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We are a couple of semi-retired teachers living in the Philadelphia suburbs. For each of our "big" anniversaries since number 25, we have taken a "big" trip. Ireland and Hawaii were enjoyed as a reward for putting up with each other. This year, for number 40, a really...
I've been noticing something lately. The more I read the blog posts that are liked and shared and tweeted and pinned, the more I am seeing a pattern emerge. There are a lot of moms talking about being moms. Mostly they are talking to other moms. And the message...
It was messy and it was fabulous. We were lucky enough to get some off-season inspiration from a reader, who urged us to head down to the nature center at Island Beach State Park the next time we were hit with some winter wanderlust. This morning,...
Let's get the important part out of the way first. You need to go to the Grounds for Sculpture in Hamilton, NJ. Immediately. And then you should go back many, many times like we are planning on doing with our new, sweet membership. I had thought...
We've been in a deep freeze up here in the NorthEast and, if your children are anything like mine, things are starting to get a little loopy in the house. I measure my boys' pent up energy in karate chops per minute and the number has been rising rapidly. So when I...
I have a confession. I was one of those 28 year olds who swore I would never get sucked in to all that kid junk. You know the type--the non-parent who swears they will always be far too cool to play Raffi on loop in the car or stand with their head through the cut out...
2013, thank you for the best gift ever. 2014, here we come.
KOA And The Art of Kamping It's only early December but I miss camping season already. I love the holidays as much as the next dad--but I love getting out in our RV even more. Our family has spent over a hundred nights camping during the past four years and most of...
A Day at the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Preserve So the government shutdown ended, the National Parks reopened, and we finally got to make our annual trip to the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Preserve last weekend. If you think birding sounds boring,...
As Stephanie mentioned in her last past, our trip to the Edwyn B. Forsythe Wildlife Preserve was a complete bust. Largely because we did not know it was a NATIONAL preserve. Thanks again Congress. Your approval rating finally hit zero in our station wagon last...
