I’m not a fan of New Year’s Eve. I find it painful to stay up that late — especially after a glass or two of wine with a big dinner. I’d be more than happy to go to a party, partake in the meal and head home by 10 p.m. Unfortunately my kids are now [...]
Archive for December, 2011
There are other ways to celebrate New Year’s Eve
Friday, December 30th, 2011Noontime New Year and Masquerade at Port Discovery
Friday, December 30th, 2011Celebrate the new year a bit early at Port Discovery’s Noontime New Year Masquerade A Go-Go with Eric Energy. The annual celebration will be held Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Families should dress up in their favorite costume and countdown 2012 at noon and toast the New Year with milk and cookies. There [...]
A night with the girls
Thursday, December 29th, 2011Over the Christmas holiday I had a chance to spend time with two of my best friends, Amanda and Paige, who now live in North Carolina and Arizona, respectively. It was just like old times. And by that I mean we hung out in the basement at Amanda’s parents’ house and ordered honey sesame chicken [...]
Let Mommy Sleep baby nurse business now available in Baltimore
Thursday, December 29th, 2011Maybe you’ve just had twins and are struggling on little to no slee p. Maybe your preemie is about to come home from the hospital and you are worried about the long nights. Or maybe your newborn is fine but you are having trouble bouncing back from a difficult birth. Or perhaps you have to [...]
Kid-friendly Noon New Year’s celebration at the Maryland Science Center
Wednesday, December 28th, 2011Ring in the New Year with your kids at a ruckus party without having to keep them up until midnight. The Maryland Science Center is having its fourth-annual Midnight Noon celebration Dec. 31 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The ball will drop and the confetti cannons will start popping at noon. All while the [...]
Pleasing the hard to please
Wednesday, December 28th, 2011Lilly is my giver. She has a huge heart, but she’s also the hardest to please. Some years, Christmas can be a huge disappointment for Lil if her gifts aren’t exactly what she had hoped. One year, the American Girl Doll vanity was a bust because the doll didn’t fit on the seat. Another year, [...]
Classy Seniors: Grandparents raise their hands to help out area schools
Tuesday, December 27th, 2011Every Monday and Wednesday last school year, Gloria West left her Elkridge home to visit her family members — all 23 of them. Some days, she read to them. Other days, she provided encouragement. And then there were the days when she tied shoes. Lots and lots of shoes. “It seems like a simple thing, [...]
The Big Gift this year will hopefully get them unhooked and outside
Monday, December 26th, 2011The past few years we’ve had a Big Christmas Surprise for the kids. We’ve never planned to have such surprises, they’ve just happened. Two year’s ago it was Lucy, our cat. Last year, we wrapped a television cable and they were suppose to guess we were getting cable TV. (Which they didn’t guess without [...]
Kwanzaa Family Day at the BMA
Monday, December 26th, 2011Celebrate Kwanzaa at the Baltimore Museum of Art Dec. 28 from 1 to 5 p.m. This year’s celebration of community and family features performances by Keur Khaleyi African Dance Company and Baltimore actress and storyteller Maria Broom, who will perform never-before-heard tales. Kids can create their own African textiles and hand-held treasures in the studio. [...]
Christmas message from My Maryland Family
Sunday, December 25th, 2011Merry Christmas! From my Maryland Family to yours!! Hope yours is jolly and full of good cheer.