Alright, so for many this might not be "news worthy" to most but keep in mind this is a blog, not CNN :) The "craze" of the middleschoolers right now is these simple plastic wrist bands called "silly bandz". When my kindergartner came home and told me that he really wanted them a few months ago my response was "hunh?". He told me "we can get them at CVS mom". So on our next … [Read more...]
Kids, Pets, Cars, Heat Don’t Mix!
It amazes me that even in today's world that I need to discuss something like this but it's inevitable I'm going to see it at least a few times this year so I have to speak out now. Please do not leave your children and pets unattended in the car...EVER! Especially now that the weather is getting warmer. I have already seen 2 sets of dogs left alone in cars (car not … [Read more...]
Hiking At Tobyhanna State Park
Yesterday was a beautiful day and we wanted to get out with the kids for some outdoor fun. My husband and I ran through the list of places to go and we figured we'd head up to Tobyhanna State Park which we had visited a few times in the past. This past winter/spring they had been renovating the bathroom areas and they were shut off for a short period of time but it looks like … [Read more...]
Mollies For Breakfast
2 Weekends ago it was a rare occasion that we were all up early, no school, and the "cranky" factor was at a minimum (anyone with kids knows eating out with cranky kids is not exactly fun). We decided to head out for breakfast and wanting to try somewhere we hadn't been before we decided to go to Mollie's in Stroudsburg. My husband had been there a few times before with his … [Read more...]
Pocono Parent Magazine Shut Down?
As I was talking with someone last week about various Pocono expos that go on throughout the year and they had mentioned the Pocono Parent Magazine Expo. Pocono Parent Magazine is/was a local magazine dedicated to articles about families and children in the Poconos - it was a free subscription and provided some great information. I realized I haven't received a copy in at … [Read more...]