By: Kris Berry For a while I’ve been considering making a switch to a plant-based diet, or at least trying to reduce the amount of meat I’ve been eating. I couldn’t identify the exact reasoning behind my desire to switch, other than veggies and fruits just seemed more appealing to me. I would be drawn … More Eat Your Veggies!
By: Jessica DiRamio My family and I just returned from a fun-filled trip to Maine – and I’m just busting at the seams to tell everyone I know about a place that I fell in love with, but had never been to before! Our vacation started with a night on the Portland Waterfront. My husband … More Our Trip to Maine!
By: Kristen Clifford I’m a big party planner, and love for my parties to have a theme. I decided this year to combine all 3 kids parties, since they are only 3 weeks apart. My oldest wants a bubble party, so I’ve already started planning and buying supplies even though the party won’t be until … More Bubble Fun!
By: Kris Berry Don’t tell on me, but when I was in High School, occasionally my classmates and I would participate in a “traveling story.” Basically, one student would start the story by writing a sentence on a piece of paper. That paper would then get passed around the classroom from student to student, each … More Traveling Stories
By: Martianne Stanger What does summertime and sensory awareness add up to? Opportunities for a host of fun activities to enjoy with your kiddoes over the next couple months! At least, in my opinion, it does. As regular readers might know, I have a “sensory kid.” Dealing with sensory issues comes with a fair share … More 6 Ideas for Sensory Fun This Summer
By: Kristen Clifford I know it sounds like the olden days, but my husband and I love going to the drive-in. For Father’s Day my husband took our oldest by himself, while I sat home with the twins, as they are much too young to enjoy the night. We always go to the Drive-In in … More Drive-In
By: Sheila Gaudet When I was growing up, my parents owned their own business so there was never a question about the ability to have a job. I think my dad counted the day until I could get my “working papers” more than my driver’s license, or high school graduation. With a minimum wage of … More Summertime Blues for Teens
By: Tanya Pimental My baby just turned 6 months old and summer is here. That means I have to start thinking about putting on a swim suit. And the reality is that I will likely wear a sundress to wade at the ocean. I’m not yet where I’d like to be with my body and … More Working Out
By: Kristen Clifford Well, I would like to crawl under a rock and pretend that what happened last Wednesday didn’t, but I can’t. The day started off like any other, Grace doesn’t have school on Wednesdays so we spent the day at home cleaning and catching up on laundry. My husband was at work. Grace … More Mommy Disaster
By: Abby Keane Today we took our boys on their first trip to the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University. This is a beautiful 265-acre park located right in Boston, filled with a variety of paved and dirt paths that take you through huge groups of rhododendrons, roses, azaleas, birch trees, cherry trees, and many other … More Arboretum Adventure
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