Are We There Yet?: Big Games & Family FunBy Rebecca Dravis,
12:24PM / Friday, January 31, 2014 | |
It's Super Bowl Sunday weekend.
(Wait: Am I allowed to say that? I just read that the NFL won't let companies say "Super Bowl" unless they pay for it, explaining why all the Price Chopper and WalMart ads on TV say "the big game."
I think the media is exempt from the NFL copyright police ... for now!)
While I hated seeing Peyton Manning beat my beloved Tom Brady in the AFC Championship game, I have to admit I enjoy the game more when the Patriots are NOT playing in it. Too stressful. This Sunday, I can sit back and root for the Seattle Seahawks to pound Peyton into that cold, hard New Jersey turf. Hey, I can dream.
But besides the game,
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Are We There Yet?: Snakes and Swords and Fish, Oh My!By Rebecca Dravis,
05:44AM / Friday, January 24, 2014 | |
This one's for the boys!
My own life is all about girls. I have a daughter. She plays with girls. I work for the Girl Scouts. So I think I naturally gravitate toward events that will please the girls in my life.
But this week I stumbled across a couple of weekend events that should be particularly appealing to the boys out there: swords and snakes. (Not to say girls won't like them, too; I think my daughter could do without the snakes but she loves swords!) Unfortunately, they are both at the same time, the afternoon of Saturday, Jan. 25, so you will have to pick one or the other.
First up is the sword presentation at the Mason Library, 0 Comments
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Are We There Yet?: Winterfest or Thaw-fest?By Rebecca Dravis,
04:47AM / Friday, January 17, 2014 | |
What happened to winter?
I'm not really complaining, mind you, as that recent bout of sub-zero temperatures left my middle-aged bones chilled through and through. But my daughter is not happy about the possible cancellation of a Winterfest activity of outdoor fun at Girl Scout camp this weekend — though that event is now interfering with the Patriots game, which I wasn't happy about. After all, what is a Winterfest without snow? January Thaw-fest, I guess.
As an aside, this thaw actually gave me a really nice half an hour. On Wednesday, I was left in charge of waiting for some volunteers to pick up Girl Scout cookies (yes, it's that time of 0 Comments
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Are We There Yet?: A Weekend at the MuseumsBy Rebecca Dravis,
09:03AM / Friday, January 10, 2014 | |
The holiday vacation that never wanted to end finally did end, and now the winter session is fully upon us. In between birthday parties and skiing trips, there are still plenty of weekend activities to amuse the kiddos.
And this weekend, it's Saturday at the museum(s). It's one of those days that confirms just how lucky we are here in the Berkshires to have access to such great, family-friendly institutions like Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Arts, the Berkshire Museum and the Norman Rockwell Museum.
This Saturday, Jan. 11, marks Free Day at Mass MoCA on Marshall Street in North Adams. From 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. the galleries will be open to 0 Comments
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Are We There Yet?: Crafty SaturdayBy Rebecca Dravis,
08:02AM / Friday, January 03, 2014 | |
So the kids are going back to school ... well, maybe. As I write this, a winter storm is bearing down on the region, rendering uncertain our ability to turn the kids (finally) back over to the professionals who are paid to entertain them.
Happy New Year.
How will we tolerate another day or two of 24-hour togetherness? The new Christmas toys have lost their luster. Every book has been read ... and re-read ... and re-read again. Sure, there could be some snow to play in, but who wants to play outside when it's 10 degrees below zero?
My daughter and I are reading the "Little House on the Prairie" books right now. We are, 0 Comments
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