Last week Addison and I visited the Addison Gallery of American Art on the campus of Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts. It was not our first visit to the gallery – we love it because...
Last year the #OutdoorFamilies community was rocked with the news of the violent murder of Axel, the son of one of our own – Jen Charrette of Velo Mom. Axel was a vibrant little boy who...
Six months. It’s been six months since we became a family of five. It’s been amazing. And so hard. We’re outnumbered by our kids, and with infant twins, someone always needs something. It’s hard...
[box style=”rounded” border=”full”]Location: Lowell-Dracut-Tyngsborough State Forest, Dracut, MA Date: February 20, 2014 Distance: 1 mile roundtrip Elevation Gain: 184 feet Our Hiking Time: 1 hour, 3 minutes round trip Trail Blaze: None! Difficulty: Easy Trail Map[/box] With temps close to 50...
We had a great time reviewing the Mountain House Breakfast Bucket. Check out our review, then enter below to win your own! [promosimple id=”3dd1″] Though Mountain House provided us with a Breakfast Bucket, our review of the...
Kendra and I have been married for almost seven years; yet today, we did something for the very first time as a married couple. We filed a joint federal tax return. Though this may...
There’s no need to stop enjoying the great outdoors just because there is a foot of snow outside and the temperatures have dropped. Bundle up the kids, and try out these great family friendly...
We had a great time reviewing Grow Exploring’s ABC and 123 Board Books. Check out our review, then enter below to win your own! [promosimple id=”381a”] Though Grow Exploring provided us with copies of...
[box style=”rounded” border=”full”]Location: Vale Reservation, Andover, MA Date: January 19, 2014 Distance: 1.28 miles roundtrip Elevation Gain: 101 feet Our Hiking Time: 1 hour, 10 minutes round trip Trail Blaze: White Squares Difficulty: Easy Trail Map[/box] We were hit with a...
Chemicals. Toxic. Cheating. These are the words that come to mind when I think of popping a duraflame log into the fire pit when camping. I prefer an old-fashioned fire started with the spark...