A BIG THANK YOU to Stonyfield and to everyone who voted for me for the first ever Stonyfield Blogger Barnstorming contest — I WON!!!!! This calls for some serious jumping on the couch! I’m busy packing my bags for Vermont and New Hampshire to learn more about organic farming and share what I learn with […]
Shop Update! And the winner is….
May 25, 2010 by
A big THANK YOU to everyone who has been voting for me this past week!!! The results should be available in the next couple of days. However, I just couldn’t wait any longer to announce that the winner of the Kid’s Travel Kit Giveaway is…. Heidi!!! Congratulations!! I received so many requests for these, so […]
Giveaway — Kid Travel Kit (Super Cute!!)
May 21, 2010 by
Like many families around this time of year, ours is gearing up for a few road trips this Summer. I thought it would be fun to make a little travel kit for Emily — this one has a Roadside Scavenger Hunt Game! I sewed up a fun looking wallet to store everything. (Special thanks to […]
Help Send Me to Vermont!!
May 18, 2010 by
I have some wonderful news to share — I was selected as one of ten finalist for the Stonyfield Blogger Barnstorming Essay Contest!! Voting is now open to the public to select the three winners who will tour the organic farms Stonyfield uses to make its yummy organic products, meet the farmers and their families, […]
Zoo Journal
April 2, 2010 by
For Emily’s birthday, we splurged on a family membership to our local zoo. Since we plan to make many trips there throughout the year, I thought it would be fun for her to keep a zoo journal filled with sketches of all the animals she sees! It was a beautiful day, so most of the […]
DIY: On-the-Go Snack Cup from a Sheet of Paper
October 25, 2009 by
The girls started to get a bit hungry on the way back from visiting with Grandma and Papock. We stopped at a rest stop, and realized we had snacks, but no cups or bowls to serve them in. The solution? Mark’s origami skills and a sheet of paper! You won’t believe how quick and easy […]
Vacation on a Budget — Part II
June 20, 2009 by
Here are some other low-cost or free activities our family enjoyed while on vacation in Montebello, VA. (You could probably do most of these on any camping trip too!) Mark took Emily to the lake to feed the fish. I think she was throwing in entire hot dog rolls — they were quite stale. Mark […]
Vacation on a Budget — Part I
June 19, 2009 by
Here are some more details from our week long vacation in Montebello, VA. It is beautiful there! We stayed in this cute cottage at the Montebello Camping and Fishing Resort. The rates are very reasonable, and the cabin included a full kitchen, two bedrooms, a pull out sofa in the living room, and a full […]
Save Money on Airfare and Travel
November 18, 2008 by
Thanksgiving is one of the busiest travel times of the year, and it is rapidly approaching. Traveling does not have to be a huge expense with these money saving tips. You can enjoy a relaxing vacation, even while on a budget. Here are some great ways to travel without breaking the bank. When to Book […]
