I am always on the look out for day trips/activities to do in and around the Boston, MA area with my kids. One place that is consistently on various “Must-do in Boston” articles is the Harvard Museum of Natural History. So during our February vacation week, I planned a day trip to check it out.… Continue reading Harvard Museum of Natural History
I am a homebody through and through. I do love to travel and explore new places, but I also really love being home. Is there anything better than your comfiest (is that a word?!?) sweats, your beverage of choice (currently honey lemon tea for me, Finback Surprise for Ben), and a fire keeping you warm?… Continue reading Crafts for Cabin Fever
Annnnnd, I’m back! Hopefully, maybe, I think so. So, a few of my friends have asked me if I have given up on this blog. I haven’t given up, but I certainly have put it last on my very long to do list. Us moms do that, don’t we? We put everyone and everything ahead… Continue reading But First, Coffee
Is there anything that makes you dream about summer vacation more than the month of March? Last summer we spent a sun-filled week on the Cape. We stayed in Eastham, MA, but we also enjoyed time in other towns including Sandwich, Chatham, and Dennis. There are so many great places on the Cape, each with… Continue reading A Day on the Cape – Heritage Museum and Gardens and the Devil’s Purse Brewery
The frigid temps this weekend have me longing for the coming Spring days. We got a bunch of fliers and coupons in the mail last week for Carter’s, Osh Kosh, and my favorite to flip through (for kids) -Mini Boden. They all feature cute Easter outfits and the start of summer clothes. I love the… Continue reading Thinking Spring with Mini Boden
Tonight’s dinner (and blog post) were inspired by Wicked Weed’s Barrel Aged French Toast Imperial Stout. The day kinda got away from me (I think it’s the extra daylight that threw me off today) and all of a sudden it was 5:30 and I had a couple of hangry kids wanting dinner fast. We have… Continue reading Breakfast Beer
One of Ben’s favorite breweries is Trillium in Boston. They make a variety of beers, but his favorites are the IPAs. Tonight’s selection was a double IPA with a catchy name – I Want to BU. This is a beer brewed in collaboration with the Veil Brewing Company from Richmond, VA. Having spent 4 great… Continue reading I Want to BU
With St. Patricks’s Day approaching, I did this really quick craft with the little Cooks. What you need: Paper plates Green, black, and orange construction paper Sparkly foam shamrocks Glue stick and scissors Cut out the center of the paper plate. While your doing that, have your preschooler cut the orange paper in strips. We… Continue reading The Wee Ones
This past week was February vacation for us and while we mostly stayed home, I did bring the kids to the Ecotarium in Worcester, MA. The kids love it. I love it. This place never fails for us. Our weather was crazy warm this week so we actually got to enjoy everything inside AND outside… Continue reading Always Fun at the Ecotarium
Hi there! This is my first blog post! I am starting this blog to document the daily happenings of the Cooks life. That’s us… the Cooks. I’m a mom to my 3 beautiful kids and work part time as an occupational therapist. No cleaning lady or landscaper here. Just piles of dirty laundry, a ridiculous… Continue reading This is us…
