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August 13, 2024 Pick Your Own Blackberries at Tougas

Last week we were able to squeeze in some blackberry picking at Tougas Family Farm. Picking conditions in New England can change quickly, so make sure that you check their website before you head over to see that the fruit that you want is available. We like Tougas because they have blackberries, blueberries and peaches […]

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August 12, 2024 How to Make a Fairy Garden at Wilson Farm

This summer we signed up to make fairy gardens at Wilson Farms. For $35, you can spend an hour or so down in the greenhouse with your kids at this fun workshop. The kids painted their flowerpot “houses” and then added metal wire for their butterfly to attach on to the top. They were able […]

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August 7, 2024 Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner: Afternoon at the Barnstable Fair

Every year we head down to the Cape to spend the day at the Barnstable Fair. It’s a fun place to bring the whole family. They have rides and games, fried food, live music, animals and shows. You can buy day passes or multi day passes. Kids under 5 get in free with paid adult […]

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August 6, 2024 Gotta Catch ‘Em All: A Very Pokemon Birthday

We have been really getting into Pokemon lately. I have no idea how to play or what anything means, and I think my kids really just like the shiny cards 😉 We decided to go with a pokemon themed birthday – so I created this door decoration with a red foil fringe backdrop and taped […]

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August 5, 2024 Take Me Out to the Ball Game: Baseball Favors

We played spring baseball this year and Jimmy Fund summer baseball. We decided to up our team spirit by handing out these cute baseball favors. Red plastic baseballs hats (Amazon), eye black (Amazon), Big League Chew – my son thinks grape is the best flavor – I tell him he’s entitled to his opinion :), […]

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August 2, 2024 Puppy Themed Birthday

My daughter is obsessed with my brother’s dog, which is perfect, because this means we never have to get our own dog. We get to have it over for a few hours, love her, play with her, and then we get to give her back. We never have to walk her, or take her to […]

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August 1, 2024 Kindergarten Survival Kit

Have a child that is heading to Kindergarten this fall? Check out these cute gifts that are sure to keep the kids prepared for anything! Backpacks: Dollar Tree. Supplies, Target and Staples: Crayola crayons, glue sticks (because, you can never have enough glue sticks), composition note book, Crayola markers inside the green pencil case and […]

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July 31, 2024 Easy Summer Birthday Desserts

By the time those summer birthdays come around in our family, I am burnt out. My daughter loves chocolate cake with chocolate frosting, so I whipped up this fun little cake with rainbow frosting. And just because you’re celebrating a birthday, doesn’t mean you have to bake. How cute is this stack of frosted (!!) […]

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July 29, 2024 Looking for the Perfect Party Favors?

I am always on the lookout for ideas for party favors. At the end of the summer season at Target last year I picked these bubble makers up for just a couple of dollars each. I like the idea of one big party favor lately, instead of lots of little things, so this was perfect. […]

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July 13, 2024 How to Up Your Child’s Summer Reading Game with Hummingbird Books!

Want to up your child’s summer reading? Hummingbird Books can help! Just read 10 books (download the form here) and bring in your completed form (before September 1st) to the store to claim your prize pack like we did! You get your choice of Needoh from Hummingbird, a coupon for a free burger from Shake […]