9 Reasons to Garden With Your Kids!
Since Addie was born, we have had a vegetable garden in our yard. Each year we grow tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce, peppers, and a variety of herbs. However, since moving last summer, we now have...
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Hiking at Harold Parker State Forest, Andover, MA
[box style=”rounded” border=”full”]Location: Harold Parker State Forest, Andover, MA Date: April 6, 2014 Distance: 1.55 miles roundtrip Elevation Gain: 168 feet Our Hiking Time: 1 hour 16 minutes roundtrip Trail Blaze: None! Difficulty: Easy Trail Map [/box] Spring is here! Finally!...
6 Reasons Our Hike With the Kids Was an Epic Fail
With 7-month old twins, and a three year-old, every venture out of the house has the potential for disaster and the opportunity to become an epic fail. Unexpected pooplosions, vomiting, crying, and myriad other obstacles...
Hiking at Lowell-Dracut-Tyngsborogh State Forest, Lowell, MA
[box style=”rounded” border=”full”]Location: Lowell-Dracut-Tyngsborogh State Forest, Lowell, MA Date: March 20, 2014 Distance: 1.28 miles roundtrip Elevation Gain: 193 feet Our Hiking Time: 1 hour, 3 minutes round trip Trail Blaze: Blue and Silver circles with hiker logo Difficulty: Easy Trail...
Snowshoeing at Lowell-Dracut-Tyngsborough State Forest, Dracut, MA
[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...
7 Awesome Snow Activities to Get Kids Outdoors This Winter
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...
Snowshoeing at Vale Reservation, Andover, MA
[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...
Snowshoeing at Mazurenko Farm, North Andover, MA
[box style=”rounded” border=”full”]Location: Mazurenko Farm, North Andover, MA Date: January 4, 2014 Distance: 1.56 miles roundtrip Elevation Gain: 59 feet Our Hiking Time: 1 hour, 20 minutes round trip Trail Blaze: Green (Reas Pond & Scout Trails), Red (Locust Trail),...
Ringing in 2014: Outdoor Fun in New Hampshire
When it comes to New Year’s Eve, Kendra and I prefer quiet celebration, so when our friends Meg and Marcy invited us to spend the holiday in a cottage in the woods of New...
Sledding at Carter Hill, North Andover, MA
My niece Jada has never been sledding. Granted, she was born in Grenada, and has spent the last ten years living in North Carolina, so I suppose she has a good excuse. But STILL! As...