My five-year-old son, Henry, is all about calendars right now. He loves crossing off days that have passed, writing in upcoming important events, and even creating his very own calendars. ...
This is my kind of winter – no snow! My kids disagree, and I know the skiing and snowboarding enthusiasts out there are not happy either. But for me, dry ...
By Alyson Aiello The curiously off-season temperatures of late combined with the distraction of jolly holidays might have lulled you into believing winter has forgotten us this year. But if ...
The frenzy of the holidays is upon us, and it seems no one can escape from long to-do lists, buying presents, and tackling crowds. Whether you shop locally or hit ...
I still remember the holiday crafts of my childhood: clothes pin reindeer with googly eyes and fuzzy red noses, long chains of red and green construction paper glued together with ...
Some families are library families, and some aren’t. My family is a library family. Is yours? When my husband and I first considered a move to Newburyport six years ago, ...
Have you noticed the change in the air? The mornings are crisp, the leaves are starting to drop, and the sun is setting earlier. Around here, that means its apple picking season! Oh sure, you can visit the grocery store and get apples at ...
The big kids are back in school. This means our playgrounds are a lot quieter. We don’t have to worry about our toddlers being knocked down by mammoth ten year olds. No teenagers are giving our preschoolers the evil eye because their tr ...
This is it, the last Whiny Wednesday to be written during summer vacation! Some of you are sad, some of you are ecstatic, and some (like me) are having mixed feelings about greeting the new school year. Regardless of how you feel, I am su ...
Disney World is a pretty long and expensive trip from Newburyport. However, we’ve got our own little amusement parks within minutes from home.
