You know those Saturday mornings where you wake up and decide you really aren’t in the mood to shower? That was my Saturday. I threw on a baseball cap and said a short prayer that I wouldn’t run into anyone I knew. But that was not to be. Before I even entered the grocery store, [...]
Archive for October, 2011
It’s a guarantee you’ll see people you know if you don’t shower
Monday, October 31st, 2011Study shows students’ lunches reach unsafe temperatures
Monday, October 31st, 2011Parents could be making their kids sick when packing school lunches. A recent study by the American Academy of Pediatrics titled “Temperature of Foods Sent by Parents of Preschool-aged Children” concluded that the sack lunches were frequently kept at unsafe temperatures. “Results from this study indicate parents were not successful in keeping [...]
Bring your princesses to Disney on Ice: Dare to Dream this weekend
Friday, October 28th, 2011Get tangled up in the newest show to hit the ice, “Disney On Ice: Dare to Dream” Oct. 26 to 30 at the 1st Mariner Arena. Experience Disney’s “Tangled” as Rapunzel, her unlikely companion, Flynn, and Maximus, embark on an adventure. Boogie to the beat of the bayou with Princess Tiana and Prince Naveen, [...]
What drives a college selection
Friday, October 28th, 2011Today’s blog is by former co-editor Cheryl Clemens My daughter Luci, No. 2 in Clemens kid order, has start considering colleges. Her older brother is studying languages and linguistics at UMBC, and Luci has already decided she wants to go away to school. Not too far away, it seems, as the farthest she [...]
Spooky Science Day at the Maryland Science Center
Thursday, October 27th, 2011Learn to carve a scary pumpkin, make slime and learn about Frankenstein’s experiments at Spooky Science Day at the Maryland Science Center Saturday from noon-4 p.m. Brad Miller, “The Pumpkin Wizard,” will be on hand to demonstrate how to carve jack-o’-lanterns that will have trick-or-treaters trembling. Visitors can also: - Make glow-in-the-dark slime – Identify abhorrent [...]
Case of the missing candies
Thursday, October 27th, 2011Last night my husband, who has a serious sweet tooth, uncovered my secret stash of peanut butter M&Ms. I was a tad heartbroken to see the empty crumpled orange bag sitting at the top of the trash can when I went to toss a banana peel this morning at breakfast. We don’t keep too many [...]
Tis just two months away
Wednesday, October 26th, 2011Just two months from yesterday and this will be my living room. Before the kids get to it, anyway. We’ve got just two more months left for the shopping, the decorating, the baking, the card writing, the wrapping and all the cheer to go with. Start your engines. Two months is really plenty of time. [...]
ZooBoo! this weekend at the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore
Wednesday, October 26th, 2011Come to the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore in costume Oct. 28 to 30 and enjoy free trick-or-treating, costume contests, fun carnival games, crafts, live entertainment, food and more. The event runs 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Waterfowl Lake pavilion. Admission is $16.50 for adults and $11.50 for children 2 to 11 years. Children [...]
Lantern Night at Fire Museum of Maryland
Tuesday, October 25th, 2011If your kids aren’t into the slasher or zombie style Halloween party, bring them to the Fire Museum of Maryland for the Annual Lantern Night, Saturday, Oct. 29 from 6 to 8 p.m. Families will have the opportunity to see the museum bathed in the warm glow of candle and kerosene lanterns, illuminating the [...]
Is it all about the presents?
Monday, October 24th, 2011My 7-year-old had his birthday party this weekend. We rented a pavilion at Patapsco Valley State Park near the tire park off of Hilton Street. The boys ran around, played on the playground, visited the nature center and went on a short hike. It was a short party, just two hours in the middle of [...]