Another hidden local treasure—it seems they're endless, if you're looking—is the Pumpkin Theater at St. Timothy's School in Stevenson, MD.
Ever since we had kids, I've been hearing about this great...
This weekend is one of those where it's a pleasure to keep'em busy. Due in large part to the forthcoming Valentine's Day holiday, there are tons of fun things going on this weekend—so many, in fact,...
I'm back with another edition of Keep 'Em Busy. I'm sorry I missed last week—the snow wreaked havoc on my productivity (not to mention our ability to keep 'em busy...)
Tomorrow, Saturday, the...
We've been on a major Shrek bender in our house for the last couple months. We've seen it so many times that my wife and I have singled out favorite lines of dialogue (mine: (Donkey to dragon) "I don...
Weekends like this can be among the hardest to keep 'em busy. There's no holiday, and none coming up to prepare for, the outdoors aren't especially inviting—and, thanks to the weather, you probably...
Today we got an email from Lisa Matthews, lead singer of our favorite Grammy-nominated local children's band, Milkshake, letting us know about just-finalized plans for a big "Valentine's Day...
As I discussed at length last week, keeping our kids busy is one of our primary parenting objectives (keeping 'em fed, keeping 'em healthy, and keeping 'em away from Chuck E. Cheese are also fairly...
I'm one of those parents who likes to take my kids to every festival, fair, concert, puppet show, parade, party, museum exhibit, book signing, trade show, and wine tasting in town—if there's a crafts...
Yesterday on the Today Show, Meredith Viera interviewed Cheryl Kilodavis and her self-described "princess boy," Dyson, age 5 (left). Dyson likes to dress up like a princess, wearing tutus and lots of...
I've gotten a lot of feedback since my rant about the Aquarium a few months ago. To sum my post up, I explained that I'd long been underwhelmed by the Aquarium and that I thought it's prices—about $...
