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Addie's and her new friend strike a pose at Weir Hill in North Andover, MA.

Adventure / Hiking / Massachusetts / Nature / Outdoor Adventures / Outdoors

August 11, 2012

 by Jen · Published August 11, 2012 · Last modified August 20, 2014

Hiking Weir Hill, North Andover, MA

[box style=”rounded” border=”full”]Location: Weir Hill, North Andover, MA Date: August 11, 2012 Distance: 2.3 miles roundtrip Elevation Gain: 235 feet Our Hiking Time: 2 hours roundtrip Trail Blaze: Yellow circle Difficulty: Easy[/box] For the past few...

Addie adding to the collaborative lego sculpture at MASS MoCA.

Culture / Massachusetts / Museums

August 10, 2012

 by Jen · Published August 10, 2012 · Last modified December 25, 2013

MASS MoCA: Our Trip to the Museum of Contemporary Art

Today we visited MASS MoCA in North Adams, Massachusetts, the largest museum of contemporary art in the United States! Opened in 1999 in a former textile mill, it houses over 100,000 square feet of exhibition space. Though...

Addie checking out the water at Natural Bridge State Park.

Adventure / Hiking / Massachusetts / Nature / Outdoor Adventures / Outdoors / State Parks

August 9, 2012

 by Jen · Published August 9, 2012 · Last modified August 20, 2014

Hiking at Natural Bridge State Park, North Adams, MA

Today we traveled across Massachusetts to North Adams, a small town nestled in the Berkshire mountains in the northwestern part of the state. Though our goal was to stop at the Museum of Contemporary Art, we...

Grandmama teaching Addie about plants.

Adventure / Hiking / Massachusetts / Nature / Outdoor Adventures / Outdoors

August 7, 2012

 by Jen · Published August 7, 2012 · Last modified August 20, 2014

Hiking at Ward Reservation, Andover, MA

[box style=”rounded” border=”full”] Location: Ward Reservation, Andover, MA Date: August 7, 2012 Distance: .8 miles roundtrip Elevation Gain: 120 feet Our Hiking Time: 1.75 hours roundtrip Trail Blazes: Yellow circles (Bog Trail and Rachel’s Trail) and...

Addie playing at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, MA.

Adventure / Culture / Massachusetts / Museums / Photography

July 15, 2012

 by Jen · Published July 15, 2012 · Last modified December 29, 2013

Our Sunday Adventure at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, MA

Summer usually equates to vacation time for teachers, yet somehow, Kendra and I have managed to jam-pack our days thus far. As soon as school ended, we both spent a week developing curriculum for...

Addie carrying her strawberries at Hunter Farms in South Carolina.

Adventure / Museums / Nature / Outdoors / Parenting / South Carolina

June 12, 2012

 by Jen · Published June 12, 2012 · Last modified March 19, 2014

Six Family-Friendly Activities in Greenville, South Carolina

My wife grew up in the upstate of South Carolina, so every time we south to visit her family, we inevitably end up hanging out in Greenville. It’s a charming little city with a...

Rainbow balloons at Boston Pride 2012.

Everyday Life / Gay WHAT? / Parenting / The Gay Life

June 9, 2012

 by Jen · Published June 9, 2012 · Last modified June 10, 2012

Boston Pride 2012: A Mom’s Perspective

Kendra and I have always loved going to Pride. What’s not to love? Rainbow flags everywhere, block parties, and lots of gay people! Before we started dating, we went to Pride to check out...

Addison enjoying a snack on the Imp Face.

Adventure / Hiking / National Forests / Nature / Outdoor Adventures / Outdoors

June 2, 2012

 by Jen · Published June 2, 2012 · Last modified August 20, 2014

Hiking the Imp Trail, White Mountains National Forest, NH

[box style=”rounded” border=”full”] Location: White Mountains National Forest, NH Date: May 27, 2012 Distance: 6.6 miles roundtrip Elevation Gain: 2,050 feet Our Hiking Time: 5.25 hours roundtrip Trail Blaze: Yellow rectangle Difficulty: Strenuous[/box] Though New...

Mama, Mommy, and Addison

Everyday Life / Having Babies / Parenting / The Gay Life

June 1, 2012

 by Jen · Published June 1, 2012

Blogging for LGBT Families Day 2012 – A Non-Bio Mom’s wish…

It’s hard to believe a year has already past since I wrote a post for the 2011 Blogging for LGBT Families Day. In some ways, our entrance into the world of parenting was rather...

A moose on the loose at the Dolly Copp Campground in New Hampshire!

Adventure / Camping / Everyday Life / Nature / Outdoors / Parenting

May 29, 2012

 by Jen · Published May 29, 2012 · Last modified December 25, 2013

Don’t touch the moose! – Teaching our children to respect wildlife

While camping up in the White Mountains of New Hampshire this weekend, I woke up to Kendra excitedly whispering, “Jen, get up! There’s a moose!!!” Dazed, I stumbled out of the tent in my...

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