Holy Tick! What to Do When You Find a Tick on Your Kid.
As I was getting Addie ready for her bath the other night, I found a deer tick digging its way into her shoulder. I was mortified! My first thought was Lyme Disease. My second...
Category: Adventure
Let’s Go Fly a Kite!
We spent this weekend on the southern Maine coast with my sister’s family and my mom. It was cold – right around 45 degrees and lots of wind. Though it would have been very...
National Walking Day – 3 Activities For Family Fun
I never met my Pop – my maternal grandfather. He died from a massive heart attack the year before I was born. Just 46 years old, he left behind eight children, the youngest of...
Gardening and the Unfortunate End for a Little Mouse
We are having unusual weather in New England – it was 75 degrees today, and it’s supposed to be sunny and warm all week. I was inspired to start our garden today! On the...
Adventures in Snowboarding at Pat’s Peak!
Yesterday we took the Outdoor Adventure Club to Pat’s Peak in Henniker, NH. I work at an inner-city high school, so most of my kids have never been skiing or snowboarding – it’s too...
The Simple Pleasures of a Snowfall
I have been waiting for this day all winter – it finally snowed! We have had an uncharacteristically snowless winter in Massachusetts. Usually by now I am ready to throw my shovel at something....
Why Our Kids Need Outdoor Play
This morning I was brave. Very brave. Well, at least I think so – I put Addie in her stroller, my niece Bria in the ergo on my back, and had my nephew Eoin...
Hiking in Ward Reservation
Now that we have a toddler, Kendra and I are always on the lookout for local kid-friendly hikes. We had a free morning today, so we decided to check out Ward Reservation, which is...
Nature as a Source of Strength
Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. – Rachel Carson For the past three weekends, Kendra and I have been going...
First Hike of 2012!
Today Kendra and I took Addie on her first hike of the year! We went with my sister Kim, her three kids, Grace, Eoin, and Bria, and our friend Christina, to one of our...