For the past several nights I’ve been cursing NBC. Sweet J, who is a gymnast and an Olympics gymnastics enthusiast, has been staying up way too late watching tv. We were kind of stuck: we don’t get cable at all, so we couldn’t stream online, and of course NBC wouldn’t squander this ratings-grabbing sport on … [Read more…]
I don’t know if any of you saw the GE commercial about intensive care babies in incubators. The link was pinging around many blogs I read because it shows a teensy bit of breastfeeding (yay). But watching it during the Olympics coverage made me sad all over again, and I realized that I’ve never shared … [Read more…]
You might think that after spending the morning at a farmers market, then jumping on a giant pillow, then spending six hours at an amusement park, that we would just decide it was time for bed. You underestimate us, my friend. Because we had also scored some super-cool tickets that we couldn’t possibly pass up … [Read more…]
Regular readers will know that when I go on vacation, I occasionally ask for a little help from readers. We’re heading to the beach in North Carolina on Friday, August 4th, and we’ll be returning on Saturday, August 11th. So, okay: I should have asked for help earlier. But better late than never! If you … [Read more…]
On Saturday, our family went to Seabreeze Amusement Park as part of our Weekend o’ Fun in Rochester. I had thought that the name was a little silly, but that’s because I’d had limited experience with the Great Lakes before. So when I actually checked out Ontario Beach, I was surprised by how ocean-y it … [Read more…]
We decided that we just weren’t busy enough this summer, so we took a little road trip to Rochester. Actually, I caught a ride with Adrienne from Albany Kid on for a meeting on Wednesday (remember my car trouble/luck?), and then Cute W and the girls joined me on Friday. We went hither, thither, and … [Read more…]
We’ve been doing Farm Camp at Vinewood Acres for the first time this year. M went last week with some of her friends, and J’s going this week. The person who runs the camp is a kindergarten teacher, and most of the animals are rescued in one way or another. Like the brown horse, below, … [Read more…]
Hey everybody. I’m completely exhausted by a jam-packed weekend of fun in Rochester with the family, so I’m slacking a bit and not listing as much. Click on the days for a more complete list: All Week/Multiple Days If your kids are early risers, you might want to try Breakfast at the Track. On Tuesday … [Read more…]
Veronica, who contributed comment #9, as won the giveaway of a $50 Price Chopper gift card and Ideal Meals recipe cards! It’s worth it to go back and read all of the ideas that people shared about how to get kids eating more fruits and vegetable. Thanks to everyone for sharing their ideas, and thanks … [Read more…]
How convenient for me that All Over Albany just posted my little Camping with Kids piece so that I can slack off tonight. This is the second time I’ve been lucky today. Really, I should say even-luckier-than-usual, because I’m generally lucky. And yes, I just knocked on wood. Our engine light went on in our … [Read more…]
