For Christmas this past year, we headed west to visit family outside Chicago. The weather was a bit gray and rainy, but it didn’t stop us from getting outside a number of times during our stay. The temps ranged between […]
Beverly Triton Nature Park – Edgewater, MD – 1/24
My family and I decided to kick off the new year with a first day hike at Beverly Triton Nature Park in Edgewater, MD. We had been to Beverly Triton before, but hadn’t been since the park closed for renovations. […]
Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center – Willow Springs, IL – 7/23
The start of the 2023 summer break meant a lot of time in the car for us as we traveled first to New York, and then, shortly after our return to Maryland, to Illinois to visit family. As we have […]
C&O Canal / Great Falls / Great Falls Tavern Visitor Center – Potomac, MD – 8/23
All last summer I had been promising Stormy that I would take her hiking, just her. My plan was to do the Billy Goat Trail, section A, because the trail has a ton of rock scrambling, and I knew Stormy […]
Masonville Cove Partnership – Baltimore, MD – 8/23
I had an errand to run in Essex, MD, and I was hunting for something short and fun to do with the kiddos on my way back. I stumbled across Masonville Cove Partnership at 1000 Frankfurst Avenue in Baltimore, which […]
Greenbrier State Park – Boonsboro, MD / Mt. Tabor Park – Rocky Ridge, MD
Summer is winding down, and, after the rough start to summer vacation, my family decided our summer would end on a high note with whatever family adventures we could squeeze in. First up on quest for fun was Greenbrier State […]
Quiet Waters Park – Annapolis, MD – 5/23
From May 6th to May 30th, Quiet Waters Park and the Friends of Quiet Water Park Sculpture Committee hosted a fairy house event inside the park. Fairy Houses, created by local families and school groups, were on display along the […]
Patapsco Valley State Park – Hollofield Area – Ellicott City, MD – 3/23
On a beautiful Sunday afternoon in late March, my family and I decided to visit an area of Patapsco Valley State Park that we had never been to before. The Hollofield Area is located just off Route 40, Baltimore National […]
Patapsco Valley State Park – Hilton Area – Catonsville, MD – 3/23
In early April, my husband and I went away for a long overdue vacation without our littles in tow. It was a much needed break, and, as a result, I also took an extended break from blogging. Now I’m back […]
Lake Waterford Park – Pasadena, MD – 2/23
On a gorgeous February day with temps warming quickly, I decided Pebble and I needed an adventure. I asked which playground she wanted to go to, and she picked Lake Waterford. She also asked me to pack a picnic lunch. […]