Happy Summer, everyone! Did you know that this Saturday is the Great American Backyard Campout? I actually wrote an article encouraging people to try a little backyard camping, and you can read it at Kids Out and About here. Meanwhile, if you want to venture beyond your backyard, here are a few suggested campgrounds that … [Read more…]
We’re gearing up for M’s birthday tomorrow. We used to always store wrapped presents on top of this huge cabinet that housed our tv, but since we upgraded the tv, the cabinet’s gone. Today I realized that I could store presents on top of our built-in china cabinet. I wrapped and piled them there, where … [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…]
I’ve been looking into free events this summer. There’s all sorts of stuff available, but there are tons of concerts. I think I’m going to compile them into a page that you can click onto on the right. For those of you who are new to the blog, I’ll plan on adding these concerts into … [Read more…]
We overindulged at our charitable auctions and ended up with a week of soccer camp scheduled for the same week as our Lake Placid trip. So I’m giving it away! It’s SOCCERTECH. According to the director, “This is our 12th year running the camp. All staff members are certified teachers employed in N. Colonie, S. … [Read more…]
I spent the day avoiding the rain and ignoring the basement. Instead, I went into Summer Planning Mode. We’re going to have some serious fun this summer. We’re starting off right with another week in Lake Placid! We are so excited. There was a bit of drama involved. First we thought that we wouldn’t be … [Read more…]
Update: If you’re checking this list after 2011, you should check out the KidsOutAndAbout.com Summer Camp list. You can do a search by topic or by week to find a summer camp! Time to get ready for camps again, and there are tons of them. This year, I’m not searching like a crazy person. I’m … [Read more…]
Someone helpfully shared on the Facebook page that it’s Heroes Week at The Great Escape in Lake George. That means that, through Sunday, “all military personnel, teachers, police officers, fire department, nurses and EMS personnel will receive free admission to The Great Escape when they how occupational identification at our main gate”.  Plus, the folks … [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…]
