Travelingjenny
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I hate the men in suits who came up with the idea of daylight savings time. What decent human being would knowingly inflict the torture of a time change on a family with children? Clearly these men did not have kids of their own, or at least they had saintly wives who got up with…
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We like living in the woods for many reasons, one of the main ones being the opportunities for wildlife viewing. We have quite a few birds and squirrels, the occasional deer, and turkeys. Last year we saw one turkey several times, lounging around the birdfeeders. This year, we are getting big groups (a gaggle? a…
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Adam and his dad in their seats, and Curt Schilling’s first pitch (Game 2, 10/25/07) Father and son at Fenway Park – for the World Series. A once-in-a-lifetime experience. It doesn’t get much better than that – especially since the Sox swept the Series! Go Sox! Of course, our girls better grow up as Red…
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We live less than five miles away from Bradbury Mountain State Park, but we just visited it for the very first time this past Sunday. What a shame! Needless to say, we’ll be heading there again very soon. There are several easy trails up and down the mountain. Gracie made it both ways on her…
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I had many reasons for wanting to start a vegetable garden this year, despite my complete lack of a green thumb. One of the main reasons was to begin to teach the girls where food comes from – that it does not really come from the grocery store – it comes from the earth. That’s…
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Today, Grace attended story time at our local library while Tess and I played and selected books. One of the books we brought home, The Peace Book (by Todd Parr), has been an instant hit. It is filled with sweet statements and colorful illustrations to attempt to convey the different kinds of peace to young…
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Apple Day at Maine Audubon is probably our favorite fall event. There are great activities for kids, and the setting is beautiful. Gracie helped make apple cider by throwing apples into the mill, and she had a crow (her selection!) painted on her face. She also climbed a tree and did some contra dancing with…
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Every weekend in the fall, we head to our local apple orchard. There is something really cool about plucking your own apples from the tree. And yesterday, little Tess did it by herself for the first time. Of course, her big sister showed her how to do it.
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Today I was lucky enough to have a much-needed afternoon out and about on the town – without children! My mom and I indulged in a relaxing foot soak together, complete with hot chocolate (I really don’t think I could have asked for anything more!), followed by some shopping in Portland’s Old Port. My sweet…
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I love being a mother. Really, I do. It’s okay that it’s a 24/7 job – one for which I do not receive monetary compensation. Or paid vacation time. Or ANY vacation time. It’s okay that I was up at 6:30 this morning slicing five cucumbers for Gracie to share at snacktime (yes, cucumbers –…
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