by Julie | Jun 19, 2009
I do try my best to apply sunscreen, but honestly it’s mostly like trying to grease a cat. So thank goodness for hats. I think what I really want is some kind of kiddie sombrero, but, barring that, our hat of choice is the REI Paddler Hat, which is so great that...
by Julie | Jun 4, 2009
For the first three years of his life, Henry acted like I was spreading hot lava on him whenever I tried to apply sunscreen. I tried everything: sprays, wipes, sticks, lotions, creams, all different brands. (There’s also a long story about how I tried to make it...
by Julie | May 29, 2009
I am completely drooling over the Family Summer Center featured on Craft. The basic idea is to have a family camp of sorts, and to plan out your summer activities. I love the organization and the planning, plus the beautiful crafty calendar center. The thing is,...
by Julie | May 5, 2009
Why do I always forget about the Scarborough Marsh? It’s close, beautiful, and theoretically an easy walk for the kids. Plus Henry voted for A Day in the Salt Marsh as the Chickadee Award winner, so he was all full of salt marsh facts, which made him happy. And...
by Julie | Apr 30, 2009
Ok, so some (most) days, at a certain point, I completely run out of ideas. We’re all tired and hungry and cranky and I just don’t know what I’m supposed to do to make everyone happy, because all I want to do is lie down by myself on the living room...
by Julie | Apr 22, 2009
I don’t know if it’s Maine, or the crunchy little circle of friends I have, but everyone I know is deciding which farm camp to send their kids to, and which week, because you know if you do it early then they pick strawberries but later there are more...
