Feeling crafty? Free & cheap kids’ classes on the seacoast. Yes!
I love crafts. I really do. When my daughter heads my way with a fistful of pipe cleaners and pom-poms, I’m already strategizing the bestest...Read More
House Cleaning Tip: Minimize the upstairs/downstairs trips!
Although it’s probably great for my glutes, I loathe running up and down the stairs all day long shuttling this upstairs and that downstairs. To...Read More
Get outdoors! Places to go for fun family nature stuff on the Seacoast.
If you’re one of those people who like to get outside in the wintertime, we can’t be friends. In the summer we can be friends,...Read More
Planning a holiday road trip? Keep the peace with these travel tips.
Traveling for the holidays? Time to pack up the family for one helluva ride! Because boredom sets in half as quickly in a car as...Read More
“Festival of Trees” events– where to find them on the seacoast!
Since Thanksgiving was yesterday, I’m assuming I’ve got the green light to talk Christmas. Trees, specifically. Even though it’s not even December yet, the Seacoast...Read More
Lunch Box Idea: Chicken Drumsticks
Kids love miniature versions of adult food, especially food they can eat with their hands! Mini-drumsticks are great for packed lunches because you can bake or...Read More
10 Things to Do Before You Have Kids – Pshaw. Do them AFTER kids!
Even though I have kids, I decided to click on this article I stumbled upon the other day—just to see what I was missing and/or...Read More
Minimizing Data Usage 101: Avoid going broke from your tween’s phone!
My daughter just got her first smartphone. Approximately six minutes after she received said phone, I received a text message from AT&T letting me know...Read More
Explaining 9/11. How to talk to your kids about tragedy.
The day we all changed was 15 years ago today. We suffered death on that day, all of us. A death of a loved one,...Read More
Lunch Box Idea: Silver Dollar Pancakes
Another breakfast for lunch idea, but your kids won’t be complaining. Try getting a healthy buckwheat pancake mix, throw in some blueberries (rich in antioxidants!)...Read More
Where’s the remote? Great TV shows to watch together as a family!
“Are those TV shows Survivor and The Amazing Race still a thing? Why??” questioned an acquaintance of mine earlier this week in a not-so-subtle Facebook...Read More
“Worth the Trip” Series: Smugglers’ Notch is a mountain of fun!
Why would I go to a ski resort in the summer time? Well, Smugglers’ Notch offers dozens upon dozens of reasons to visit them in...Read More
Peach picking season is here! Tips on where to go & what to do with them.
I somehow manage to miss peach picking season every year. I theorize it’s because prime harvest time is right after blueberry season and right before...Read More
Don’t miss a single thing! Summer Bucket List Must-Do’s!
It never fails. Every August 20th or so I start crying in my soup about all the stuff I *wanted* to do during the summer...Read More
Pokemon Go: Why parents can get behind this game!
Written by Sarah Lefebvre of WorcesterCentralKidsCalendar.com Unless you have been living under a rock over the past week, no doubt you have heard of the...Read More
Need end-of-the-year Teacher gifts ideas? We got ’em.
As a teacher, I should have a good idea about what my child’s teachers would like for teacher appreciation, end of the year, holiday gifts....Read More
No babysitter? A Date Night-In can be fun, too. (And, a lot cheaper to boot.)
Babysitters are tricky business. First, finding someone you can trust who has a fair amount of availability isn’t easy, to say the least. Second, they...Read More
Need a break? Parent “time out” tricks that are wonderful.
Once you become a parent, doing everything for others (and all at once) becomes woven into our DNA. But it’s important that we keep an...Read More
Families First. The best (free) parenting resource you didn’t know even about.
One of the many great perks of my job is the opportunity to discover activities and services that I didn’t know previously existed. When I...Read More
Earth Day Challenge: No baggies, water bottles or paper towels, Oh my!
I’m not a professional environmentalist, nor do I play one on TV. But I do like to think of myself as (semi) eco-conscious. So when...Read More
Donate with a purpose. Thrift shops that are doing good for our community.
I love spring cleaning. No, not the kind with the vacuum extender thingy or the window squeegee type of spring cleaning. I love the purging...Read More
Teaching gratitude: 7 tips for writing thank-you notes with kids.
This article was originally published in the Portsmouth Herald 7/31/15. No more than 36 hours after giving my grandmother her birthday gift did I receive...Read More
Green Tip: That’s a wrap! Alternatives to wrapping paper.
Gift-giving is not an especially green activity. Fancy paper and shiny bows get thrown out by the bagful, and did you know that some wrapping...Read More
Tie-dyed Easter eggs. With a real tie. Very cool.
When my sister and I were little, we used to color Easter eggs by melting down crayons and literally painting on the color. Now, they...Read More
It’ll be a Happy St. Patrick’s Day with these Rainbow Cupcakes!
Calling all leprechauns! On the hunt for a colorful St. Patrick’s Day treat? Look no further than these rainbow-licious cupcakes that are guaranteed to be...Read More
Winter Bucket List: Ideas for keeping your winter busy and fun!
I’m not a winter person. Like, at all. But since I live here and am not retiring to the sunny shores of Florida anytime soon,...Read More
Lunch Box Idea: Homemade Trail Mix
For those kids who are “pickers” and don’t do well with sandwiches and the like, consider making a trail mix with things like nuts, pieces...Read More
Caramel Apple Cider Crock Pot Recipe. Yah, that just happened.
Just like they make at Starbucks, only you’re saving yourself $3.50. Score. IngredientsServes 4 4 cups apple cider3 tablespoons caramel syrup (the ice cream topping)1/2...Read More
Green Tip: Adjust Refrigerator and Freezer Temps
Did you know that refrigerators eat up most of the energy expenditures in most homes? Even adjusting the temperature a few degrees makes an enormous...Read More
Cute craft and holiday tradition: Wildlife Breakfast!
The holidays are ripe with traditions because they make this time of year so special! Check out this adorable Christmas Eve tradition sent to us...Read More
