Who’s interested in owls? If your family is, check out the Owl Prowl this weekend at the Soldiers Delight area of Patapsco Valley State Park. The event will take place Saturday, Aug. 1 from 8-10 p.m. Join naturalists on a night hike to listen for local owls, then participate in a program featuring the owls [...]
Archive for July, 2009
Owl Prowl
Friday, July 31st, 2009What not to do when Mom is sick in bed
Friday, July 31st, 2009My guest blogger today is my co-editor, Cheryl Clemens: I’ve spent the better part of this week in bed dealing with a debilitating case of vertigo. It started in the middle of the night Monday when I tried to get out of bed to go to the bathroom and landed flat on my face. I’ve [...]
Kids get royal treatment
Thursday, July 30th, 2009Prince and princesses attending a special event at The Gateway School in Baltimore Friday will be getting royal treatment complete with special guests. Miss Maryland 2009, Brooke Pokelemba, and Miss Maryland Outstanding Teen 2009, Stephanie Meadowcroft, will be at the school to help encourage students who are attending a “Be a Prince or Princess for [...]
Food for thought
Thursday, July 30th, 2009The other day, I needed to go to the grocery store. Three of my kids were less than thrilled about having to come with me, but my son was downright angry that I would have the nerve to drag him there. It pained me to interrupt his life of leisure to buy food for the [...]
Waterfront fun
Wednesday, July 29th, 2009Head down to the Inner Harbor this evening for a lacrosse clinic and a movie, part of the Waterfront Invasion going on all summer. The lacrosse clinic starts at 6:30 p.m. and is for ages 5-14. It will feature members of the Bayhawks Lacrosse Club and is open to the first 150 participants to register [...]
Would you like to be a guest blogger?
Wednesday, July 29th, 2009It’s vacation time. We love it. We’ve earned it. But it leaves quite a few holes in our blogging schedules for August. Would you like to be a guest blogger for one or more of those days? We’re looking for moms, dads, grandparents, babysitters, teachers, pediatricians — anyone with a connection to children and family [...]
Fair time
Tuesday, July 28th, 2009If you are up for a fair this weekend there are several on the books. Harford County Farm Fair runs July 30 to Aug. 2 at the Harford County Equestrian Center, 608 N. Tollgate Road in Bel Air. There are 4-H exhibits, livestock, home crafts, tractor pulls, live music and more. Admission is $7, adults; [...]
Invaluable support
Tuesday, July 28th, 2009Today is my niece and my godson’s birthday. My niece will be 11 and my godson will be 10. This day reminds me how important it is to have friends and relatives around you when you have your first child. My sister has two older children and didn’t plan on having any more when she [...]
Memory storm
Monday, July 27th, 2009Two people posted this You Tube video on my Facebook page the other day. It is so cool. Take a look, your kids will probably love it too. The thunderstorm brought back memories because we used to do this in grammar school. The song brought back memories because it’s from the early 80s, when I [...]
Harry Potter meets IMAX
Monday, July 27th, 2009Get tickets now for Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, which opens Wednesday, July 29, on the five-story IMAX screen at the Maryland Science Center. With special 3-D footage and extended scenes filmed exclusively for IMAX, this version promises more than a few surprises. Tickets are $11 and $12 dollars and can be purchased [...]