Boston, Mass – Bostonians pay notoriously high prices for baseball tickets and real estate. But fortunately, budget travelers can experience the best of Boston without paying a cent. Here’s the scoop on 21 free (or nearly free) things to do, see,…
Esh Circus Arts
Somerville, Mass – Long before I had children of my own, I remember meeting an acquaintance’s bright 10-year-old child, who spent a portion of his summer attending circus camp. I was flabbergasted that a parent would waste valuable time and and…
Bicycles
Cambridge, Mass – There are not too many things that I miss about my life before twins (BT), but riding my bicycle is one of them. Our family bike rides with the twins in their bike seats are officially a thing…
Legoland Discovery Center
Somerville, Mass – In the past six months, the twins have turned into LEGO fiends. They are pretty good at following the instructions to put together a Bat Cave or Pirate Cove or whatever the Lego kit entails. But then,…
Boston Children’s Museum
Boston, Mass – Funny thing about the Boston Children’s Museum. We have been going there for years, but I always felt like my kids were a little too young to really appreciate most of the stuff. We always managed to…
Great Urban Campout
Originally posted July 2014. Somerville, Mass – Daddio and I went camping once. It took several tries to set up the tent (borrowed, in our defense) and we never did manage to get the fire lit. Still, we had a fun…
DeCordova Sculpture Park & Museum
Lincoln, Mass – At some point in the last five years, we have been members of just about every single museum, zoo and nature park in Boston. It’s a survival strategy: when small children and harried parents need to get out…
Blueberry Cobbler
Somerville, Mass – Our next-door neighbors have retreated to their Vermont vacation home for the month, leaving behind a blueberry bush that is bursting with berries. What’s a good neighbor to do? (Super simple recipe here.)
Cape Cod Beach Guide
Cape Cod, Mass – Ah, Cape Cod, America’s postcard-perfect summertime destination: sand dunes covered with wild beach rose, happy kids frolicking in the waves and sailboats drifting peacefully off the coast. But there are nearly 560 miles of coastline here, so…
Chocolate Cherry Crisp
Somerville, Mass – Our neighbors’ cherry tree has several low branches that hang over the fence and into our air space. So those are technically our cherries, right? Last week, the twins enthusiastically helped the neighbors pick the cherries on…