Are We There Yet?: Sunday Holiday CelebrationsBy Rebecca Dravis,
06:44AM / Thursday, November 28, 2013 | |
You've eaten all the stuffing. You've secured a few Black Friday weekend bargains.
You've entertained the kids for a couple days despite some cold and sloppy weather.
Now what?
This week, my friends, Sunday is your savior.
Starting at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 1 (yes, it's December already, if you can believe it), bring the family to the town of Adams for an oldfashioned New England Christmas kickoff.
One of my favorite holiday events of the season, the afternoon features music, caroling, hayrides, hot cocoa and more. Santa Claus will arrive at 3:30 p.m. and help count down to the official 0 Comments
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Are We There Yet?: Hungry, Hungry WeekendBy Rebecca Dravis,
07:49AM / Friday, November 22, 2013 | |
As I write this, I am having my first taste of turkey this fall. This early Thanksgiving treat came courtesy of my mother, who cooked a 16-pound bird for the potluck dinner for the residents of the apartment building she lives in. When she offered me some of the leftovers, I eagerly accepted, not only because it was my roasting pan she had borrowed to prepare it in so I felt entitled but also because I just love turkey. It's my favorite part of Thanksgiving and the weeks that follow. Turkey soup, turkey tetrazzini, turkey and gravy... yum!
Speaking of food, I also am a big fan of milkshakes. (Nice transition, huh?) So my top family pick of this weekend is a concert at 0 Comments
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Are We There Yet?: Raking Leaves, Crafts and DancingBy Rebecca Dravis,
05:42AM / Friday, November 15, 2013 | |
We are approaching one of those weekends that I love to embrace: one with very little to do! I mean that on a personal level, though I do have to work a little on Sunday, but I also mean that on a public level. There are not a ton of family events this weekend, a kind of break between harvest and Halloween festivals and the upcoming holiday season offerings. I am hoping for a nice Saturday where I can rake some leaves, watching my daughter jump in them, and then rake them some more.
What says fall better than that?
But if the kids are aching to get out of the house, I have a couple of suggestions for family fun this weekend.
First, on Saturday, Nov. 0 Comments
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Are We There Yet?: Santa Season Starts EarlyBy Rebecca Dravis,
12:45AM / Friday, November 08, 2013 | |
"Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus."
Those famous words are recounted every holiday season, especially when a child questions the existence of Jolly Old Saint Nick. I myself printed out a copy of the 1897 New York Sun editorial last Christmas when my daughter, having just turned 7, began expressing some doubt. I was beside myself; how can a 7 year old not believe in Santa Claus? I blamed her friends with older siblings. I blamed TV and the Internet and all those silly apps she has filled my iPad's memory with. I especially blamed myself for recounting within her earshot the story of how I purchased something that went into her stocking, which is supposed 0 Comments
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Are We There Yet?: Craft Season BeginsBy Rebecca Dravis,
02:08PM / Friday, November 01, 2013 | |
The Boston Red Sox are world champions!
I have a couple Berkshire family events to mention this weekend, but ...
The Boston Red Sox are world champions!
The last couple of weeks were very exciting, nerve-wracking, heart-breaking, et cetera, and I feel bad that so many our kids got to see very little of it since most of the games didn't even start until the elementary school-age crowd was getting ready to head to bed. I let my daughter watch an inning or two here or there and I was very excited to tell her Thursday morning that ...
The Boston Red Sox are world champions!
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