Wow my first award, well sort of. Funny thing, my Dad used to call the kids lieblings when we were little. It basically means kid in German. I feel like a kid blogger so I'm happy to be recognized. Thank you Krystle at Home Jobs by Mom for sending it to Broadcasting…
You have a weekend coming up and you don't know what to do, so your kids end up playing video games all weekend. Here are some ideas to get you and them out the door. 1. Take a hike - Go to the local park or try urban hiking - hiking through the city and see if you can find som…
Breathing heavily, I sit on the chair, my head low, but not quite between my knees. I can feel sweat rolling into my eyes and stinging them. The dog runs over. He's ready for his walk. I have gotten into the habit of taking the dog for a walk after a run. It is my indicator of wh…
We are blessed to live in a community that has an awesome library system. This past weekend, not only did my daughter take a diagnostic SAT/ACT test, I was able to attend a "Tips for taking the SAT / ACT test" Where I got lots of questions answered and a few I just didn't …
I read an article by AP News this morning, Study finds online privacy concerns on the rise . I agree, more and more, websites expects you to hand over more information about yourself in order to use any of their services. I never understood the insistence that they know where you are wi…
"A historic cabin in the wilderness. That may be a cool place to hike to .... Wait, we can rent it?" In mid-August the river here looks like a creek. We've done quite a few one night backcountry camping trips. This time we thought we'd try two nights. As the t…
A new school year is around the corner. I've been doing the First day of school for over 10 years. I thought I'd pass on some tips. School is around the corner, do you have your supplies. Go to the open houses so you can put faces to names when the kids talk about their t…
Jousting! This past weekend was the opening of the Maryland Renaissance Festival , a two and half month event just outside of Washington DC. It was our first visit and I was expecting carnival rides, games and food. I was wrong. It was so much better. As we went through the gate…
We recently got a Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in the neighborhood. I have not been but the family talked about going. We decided not to go because we didn't like listening to people eat while watching a movie. It's difficult to lose yourself in the movie. Instead, we decided on t…
It was our last day at Corbin Cabin in Shenandoah National Park. George Corbin built the cabin around 1910. His family was one of the residents kicked out of his home after Shenandoah became a National Park. In the 1950s, the Potomac Appalachian Trail Club (PATC), renovated it and now,…
Before going to the supermarket, I'll ask my daughters if they need anything for their bathroom: shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste. The other day my oldest said, "Mom, I need mousse." "Uh-huh," I answered and she walked off. After she left, I thought, "Why…
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