We spent Sunday with family at my aunt & uncle’s house in Bordentown, NJ. The street directly behind theirs really does it up for Halloween, and I thought you might enjoy a few photos. (It’s too bad all of my nighttime shots came out looking terrible – I really need to practice taking pictures in […]
Read More: A stroll down Witch WayCategory: excursions
Firsts, lasts, milestones
Today I went to the farm. I was looking for zinnias and honeycrisp apples like last year, but there were no apples to be had. It was disappointing, but I did manage to come home with something else nifty: my first ever batch of farm-fresh multi-colored eggs! Yeah, I know. Where have I been not […]
Read More: Firsts, lasts, milestonesMilestones and the tote bags to hold them in
Hey there. Didja miss me? Wednesday morning I hopped into a van with two baby boomers, four young boys, and a cooler full of snacks, and began barrelling down route 78 on our way to Lancaster County, PA. It was an enjoyable trip with many stops along the way to keep us busy, but there’s […]
Read More: Milestones and the tote bags to hold them inIn a nutshell
(A rather large nutshell, apparently) Here’s what’s been happening in our Polka Dot Cottage for the last few days: First, we finally took that evening beach trip I’d promised the kids. Various factors had been keeping us from going for the last few weeks, but Wednesday we managed to do it. And Neil was able […]
Read More: In a nutshellBuried in the sand
Since it seems that today is going to be much busier than I originally thought, and I don’t know when I’ll actually be able to sit down and string together more than 15 words, I’ll let Boring Office Guy have the floor, so he can tell you all about his (day trip) vacation:
Read More: Buried in the sandSwamp folk
Sometimes it’s handy living in such close proximity to a wildlife refuge. Lately it’s been our go-to place when we’re needing a change of scenery. Today, after listening to an hour of one child micromanaging the other’s every move, and after trying unsuccessfully to get him to see that he’d be a much happier boy […]
Read More: Swamp folkStrawberries, strawberries, everywhere
On this beautiful Summer morning, two moms and four kids piled into a van and headed out to pick strawberries in New Jersey’s North West corner. Between us, we had four boxes, one for each kid to carry and fill, and we set to work finding the most succulent red fruit we could get our […]
Read More: Strawberries, strawberries, everywhereCircus in the afternoon, circus at night
So our town had a circus/carnival thingy today, the purpose of which was to raise money for math text books for the school. Despite the fact that we’ve already been to one circus this year, and I’m not exactly a lover of this type of thing, I thought we should go. Text books are a […]
Read More: Circus in the afternoon, circus at nightSewing, claying, and market-going
I’ve been eager for the farmers market season to start around here, but upon checking the Jersey Fresh website, I found that most local markets aren’t starting up for another few weeks at least. The one I particularly like to go to is starting at the end of the month. Since I was heading an […]
Read More: Sewing, claying, and market-goingAdventures by the sea
I’m back. Miss me? We surprised the boys with a trip to Ocean City, NJ this weekend. We had been there at the end of March last year, and although it was really cold and our hotel was kind of run-down and a bit of a walk to the boardwalk and the downtown area, we […]
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