It’s pick-your-own fruit season again; the perfect activity for all ages! Beginning in April, I start to check the websites of my favorite locations to see which is going to open first. Inevitably, it turns out to be Shlagel Farms! Unlike most pick-your-own fruit fields, Shlagel Farms only grows one fruit, strawberries! On our recent [Read More]
I am so excited about Chick-fil-a’s mother-son “Date Knight.” Initially, it was simply because I loved the idea of taking my 4-year-old son out to a location without his spicy little sister (and the name was cool too!) But, the more I learned about the actual event, the more my excitement grew! So, you [Read More]
Today, in our capacity as a homeschooling family, we were invited, along with other area schools to a sneak peak of the USA Science and Engineering Festival. What is a sneak peak? Well, as far as I can tell, it’s when 2000 instead of 3000 of the exhibitors are present! And, it was hardly noticeable! [Read More]
There are a few annual events that I really look forward to in the DC Metro Area and Maryland Day is one of them! Last year was our first time attending the University of Maryland, College Park’s Maryland Day and it probably set the stage for my interest in giving families the inside scoop on [Read More]
It’s supposed to rain tomorrow which means it will be a GREAT day to head to the final pre-planned event to ”Welcome Discovery.” Earlier in the week, I posted the full schedule so we decided Friday would be the best day for us! I partnered up with one of my fav mommy bloggers, SuperNOVAMommy, and our boys [Read More]
What a memory making day! Seeing Facebook and Twitter full of pictures and comments from local families and friends on their shuttle sightings throughout the DC Metro Area underscored the importance of the day. But, the fun isn’t over! Check out the rest of Discovery’s Welcome Party Events. EVENT LOCATION: All events take [Read More]
I know it’s allergy season and I’m suggesting another garden. But, bear with me. As a fellow allergy sufferer, I really think these places are worth the added “prep” of taking your daily dose of Zyrtec, Benadryl, Claritin, or whatever your drug of choice. One morning I was talking to RJ about planting a garden. [Read More]
I always thought of the US Botanic Gardens as a “hands-off” activity. Those beautiful flowers, so fragile-looking, are no match for an inquisitive one-year-old and a 4-year-old who doesn’t know his own strength. So, when we visited recently for their SPROUTS program and to check out the “Orchid Mystique” exhibit, we [Read More]
When I posted the link for MathAlive on our Facebook page, I acknowledged that I’m a nerd. I fully accept that. And my goal is to make learning so much fun (as my teachers did) that my children choose to be nerds as well! So, when I saw that there was an exhibit at [Read More]
Whenever anyone mentions outings and water in this area, some of the places I immediately think of are Annapolis, Georgetown, National & Baltimore Harbors, and Hains Point. I’m sure you could come up with a few of your own. But, my guess is that Bladensburg would not be one of them. It certainly wasn’t for [Read More]
