Galactic Crafts

By: Tanya Pimental It’s no secret, I love any excuse to look through craft supplies and plug in my hot glue gun. Imagine my delight when Jack’s school decided to end the month of learning about outer space with a  dress up day.  Instructions were to keep it simple. It wasn’t an effort to have … More Galactic Crafts

Family Fun?

By: Anne Marie Holloway It is “family fun night” – and I, for one, am not happy. Fridays are typically something we Holloways all look forward to. The kiddos wake up on Friday mornings asking what it is we plan on doing after school. Our plans vary from week to week.  Sometimes we haven’t even … More Family Fun?

Spring Fun

By: Tanya Pimental Winter seemed endless as usual this year, but with April came some beautiful weather. The sun stayed up longer and dreams of barbeques and fire pits filled our thoughts. With busy schedules, we often find that these days slip by and leave us wishing we had spent more time slowing down and … More Spring Fun

Boston Strong

“Mama, when are we going to the circus?” Oh man, the circus.  It’s Tuesday morning, the day after Marathon Monday and the thought of taking my children into the Boston is sickening.  How can I even think about the circus at a time when so many families are mourning for their loved ones after such … More Boston Strong

Packing Well

By: Sandra Churchill A wonderful Family Circus cartoon has been pasted on our fridge for years. It shows young Dolly—the bossy and spirited daughter—packed with her totebag and standing proudly in front of her mama, announcing “I’m ready in case we’re goin’ anywhere!” This prep-in-advance energetic attitude sums up the flexible-travel attitude at our house. … More Packing Well

The Herring Are Running! The Herring Are Running!

By: Martianne Stanger Every year around this time, my children and I enjoy a phenomenon that New Englanders have marveled at for centuries – the annual herring migration. When we see birds flocking to Oliver Mill Park off Route 44 in Middleboro, we know that the herring are running.  So, we make an impromptu stop … More The Herring Are Running! The Herring Are Running!