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Pick Them Apples
If you haven’t gone apple picking yet, you can still get your apple fix on until well into the fall. This year, we’re heading over to Melick’s Town Farm in Oldwick, NJ. The 300-year-old farm (yes, you read that right, 300 years old!) has two other locations, in Califon and Bridgwater, but we know about the Oldwick locale.
Save Me from the Rain
September 8, 2011
This week of rain is just relentless. The kids (and yours truly) are climbing the walls. For those of you itching to get out, I have this to offer: Kidnetic in Montville, NJ. I gave them a ring and their doors are open for business and their summer (read extended) hours are still in effect.
Sweet Swimming at Shepherd Lake
August 2, 2011
Shepherd Lake in Ringwood State Park is totally worth the trip. I mean, it’s $5! The park is lovely and green and you only have to pay for parking. There’s a beautiful picnic area that overlooks the lake with plenty of tables. The beach is small, with limited sand to sit on. But the water is shallow and great for wading.
Dedicated Post: Go to This
June 9, 2011
Don’t mind the RSVP cutoff, tickets are still available. If you’re around Saturday and looking for a good date night — and also a good cause — this fits the bill. Consider it killing three birds with one stone: you get out, you get cocktails and tapas; and you get to support the kids of Essex county. Everyone’s happy.
Surviving Spring Holidays
April 21, 2011
With Passover and Easter on a collision course in our inter-faith household, I’ve found myself scrambling to celebrate them both and still make it through the week in one piece. Thankfully, there are no shortage of holiday-related activities happening around here to keep the youngins happy. Here’s what I found for you:
Sugar Season, Jersey Style
March 10, 2011
It’s maple sugar season and no, I’m not suggesting you trek up to Vermont this weekend to get a fresh jug — although being married to a New Englander, I’ve learned that the proposition doesn’t sound totally insane to some people. But to my great relief, I’ve discovered that there’s maple sugar to be had right here in New Jersey. Who knew?
Fun Beyond the Funplex
February 24, 2011
The other day we brought one of our kids to a party at Funplex on Route 10 in Hanover, NJ. Funplex is every child’s fantasy — think Chucky Cheese on Steroids. Just when we thought it would be a nightmare to bring all four of our kids in there (we’d never get them out!), I did a bit of research to see what else was in the area as an alternate plan for my other kids.
Maplewood Is Sweet on You
February 10, 2011
A girl’s gotta have her chocolate. And this weekend, it looks like I may be able to get it for free. Adorable downtown Maplewood, NJ will host its third annual Valentine’s Day Chocolate Walk on Saturday and the pickings will surely be good.
Not enough Ice for You? Ice Skate!
February 3, 2011
I could probably ice skate on my driveway after this last storm. But, there are better options in New Jersey for those of us who’d like to balance on metal blades in the cold. I’m not saying I’m a ice junkie or anything, but I did grow up ice skating and there’s something about sliding across the ice on a cold winter day that’s just really cool.
A Day In: New Jersey Children’s Museum
January 20, 2011
Although The New Jersey Children’s Museum in Paramus, NJ was packed to the gills the day we went, there was plenty to do and enough distractions to please the whim of any kid.
September 30, 2011
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