While I was in Rochester, I visited the Memorial Art Gallery. Let’s get this out of the way: I’m a sucker for an art museum. I love them, and I’ve found that, for a couple of hours at a time, my kids really love art museums, too. The MAG’s collection is extensive, with Ancient Egyptian, … [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’m away on vacation, so I asked for help from readers. Here’s a contribution from Amy, who helped me out last year, too. Thanks, Amy! Fridays in July and August are FREE at the Albany Institute of Art! Last year we took advantage of the opportunity to visit such a special place. I remembered having … [Read more…]
First, the health report. J appears to have shaken her fever, although she’s not at her best. She took a huge nap this afternoon, so she’s currently lying in bed at 10:20 pm wide awake. I think that we’re going to do a modified schedule tomorrow, hopefully sleeping in, heading to school late, taking a … [Read more…]
In J’s class there’s a case of head lice, and she came home itching. I went and got some kill-the-bugs shampoo. We kept reassuring her that this was “just in case”, or, as W likes to call it, a “prophylactic measure”. Every time he said it I’d start to giggle because it sounds dirty. Am … [Read more…]
I’m catching up on the birthday party craftiness with the cute little gardens that we made for our fairies. Here are some supplies: I bought a peat-moss-looking table runner as well as some vase fillers and pretty little scrapbooking roses at Michael’s. I cut the table runner up into small-ish pieces and glued them onto … [Read more…]
One of the perks of the Vibram Five Fingers. . . You’re not just running: you’re also picking flowers! Which reminds me, here’s a local photography blog with a simple-but-satisfying Queen Anne’s Lace Project. And as long as we’re talking local blogs and craftiness, here’s a blog about family fun in the Adirondacks with a … [Read more…]
I finally made it to the Albany Art Room!  I’ve been wanting to visit ever since I found out about it while working on my Big Ol’ List of Links. Today we were planning on meeting W for lunch in downtown Albany with our out-of-town friends before saying goodbye to them, so it was the … [Read more…]
We took a bike ride to the Central Park Rose Garden after dinner–the girls frolicked with some random children, people were pushing strollers around, and it was positively serene. So worth a visit, especially if you want to get some good family pictures. There’s a bridge that the girls love, and J likes to compare … [Read more…]
J went to a birthday party today at Bumble Beads in Latham. I hadn’t ever been inside, although I’d peered in one day when we were visiting Hoffman’s Playland, which is right next door. The mom provided snacks, pizza, & dessert. The store provided the space (a little alcove portion of the store), two crafts … [Read more…]
