Tag Archive | "summer"
Last Call for Sandy Hook Beach
Pack your bathing suit, a change of clothes and leave the food at home. You’re going to the beach for the day. Seriously. Summer is nearly over and before it ends for good, indulge in one of New Jersey’s lovely beaches one last time. Namely, Sandy Hook Beach.
Continue reading...Forage for Food at Lee Turkey Farm
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Lee Turkey Farm in East Windsor is not your run of the mill pick-your-peaches-before-you-pay-for-the-hay-ride. Lee Turkey is more like a real farm where they happen to let you pick the fruit they grow.
Continue reading...Travel with Toddlers Is Totally Possible
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
It's August and what does that mean? Vacation time! Vacations with itty bitty kiddies in tow is a whole different beast than the lazy (and long gone) days of vacationing solo.
Continue reading...Summer Birthdays Rock
Thursday, July 29, 2010
There is an upside to being a summer birthday kid: awesome outdoor birthday parties that will lure even the busiest of buddies back into the fold.
Continue reading...Little Farm on the Prairie
Thursday, July 22, 2010
No, chicken doesn’t come from Whole Foods and carrots aren’t born peeled in little plastic bags.
Continue reading...Hoofing It in Hacklebarney
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Dust off the Kelty baby carrier and head off to Hacklebarney State Park Chester.
Continue reading...Movies on the Cheap
Monday, July 12, 2010
The best part about taking the kids to the movies in the summer is the combination of silence and sweet, lovely a/c. But the sticker price for that glorious bit of R&R is usually a serious killjoy. Well, there are deals to be had this summer, especially if you've got the kids home on weekday mornings.
Continue reading...The Many Uses of Sponges
Monday, July 12, 2010
Sally Worsham over at ParentDish has a great post about how to play Over/Under, a sponge game for older kids. It's brilliant in its absolute simplicity, one of those "aha" moments. Basically, you divide a group kids into two lines and have them pass a sponge back to each other to fill a bucket with water.
Continue reading...Spraygrounds for Sweltering Days
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
With the heat looking like it's here to stay for the foreseeable future, anything with the word "water" in it starts to look very, very appealing. Check out these two free spraygrounds that will give the kids the chance to really test out their Keens.
Continue reading...Maplewoodstock: The Party’s On
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Maplewoodstock, the free annual summer festival in downtown Maplewood is happening this weekend. Temperatures are supposed to be a wee bit better (fingers crossed) and with two days of music, food, and entertainment, you might not even notice the heat.
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Thursday, August 26, 2010
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