For anyone considering a trip to Vegas, let me say from the start that this is a trip best planned for adults. Are there family friendly things to see and do in Vegas? Of course. But if you plan to stay on the strip, understand that it is a very adult culture. Night and day [...]
Archive for January, 2010
Viva Las Vegas Part 3
Friday, January 29th, 2010Winter Tracking
Friday, January 29th, 2010Where do animals go in the winter and how do they survive? Head to Irvine Nature Center Jan. 30 to find out how and where to look for animals is this cold season. You will also get a chance create some tracks your family can take home. For ages 7 and up. 2 to 3:30 [...]
Free Fun Night at Y in Abingdon
Friday, January 29th, 2010Families throughout Maryland are invited to the Walter & Betty Ward Family Center Y in Abingdon Saturday, Jan. 29, from 6 to 9 p.m., for a free night of fun and entertainment. At the Family Fun Nights, guests can enjoy a fitness class, the gym or the climbing wall and a variety of games. Additionally, [...]
Viva Las Vegas Part 2
Thursday, January 28th, 2010This blog was written by my co-editor Cheryl Clemens. As I mentioned yesterday, hubby and I just returned from five child-free days in Las Vegas. Was it romantic? Absolutely! In fact, I’d like to share a few things about my husband of 20 years that I’d forgotten: 1. I miss eating breakfast alone with him. [...]
Mozart’s Magnificent Voyage
Thursday, January 28th, 2010Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and Classical Kids LIVE! Present Mozart’s Magnificent Voyage, January 30 Theater and music bring Mozart’s musical genius to life The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and theater company Classical Kids LIVE! will collaborate in “Mozart’s Magnificent Voyage” as part of the BSO Family Concert Series on Saturday, Jan. 30, at 11 a.m. at the [...]
Become a big brother or big sister
Wednesday, January 27th, 2010Did you always want a little sister or a little brother? Well now’s your chance. In recognition of National Mentoring Month, Jewish Big Brother Big Sister is calling for volunteers to provide support for children who need mentors. Each Big Brother or Big Sister is matched with a child from a single-parent home or a [...]
Viva Las Vegas Part 1
Wednesday, January 27th, 2010This blog was written by my co-editor Cheryl Clemens: Hubby and I recently returned from five child-free days in Las Vegas with three other couples. I blogged a few weeks ago about how much I was looking forward to this trip, our first extended one alone in years. I looked forward to reconnecting with my [...]
Just give my mouth a cookie
Tuesday, January 26th, 2010A friend told me about this blog at preschool drop off this morning. It’s called “If You Give a Girl New Cabinet Knobs.” It cracked me right up because — at long last — I got new curtains for my living room this weekend. Because the curtains were more formal, I had to exchange the [...]
Daddy-Daughter Sweetheart Dance
Tuesday, January 26th, 2010Escort your “princess” to an evening of dancing and fun Jan. 30 at Kiwanis Wallas Recreation Center in Ellicott City. The dance will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. for ages 4 to 6, and 7 to 9 p.m. for ages 7 to 11. Cost is $40 per couple, $20 for each additional daughter. [...]
Artists Lift Their Voices for Relief in Haiti
Monday, January 25th, 2010“Lift Them Up,” a benefit concert for the people of Haiti will be held Saturday, Jan. 30, at Drama Learning Center in Columbia. Artists from the Washington/Baltimore metropolitan area will be performing in a benefit cabaret to raise much needed funds for the victims of the recent devastating earthquake in the country of Haiti. Compelled [...]