Below are some helpful hints on having a smooth Halloween with a three-year-old that I learned from our first night out with him. Have Costume Ready Weeks Before. My son had a hard time deciding…
Date Archives October 2018
Quick Tips For Halloween Pumpkin Patch Sanity
Halloween is upon us once more and I’ve managed to take our little tyke to pumpkin patches and do the rides, find the right pumpkin for this year and not be caught in long lines….
How To Live Danishly
Londoner and journalist Helen Russell finds herself in rural Denmark when her husband takes a job at Lego. They decide to give Denmark a year and this becomes her motto. Russell decides that her new…
Halloween Fun Can Be Had When Visiting Family
We were off to Boston once more to see my husband’s parents and his sister. We were looking at activities to do close to their house. Our little boy needs to be active otherwise like…
Don’t Panic: Flight Delay With A Small Child
Rain showers were coming through the Boston area when we entered the tunnel that leads to the Boston Logan International Airport. We arrived two hours before, which is what airlines recommend in order to make…
A Poignant End to Reading ‘At Home in France’
After I read “At Home in France,” I did what I always do, I wanted to know what the author did after she published it. Author Ann Barry was not able to share more tales…
The Natural World At Its Finest: Shaw Nature Preserve
A hike around Shaw Nature Preserve led to snakes, green and red trees, and an abundance of different terrain. Wildflower Trail We first took a small walk around the Whitmore Wildflower Garden checking out some…
Seeing the World Like Marco Polo
Reading the book “Marco Polo Didn’t Go There” by Rolf Potts I was swept away into of world of adventure and faraway places. He provided glimpses into war-torn countries, such as Cambodia, where the dangers…
A Pumpkin Patch of Fun
We took our cart to the center of the Relleke Pumpkin Patch and looked around at the wide variety of pumpkins available. All different types, plump, ribbed, bumpy or warty then colors of robust orange,…
The Plan: A Journey on the Mohawk Trail Begins with Flowers
Photo from My Scenic Drives Driving along the Mohawk Trail during autumn is a kaleidoscope of colors as the leaves change to russet, amber and scarlet. This weekend getaway is due to visit to see…
