Day trip adventures
Got a free afternoon? These posts talk about fun trips that you can easily do in a matter of hours. Included are descriptions of museums, hikes, zoos, and much more.
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- A change in plans
- A clown train
- A royal trip
- Amusement, French style
- An urban hike
- Big dino, little dino
- California dreaming
- Christ Church Philadelphia: A quick trip back in history
- Day out with kids: Madison Children’s Museum
- Free fun at the Crown Center
- George Washington’s breakfast
- Guest post at WeJustGotBack.com
- Inauguration frustration – UPDATED
- Inauguration with the kids: Part two
- Invasion of the autosaurs!
- Is that a giant grasshopper?
- Is travel relevant? This mom says yes
- It’s here! The *new* Mother of All Trips
- Looking back…looking forward
- MidAtlantic Wednesdays: An enchanted garden and more at Winterthur
- MidAtlantic Wednesdays: Christmas at the Brandywine River Museum
- MidAtlantic Wednesdays: Dinotopia at the Delaware Art Museum
- MidAtlantic Wednesdays: The National Canal Museum & Crayola Factory
- MidAtlantic Wednesdays: The Petersen Urban Wildlife Refuge
- MidAtlantic Wednesdays: Toy Magic in Bethlehem
- Mondays are for dreaming: Spring at Winterthur
- Never step inside a fairy ring…
- Now for the good stuff
- Out and about with kids: Calvert Farm
- Out and about with kids: Cape Ann, from the archives
- Out and about with kids: Children of the corn
- Out and about with kids: Havre de Grace
- Out and about with kids: Highland Orchards
- Out and about with kids: Lions, bears, and purple tigers at the Philadelphia Zoo
- Out and about with kids: More dinos at the natural history museum
- Out and about with kids: New Haven, from the archives
- Out and about with kids: Please Touch Museum
- Out and about with kids: The Eric Carle Museum
- Out and about with kids: Welcoming fall at Longwood Gardens
- Pioneer history at the Milton House
- Riding the Red Line
- So did you notice the tabs?
- The Magic House: A little less than spellbinding
- The teeniest pumpkin
- Three little monkeys
- Walking for a cause
- We {heart} Shelburne Farms
- Wild turkeys and tame tigers: A (mostly free) day out in Madison
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Visiting the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art made me a fan of seeing original versions of pictures from famous books. Like meeting a movie star in person, there’s something thrilling about encountering a much-beloved picture out of its normal context, larger and more vibrant. Unnoticed details become apparent. Curated exhibits also offer the [...]
I’ll admit that this Monday morning I’m singularly uninspired. I just returned from a week in Vermont where I was helping out my father after surgery. Teddy and Matt both have the stomach flu. And I’m supposed to bring soup for the teacher’s lunch at preschool (thankfully I’ve got it all made).
This is one of [...]
People who live in Delaware tend to be a little sensitive about the size of their state. It’s understandable: it is small and not everyone realizes its significance – or even statehood for that matter (I’ve had people ask me if Delaware is a town in New Jersey). Things have improved a bit now that [...]
Living in northern Delaware, I’m very lucky to have my pick of wonderful museums all within an easy hour’s drive of my house. There is a wealth of art, history, and horticulture to be found – and that doesn’t even include all that Philadelphia has to offer. It’s hard for me to choose which one [...]
When you travel with a toddler for 13 months as I did, you come to rely heavily on independent toy stores. Why? Well, the exigencies of a long road trip mean that your toy and book selection are limited. And sometimes it rains – for days. A great toy store offers a fun and stimulating [...]
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