We climbed up small-but-satisfying Baker Mountain near Saranac Lake while we were up in the Adirondacks. I’d definitely recommend it. We hike occasionally, but I find that it’s tough to motivate the kids without a specific goal in mind (which is why I like letterboxing). Climbing to the top of a mountain was perfect. Part … [Read more…]
Nights are getting cooler and events are already beginning to wind down, but there’s still plenty to do: All Week: The Wiz will play at 5:30 pm from Tuesday to Sunday at the Washington Park Playhouse in Albany.   Meanwhile, Annie Get Your Gun continues Tuesday through Sunday at 8 pm. The last day for these … [Read more…]
We spent a week at a house on a lake near Lake Placid, and it was practically by accident. We’d bid on this item with friends at a silent auction because 1) it was super-cheap, 2) proceeds went to our church, and 3) W had been to the area and said that it was nice.  … [Read more…]
I’m home! More on the trip later. I’m sitting at the town pool like a complete loser, typing on the computer with a towel draped over my head. I was so excited when they started offering WIFI at the pool, but it hadn’t occurred to me that the bright, beautiful sun would make looking at … [Read more…]
Generally, I provide a weekend post on Thursday night. I’m not sure if I’ll be able to make it this week. If not, I’ll hopefully get something up by Friday. Meanwhile. . . Apparently our reader Amy has caught the blogging bug. When she launches her own I’ll be sure to link you, but for … [Read more…]
Remember the butterfly post? Here’s a report from one of our readers: Hi to all, My name is Carolyn and I’m a stay at home mom to three mostly wonderful children ranging in age from 2 to 13, the eldest having Asperger’s, a mild form of autism. Recently we went to the Butterfly Station at … [Read more…]
If you’re growing cucumbers in your garden, you’re probably overwhelmed right now. We are.  But that means one of W’s favorite projects: homemade pickles! If you’d like to try it and don’t have any, buy some cucumbers at your local farmer’s market, but ask for pickling cucumbers specifically. One year we tried another variety and … [Read more…]
All right, all right, people have asked for the post enough times that I finally had to suck it up and put it together. Here’s a list of restaurants that do “Kids Eat Free” or something else special for kids. Of course, we’d all love to hear about other great deals. Local Restaurants: Forno Bistro … [Read more…]
Okay, remember that this is autopost, so I’m writing this on Friday, and the only thing between this moment and leaving for our week at a lakeside cabin is this post. So I’m going to get a little lazy and list some things with limited information & without links, typos ignored. It’s not high quality, … [Read more…]
This is from one of our readers, Amy: When my neighbor and friend tossed around the idea of having a block party just for fun, I initially balked. But as I never say no to a party, I agreed to give her a hand. After all, she had already paid for and obtained the necessary … [Read more…]
