tag sale yesterday. my oldest boy made lots of dough, which is now burning a hole in his pocket. i realize now that tag sales are a really good way for kids to learn about commerce while also grasping the notion of how little we need most of the items that clutter up out lives on a daily basis. his lemonade stand was a hit as well- so cute.

not the mama

Home Page for Dinosaur State Park

on the menu for tomorrow... serving up a heaping helping of dino-fossils @ dinosaur state park in rocky hill ct kids under 5 get in free!! all others $2 and $6 for me. not bad at all... see blog in the next few days for review of the park and more

right-o....

quiet place

sometimes, spending time in a different place just for a change of scene and scenery is all anyone needs- or at least all i need. driving over four hours to northern new hampshire with the whole family for a simple stay to visit with people we love is something that the kids always remember. the dog crammed in the way back between the scooters and the cooler, the boys fighting over seating arrangements for different legs of the trip with hopes of having their own window and my hope to see a moose on the SIDE of the road; not the middle, equals success on all fronts. happy to have had our four days, complete with juvenile moose spotting. and... he was just where i wanted him.

Old Lyme Midsummer Festival Schedule of Events

Old Lyme Midsummer Festival Schedule of Events

heading to OL tomorrow, so maybe - we will...
.. and i just learned that a friend of mine will be a featured artisan.... we have had a great time here in the past. the kids are able to build small  wooden sailboats that actually float among other things...

la playa

well, it seems as though the weather may shift soon giving us some rainclouds after tomorrow, so... beach it is for friday- right after the white elephant sale and coffee. hoping that the kids are finally ready to let me shop this year...

The Willimantic Food Co-op

The Willimantic Food Co-op

did you know that one of the largest fish hatcheries in the east is right here in the constitution state?? yep...!! so, we are heading off to central village, CT to the: quinebaug valley trout hatchery in the morning to check out the fishies for ourselves. and... admission is free!


after that, it's off to: willimantic food co-op to stock up on the good stuff....not free, but that's ok.... a girls gotta eat!

crabbing

do you know that crabs love dino-shaped chicken nuggets? found out last year by accident... crabbing tomorrow with the boys. maybe we'll switch up the bait this year...hmm, taco shells perhaps...