Okay, honestly? I’m going to be a little lame tonight. I’m visiting family and I’ve already stayed up too late. So, I’d started this post with the intention of sniffing out more for you to do, but at the moment, I’m just not up for it. Here’s what I’ve got: Multiple Days: Ringling Bros and … [Read more…]
At Amy’s urging, the girls and I finally made it to the Albany Children’s Book Festival. This annual festival has been growing each year, and today’s event included about 70 children’s authors and illustrators, exhibitors, and kid-friendly entertainment. It’s held at The Albany Academies, which judging only from the Albany Academy for Girls’ athletic center, … [Read more…]
I just realized that I forgot to post about M’s favorite activity during our Mother-Daughter Camp-out: fairy houses! One of the dads had encountered amazing fairy houses in his travels. (A little closer to home, you can find some fairy houses at the Berkshire Botanical Garden.) He and his daughter were excited to share the … [Read more…]
I’m getting fed up with being sensible. My brain is creating intelligible, perfectly reasonable statements, but by the time they flow out of my mouth all anyone can hear is the “Wawhn-wawhn-wah-wah-Wonk” of that teacher from the Peanuts cartoons. It’s seriously frustrating. Okay, so it’s almost May, and the sky is blue with puffy white … [Read more…]
I used to read articles in parenting magazines which urged us to try our best to have dinner together as a family at least once or twice a week and I totally rolled my eyes. I’d think: talk about a low bar! What the heck do they think everyone is doing? Is everyone driving through … [Read more…]
On Saturday and Sunday, M and I joined a huge group of Girl Scouts, several GS mamas, and a couple of guys for an overnight at Hidden Lake Camp. I just mentioned this camp recently, in my Girl Power Summer Camps post, because they’re hosting a family camping program over Memorial Day Weekend. It wasn’t … [Read more…]
Hooray for the winners of the family 4-pack of tickets to the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus! They are Katie (comment #5) and Betty (comment #11). Thanks to everyone who participated and commented. I always appreciate hearing from you. If anyone just wants to buy tickets, you can click here. Or if you’re … [Read more…]
Hey! In case you haven’t already subscribed to the newsletter, I wanted to make sure to let you know that the tulips are out already! So if you want to get in a photo op, you’d better get on that! Personally, I can’t get enough of kids and flowers. I’m especially a sucker for the … [Read more…]
I lost it a bit yesterday. I’ve got a soda problem. I just love it. And I know it’s terrible. It’s chemicals in a can. It’s got caffeine, and I’m ridiculously sensitive to caffeine–if I have two Coke Zeros, then I’m screwed, sleep-wise. So I’m intermittently abstaining from soda, trying to quit, or off the … [Read more…]
It’s that time of year again. The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus presents FULLY CHARGED! at the Times Union Center from May 2nd to May 6th. The circus is always super-fun, and I’ll be updating you when I hear more about any circus brouhaha, like parading the animals in, feeding the elephants, and … [Read more…]
