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...
A Week of Halloween Fun: Halloween 2014
Last year we were very low-key during Halloween. The twins were just eight weeks old, and as excited as Addie was to don her monkey costume and trick-or-treat, it was a short night. This...
Tips for Tandem-Carrying Kids While Hiking
My new job has meant more time at home with Evan and Kate, so we have been joining my friend Jenn and her daughter Abby on hikes! And so, I have become one with...
5 Tips for Photographing Fall Foliage
As the cooler fall weather settles in, and the leaves turn brilliant shades of red, orange, yellow, and purple, it’s a common sight in New England to see cars slowly winding their way along...
Review: Travel Square + Giveaway
Addison, our oldest daughter, is obsessed with many things – including the color pink, and purses. Even better – a pink purse. Whenever we head to the car, she totes along one of her...
Bicycling the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail, Lowell-Westford, MA
Location: Bruce Freeman Rail Trail – Lowell-Westford, MA Date: August 31, 2014 Distance: 13.82 miles round trip Elevation Gain: 171 feet Our Bicycling Time: 2 hours 4 minutes round trip Difficulty: Easy Trail Map Biking is quickly creeping up on...
Gear Review: LifeStraw Personal Water Filter + Giveaway
Hydration is a huge concern for outdoor adventurers. When heading out even on a short day hike, we weigh down our backpacks with liters of water because running out of water during a trip can...
Happy Birthday Evan & Kate! The Twins Are One!
It’s hard to believe we are moms to one year old twins! So much has happened this past year – good, tough, and in between. These two have continued to shake things up since they...