Author Archives: Amy

Valentines for School

Posted on February 16, 2013 by Amy

This year with all the boys in school, we had three Valentine’s Day parties that required Valentine cards (totaling 56 cards). We decided to go for it and make our own. We started with party horns that I purchased … Continue reading →

Pumpkin Four Ways

Posted on November 13, 2012 by Amy

As with many families, Halloween is a much anticipated time for our boys. This year we really celebrated the pumpkin. My mother (a.k.a. Memere) always grows pumpkins to share, and she outdid herself this year by producing gigantic ones. Paul … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, For the Children, Recipes, Sewing | Tagged candied pumpkin seeds, Halloween, mad scientist costume, monster costume, pumpkin carving, pumpkin costume, toasted pumpkin seeds | 4 Comments

Roasted Applesauce

Posted on October 13, 2012 by Amy

Every year we all look forward to going apple picking at a local orchard. This fall we tried Terison’s Orchard in Cumberland, Maine. Apparently they use pesticide sprays minimally, and that sounded good to us! We picked a whole … Continue reading →

Posted in Canning, Cooking, Recipes | Tagged Apple, Apple cider, apple picking, applesauce, canning, Cortland, Immersion blender, Macintosh, Maine, roasted applesauce, Terison's Apple Orchard | 6 Comments

Olympic Fever

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Amy

This is (probably) my last post about our England adventure. It was a fantastic year to be there with first the Queen’s Jubilee celebration and then the Olympics. We were absolutely delighted to be a part of the Olympic excitement. … Continue reading →

Posted in UK Adventure | Tagged Boxhill, cycling sculpture, Dorking, dorking cockeral, Olympic Games, olympic soccer, olympic torch, olympic torch relay | Leave a comment

Yorkshire Part 2

Posted on September 29, 2012 by Amy

Our next day in Yorkshire was spent in the town of York. We drove to a park and ride lot and took a shuttle bus into the city, much to the delight of Tommy. He was absolutely thrilled with the … Continue reading →

Posted in UK Adventure | Tagged Aysgarth Falls, Black Sheep Brewery, Brimham Rocks, Forbidden Corner, National Railway Museum, Newby Hall, Travel with Children, York | 6 Comments

Yorkshire Part 1

Posted on September 23, 2012 by Amy

We’ve been back in the States for over a month now, but I still have a few more things to share about our England adventure. For our “last hurrah” trip, we spent a week in the Yorkshire Dales. We did … Continue reading →

Posted in UK Adventure | Tagged Fountains Abbey, James Herriot, Royal Armouries, World of James Herriot, Yorkshire Dales | 4 Comments

July 2012

Posted on August 11, 2012 by Amy

July was our last full month in England. We spent the month continuing to explore as much as possible and also marking some momentous milestones, all while battling the unpredictable UK weather. The big event of July was celebrating Tommy’s 6th birthday! … Continue reading →

Posted in UK Adventure | Tagged Abinger Hammer, Big Pit Museum, Brecon Mountain Railway, Caerphilly Castle, Castle Birthday Cake, Dapdune Wharf, Expat, HMS Belfast, St. Fagan's, The Monument, Travel with Children | 12 Comments

Everybody Loves the Queen

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Amy

June 2012 turned out to be a month of ups and downs. While we had a good bit of fun, we also experienced some sadness due to the death of my grandfather, a.k.a. Pips. It was a peaceful passing as … Continue reading →

Posted in UK Adventure | Tagged Diamond Jubilee, Geocaching, Jousting, Leeds Castle, Nymans, Polesden Lacey, Scotney Castle, Shere, Street Party | 6 Comments

May Flowers

Posted on June 28, 2012 by Amy

In May the weather finally turned around. Don’t get me wrong, it wasn’t perfect but it was WAY better than April. There were signs of full-on spring everywhere. We were thrilled to start the month with a visit from … Continue reading →

Posted in UK Adventure | Tagged Bath, Beachy Head, Chartwell, England, Hampton Court, Harry Potter Studio Tour, Seven Sisters | 10 Comments