visit to the Hospital The other day I took my youngest to Boston Children’s Hospital to visit the chief of Orthopedics to take a look at my daughters back and feet. Any visit to the hospital is daunting…regardless if it’s for you or a loved one. You hold your breath and don’t exhale until […]
Blueberry Season Is Here!
The perfect time of year to take the kids blueberry picking! One of my favorite things to do as a kid was to pick native blueberries from low bushes that grow in the wild in areas of New England. We would sit in the scratchy brush and pick TINY berries that tasted like heaven. Tiny […]
Make a difference – MA Vest-A-Dog!
Newburyport”s Pawsitively Best Friends Teams Up With Massachusetts Vest-A-Dog to raise funds for the Essex County K-9 Units Pawsitively Best Friends celebrates it’s 14th anniversary this year and in doing so, is raising money to directly benefit the Essex County K-9 Units. When and where you ask?Saturday July 20th from 1-4 PMat he Inn Street […]
DIY – Mini Figure Display
Make Your Own Display Rack!Got bricks? We do! We have more Mini Figures than I know what to do with – so my son and I built this easy DIY display to show off his favorites. Here is what you need: * Pegboard – we had the nice guy at the giant hardware store cut […]
Crayon Melting Art!!!
Crayon Melting Art My Tween daughter decided to make this creative art project and produce a little video for you! I’m so proud of her! This is the perfect art project for your preteen! Take a look!
Books We Love – Sea-Sational
Sea-Sational, Science with Stuff Series This great book is perfect for the future marine biologist or the child fascinated with what lives in the sea!The book is packed with photographs and fun facts on everything ocean – from sea stars to sea jellies – sea horses to saw fish – it’s all in there! Mom’s […]
Tween Girl Chronicles
Tweens – The Never Ending Mood SwingHonest look at Parenting Tweens! I have two Tweens – but they refer to themselves as ‘Preteens’. They think the term is ‘stupid’, and I sort of understand their take. It’s a weird time. For all of us!My oldest will become a teenager in a few months…she is psyched! There is […]
Places To Visit – Diana’s Bath
Diana’s Bath, Bartlett, New HampshireNature’s Water Park Heading to the White Mountain Area of NH? This is a must see! Diana’s Baths is located in Bartlett NH on the North Conway town line. For directions click here. With a trail of only .6 miles to the ‘bath area’ this is a great family hike […]
