Boston, Mass – This year, we are missing our annual trip to Florida. We have a whole week off and it’s cold out. We hardly know what to do with ourselves. So we ventured to the Boston Children’s Museum. Along…
Maya at the MFA
Boston, Massachusetts – After our trip to Tulum, Mexico, we went went in search of the Maya at the MFA. Success: we discovered these evocative ceramics depicting various gods and monsters. Nearby, an interactive screen allowed the twins to examine the…
December in the Pink House
Somerville, Massachusetts – December in the Pink House has blown by in a flurry of Christmas lights, Christmas carols, Christmas cookies, Christmas cards and Christmas shopping. I wrote about this dilemma two years ago (the last time we were home for the holidays)…
Le Corsaire, AKA the Pirate Ballet
Boston, Mass – For my birthday, the twins took me to the ballet. Of course, being six-year-old boys, they are particular about which ballet they might want to see. So I should specify that they took me to see the…
Raising Bilingual Kids – Rola Language Institute
Cambridge, Mass – As I wrote in my previous post, I feel like we have tested out every kids’ Spanish program in the metro Boston area, in attempt to get/keep the twins speaking Spanish. This summer, we decided to try…
Raising Bilingual Kids – Spanish Camps & Classes
Somerville, Mass – I’m not sure why I continue to title this series “Raising Bilingual Kids”, as the twins are hardly bilingual at this stage in their lives. But we are still trying! Over the years, we have tested out just…
The Best Things in Life are Free
It’s true when they say that the best things in life are free. (Especially when you’re a kid! But that’s a topic for a different post.) Check out the NEW ultimate money-saving travel guide. My contributions are the sections on the…
Minute Man National Historical Park
Lincoln, Mass – For day two of our mini family reunion, we took the troops out to walk along Battle Road, the road from Lexington to Concord that the British regulars followed on the fateful day of April 19, 1775…
Whale-Watching
Boston, Mass – We have lots of extended family in town this weekend–grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins galore. We have a full docket of activities lined up, starting with a whale-watching cruise with the New England Aquarium. This was a perfect…
International Cryptozoology Museum
Portland, Maine – The twins are crazy about mummies, monsters and other mysterious creatures, so we decided to pay a visit to the International Cryptozoology Museum, while in Portland. In case you didn’t know, cryptozoology is the study of “hidden…