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In which we visit Jamaica Pond

Another in our ongoing series: What We Did This Summer. Signs posted around Jamaica Pond declare it to be part of Boston’s Emerald Necklace. For years, I had assumed from this that it was a man-made pond, dug under the … Continue reading

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In which we visit the Boston Public Garden

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Another in our ongoing series, What We Did This Summer. (Yeah, I know this is clearly What We Did this Spring, but our family considers our annual spring picnic in the Boston Public Garden to be the kick-off event of … Continue reading

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The Things We Carry

When my daughter graduated from purees to Cheerios in late 2008, I suddenly found myself carrying around a lot of snacks. The demand for snack totage has only increased as my daughter has gotten older and the length of time … Continue reading

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What to do on your 43rd visit to the Boston Museum of Science

Another in our ongoing series: What We Did This Summer. OK, so maybe we haven’t really been to the Boston Museum of Science 43 times this year, but sometimes when I’m waiting while my daughter digs in the midden for … Continue reading

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In which we visit the Magic Flute Toy Shop

Another in our ongoing series: What We Did This Summer. While we were tooling around the Monadnock region this summer, we stumbled upon a rather amazing toy store hidden behind an unassuming store front in a strip mall in Peterborough, … Continue reading

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In which we march in our town’s 4th of July parade

Another in our ongoing series: What We Did This Summer. One of my favorite parts of living in small town America is the fact that for a dollar, you and your child can march in the Fourth of July Children’s … Continue reading

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In which we visit Monadnock Berries

The first in our ongoing series of posts on What We Did This Summer. As you may remember, one of our more memorable road trips this summer was to a berry picking farm in New Hampshire. Monadnock Berries is a … Continue reading

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What We Did On Our Summer Vacation

My birthday falls at the end of July, and the timing of it has always made me a bit plaintive. Growing up in the South, my birthday was tainted by the realization that there were only a few short weeks … Continue reading

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