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.
“Summertime and the living is easy” at least according to the famous song by George Gershwin. I wonder if Mr. Gershwin had children. Because, as much as I love summer, ...
We are a few weeks into school vacation and, so far, I’ve been able to keep the kids somewhat entertained. The other day though, they were bickering non-stop and I needed to get them out of the house, stat! The problem was, it was hot..
We live on the North Shore, it’s summertime, and the kids are out of school. A trip to the beach is a no-brainer. My mission this week is to give you the lowdown on some of the most family friendly beaches in the area.
