Adventures with Twins, Cystic Fibrosis + a Food Allergy
My preschoolers loved counting. Any excuse was a good one. Help me count out spoons for everyone? Yes! We can only check out 20 library books. Can you help me check how many we have? Yes! Want to go for a counting walk adventure? YES! …
“The very hungry caterpillar!” The sun is pouring through the wall of floor to ceiling windows. My twins are racing ahead of me down the corridor to the huge green caterpillar ahead. It is 10 am. We burst through the door the moment The Eric …
Want to forget for a day that you are in New York City there is not much that is more opposite the bustle of the Big Apple then the isolation of Fire Island in the off season. This is one of the more unique places …
Summer is almost here and we can’t wait for lazy days and melting popsicles and pool days. Summer in our house also means a time for extra adventures. Day trips to interesting places. Afternoon drives to further beaches. Long days exploring every corner of museums. …
Birds, sparrows in particular, are one of my daughter’s obsessions this Spring. Interests can come from anywhere and hers usually surprise me the most. When you think about birds you probably think about Spring and trees. We have birds in our backyard in San Diego …
Joshua Trees stretch before us as far as the eye can see. We drove into the park only moments ago, but with the Junior Ranger booklets in their hands and rocks towering just outside the windows my kids are giddy to get out of the …
The Guggenheim might not seem like the most little kid friendly field trip idea, but we had a blast exploring shapes on our visit. The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, often called The Guggenheim, is an art museum located in the Upper East Side neighborhood of Manhattan, …
The sound of Japanese Taiko Drumming is unmistakable. It sounds like thunder and yet instead of heading away, you feel drawn to come closer. The first time we heard taiko drumming we were at the New York Botanic Gardens in the Bronx. We were walking …
I was running up what felt like a mountain in Baraboo WI pushing my kids in a Burley in spring of 2013 when something happened that changed my life. Note. If you’re squeemish proceed with caution. My twins were about two and I was determined …
How to meet a butterfly He had been sitting patiently for at least 15 minutes with his tiny finger outstretched. He was doing everything right but there was no butterfly. We were in a butterfly exhibit and my impatient, active 3 year old had been …