By: Kristen Clifford Doing different craft activities can be difficult if you have a toddler like mine who insists on putting everything in her mouth. You’d think one little taste of the glue and she’d be running for some water – nope not this child – she would chug it until I took it away. … More Edible Activities
By: Martianne Stanger A decade or so ago, I hiked in the Swiss Alps. Prior to having children, I began knocking off some of the New Hampshire 4000 footers. Now, just tackling Mt. Laundry is conquest enough for me most days. (Trust me on this. All three of my children were hit by the belly … More Grab Your Passport and Go Hiking
By: Tanya Pimental Growing up, we went to a local pond a few times each summer and the ocean when we could, but not often. My mom loved to swim, but was allergic to the sun. My dad could not swim and I can’t imagine not having that skill these days. Even as a young … More Beach Bound
By: Robin Ruehrwein I work from home and basically what I do is price home owners insurance claims. Say someone claims a loss, whether it is due to a fire, flooding, or another one of Mother Nature’s furies, they would report it to their insurance company. The insured then works with an adjuster and together … More Oh, How I Miss My Sanity . . .
By: Abby Keane Anyone who knows me knows how important music is in my life. I was (and at heart, still am) a band geek. I played the trumpet throughout high school as part of the concert band, orchestra, brass quintet, and marching band. After a brief hiatus, I continued to play in college as … More The Love of Music
By: Kris Berry The other day my kids were taking a bath when they started to paint the walls with soap and bubbles. I had the idea to make them some “paint” they could use instead. It was really simple to make, smelled great, and clean-up was a breeze. What you need: Shaving cream*, food … More Good Clean Fun
Our mommy bloggers were recently featured on the blog, Tidbits. Written by Kelly – a mom of two boys – she shares her experience at one her largest client’s annual conference. During the three day event, they had an awards program that highlights the best public relations and communications work in the New England health … More Our Mommy Bloggers Take Center Stage!
By: Jessica DiRamio I’m all about spontaneous fun…sometimes. Ten long weeks of summer leave much opportunity for boredom, which is why I try to create organized fun for most of the summer. There’s a ton of resources out there with information on traditional camps, if that’s the organized fun your family likes. While I send … More Organized Summer Fun!
By: Kristen Clifford I mentioned my top 5 favorite baby products my last post, so here are my next top 5! 6 – Activity Mat – My children all love/loved their activity mats, they love looking at and reaching for all the toys that hang down. Both Emma and Carter received Early Intervention from 1 … More Top 10 Baby Products – Part II
By: Martianne Stanger Blue skies with wisps of white clouds and warms breezes carrying the happy chatter of birds beckoned us outside. We picnicked in the yard. Then, the kids played while I did some much needed yard clean up. The day was perfection. Until…a squeal. A cry. A mini-eruption. Child tormenting child. As I … More Reflections on an (Almost) Perfect Spring Day
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