Ever heard of Straehle? I hadn’t either until a few years ago. It’s a summer swim meet that you have to qualify for. You have to be able to swim pretty fast. And if you swim faster than a certain time in a certain stroke, you get to spend a whole day, in the middle [...]
Archive for July, 2011
Mediocre among the best of the best
Friday, July 29th, 2011Phineas and Ferb at Towson Town Center
Friday, July 29th, 2011Bring the kids to meet Phineas and Ferb Sunday at Towson Town Center. The Characters from the Disney Channel show “Phineas and Ferb” will visit with Special Agent P from 1 to 4 p.m. to proote the upcoming movie “Phineas and Ferb: Across the 2nd Dimension.” Radio Disney will be on hand to play music [...]
Extended hours and reduced admission at the Maryland Zoo in August
Thursday, July 28th, 2011Looking for ways to keep the kids busy the last few weeks before school starts? In August, The Maryland Zoo will be offering reduced admission on Tuesdays and extended hours on Thursdays. Each Tuesday during August, the Zoo will offer a 25 percent discount on admission for tickets purchased at the gate, and each visitor [...]
‘Seussical the Musical’ now playing at Toby’s
Wednesday, July 27th, 2011Toby’s Dinner Theater in Columbia is presenting “Seussical the Musical” July 8 to Aug. 5. Doors open at 10:30 a.m. and the show is at 11 a.m. Pizza, drinks and ice Cream will be served at noon. $17 per person. For more information and tickets call 410-730-8311 or visit www.tobysdinnertheatre.com
Are we too wired?
Wednesday, July 27th, 2011Our guest blogger today is Siobhan O’Boyle, a school librarian and mother of a third grader. With strains of Pokemon music from my son’s DS in the background, I am finishing reading Susan Maushart’s book “The winter of our disconnect: How three totally wired teenagers (and a mother who slept with her iPhone) pulled the [...]
‘Godspell’ for a cause this weekend at Olney Theatre
Tuesday, July 26th, 2011Catch a production of “Godspell” and give back to the community this weekend at Olney Theatre Center. The production will be performed by the high school students from Covenant Life Church July 29 and 30 at 7:30 p.m. on the Historic Stage. The Covenant Life Church production director, Cathy Graham Mays and her sister, Carole [...]
Gogonews.com offers news that kids can use and much more
Monday, July 25th, 2011Get your kids interested in current events without the details that bog them down at GoGoNews.com. The new website features popular headlines from mainstream media with filtered content, informing children of global events but protecting them from images and details that may be too mature for them. The site is aimed at children ages 7 [...]
The snitch
Monday, July 25th, 2011I learned some information the other day about some risqué Truth or Dare games going on up the hill at our pool. I’m not going to say who told me the information. Eventually word got out that I knew. Maybe because I was loudly discussing it with another mother at the pool. (I admit, perhaps [...]
Things stressing me out today
Friday, July 22nd, 2011As a mom there’s always a hint of anxiety niggling in the back of my brain. Here’s what’s causing me a bit of stress right now: * The surfboard we gave Adam for Christmas. It seemed like a good idea at the time, but now that the beach trip is looming, do I really want [...]
Night hike and campfire at Cromwell Valley Park this weekend
Friday, July 22nd, 2011Explore the nighttime world at Cromwell Valley Park July 22 from 8 to 9:30 p.m. After the hike there will be hotdogs and marshmallows around the campfire. The event is for ages 6 and older. Cost is $3 for members, $5 for others. Reservations are required. Meet at the Willow Grove Nature Education Center. Call [...]