Tubbs Romp to Stomp Out Breast Cancer!
When I was a kid, cancer seemed like a foreign subject – something rare and tragic. It wasn’t until it touched my own family that I realized the insidiousness of the disease… too often there are no...
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Juno 2015 Was the Perfect Storm!
Well, winter has finally come to Massachusetts! Juno 2015 brought us over two feet of snow, and three snow days off from school last week. We spent the day of the storm safely tucked inside, playing...
Snowshoeing in Harold Parker State Forest
Location: Harold Parker State Forest, North Andover, MA Date: January 25, 2015 Distance: 2.14 miles roundtrip Elevation Gain: 148 feet Our Hiking Time: 1 hour, 40 minutes roundtrip Trail Blaze: None Difficulty: Easy Trail Map Snow! We’ve...
Celebrating Winter Trails Day at Weston Ski Track
I was so excited it snowed on Friday that I picked up Addie early from school in hopes we could go snowshoeing. Unfortunately, I was driving down from New Hampshire, where there was much...
First Hike of 2015 at Harold Parker State Forest
[box style=”rounded” border=”full”] Location: Harold Parker State Forest, Andover, MA Date: January 3, 2015 Distance: 1.63 miles roundtrip Elevation Gain: 102 feet Our Hiking Time: 1 hour, 23 minutes roundtrip Trail Blaze: White Squares Difficulty: Easy Trail Map[/box] The first hike...
Hiking & Drawing at Phillips Academy, Andover, MA
With Evan’s open-heart surgery cancelled, Kendra and I have suddenly found ourselves with a lot of unplanned free time this week. Her mom, Jane, flew up here to help take care of Addison and...
Green Friday Hike: Snowshoeing on Weir Hill
[box style=”rounded” border=”full”]Location: Weir Hill, North Andover, MA Date: November 28, 2014 Distance: 1.04 miles roundtrip Elevation Gain: 229 feet Our Hiking Time: 1 hour, 4 minutes roundtrip Trail Blaze: Yellow Circle (Stevens Trail) & Blue Circle (Weir Hill &...
Review of LEGOLAND® Discovery Center in Boston, MA
As a kid, I loved LEGOS®. I made houses, towers, cars, mini-cities – anything I could think of in my imagination. I rarely stayed on script, most often straying from the instructions that came...
10 Holiday Gift Ideas for Adventurous Tots
With the holidays right around the corner, we’ve been thinking about what to get Addison, Evan and Kate for Christmas and Hanukkah. All three of our kids love the outdoors, and exploring the world...
Hiking West Rattlesnake Mountain in Holderness, NH
[box style=”rounded” border=”full”]Location: West Rattlesnake Mountain, Holderness, NH Date: November 11, 2014 Distance: 2.41 miles roundtrip Elevation Gain: 489 feet Our Hiking Time: 2 hours, 23 minutes round trip Trail Blaze: Yellow Rectangles Difficulty: Easy Trail Map[/box] When I resigned from...