Whether your family actually hails from The Emerald Isle or you just like to pretend you’re a wee bit Irish every March, St. Patrick’s Day can be a fun excuse to enjoy festive food, drinks, music and more as winter winds down. Since my days of bar crawls are over, we keep our festivities kid-friendly. … Continue reading Ways to Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day 2023
“Do we have My Gym today?!” Chances are good that at least one, if not both, of my kids will ask this on any given day. Libraries, play spaces, museums, sports, dance class … we’re a busy family that LOVES getting out, playing, spending time with friends and family. But even on our busiest days, … Continue reading Celebrating Our 1-Year My Gym Anniversary
Oh the weather outside is frightful! Whether it’s a snow day or just a cold day, there are bounds to be winter days where you just don’t feel like leaving the house. Here are some links to toys/activities that I know will occupy the kids for a while, and I don’t mind if they take … Continue reading Things to Do with Kids on a Winter Day at Home
If you have kids that are home on October 31, you might be looking for fun things to do before the big event at night! Here’s a list of things that are going on/open during the day on Halloween in Bucks County or within an hour or so drive. Events Halloween Bash at Romp n’ … Continue reading Halloween Events/Things to Do on October 31 (before Trick or Treating)
Sure, the night of October 31 is the main event, but if you’re like my family, you like to get your trick or treat on well before Halloween night. Get more wear out of those Halloween costumes, have fun, and stock your sugar stash for months at one (or more!) of these trick or treat … Continue reading 20+ Trick or Treat Events in Bucks County (and nearby) in 2022
My husband is such a big train enthusiast that even well before we had our first child, we would pull over whenever he saw a cool train and needed to get a better look. When I was pregnant with our son, it was a no-brainer that the theme of the nursery would be trains. And … Continue reading All Aboard: Places to Take Your Train Lover
I love when Easter is on the later side of when it can fall because it increases the chances that we’ll have a warm Easter Sunday and more pleasant weather leading up to it for seasonal fun! This year, Easter Sunday is April 17. Here’s a list of some local events in the Bucks County … Continue reading Ways to Celebrate Easter 2022 in Bucks (and Nearby)
After a gloomy Friday, we were excited to get out of the house Saturday afternoon. We headed to Shady Brook Farm for their Strawberry Festival. It was our first time back at Shady Brook since Henry’s birthday in October, and since most of our outings take place on weekdays while my husband works, it was … Continue reading Strawberry Fields and Fun at Shady Brook Farm
My kids (currently 4-1/2 and 3) rarely nap these days. And OH do I miss those 2-hour increments (at one point TWICE a day!) where I knew I could get a few things accomplished without needing to get a snack, referee an argument, pretend to be a Ghostbuster … you get the idea. Most of … Continue reading Keeping Kids Busy MVPs: Toys for Creative Independent Play
Easter is less than a week away! And while we spend Easter weekend visiting with family, we’ve already started having some Easter-themed fun. If you’re looking for some ideas, here are of the few things we’ve been doing, plus a few extra Bucks County Easter events that I’d love to do if we had time … Continue reading Easter Fun at Home and Around Bucks
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