We've been going to Zoo Tales at the Virginia Zoo in Norfolk every Tuesday for a few weeks now, which I think firmly plants us in the "Big Fans" category because sticking too closely to a routine is something we find boring! We don't like to do the same thing over and over again -- there are too many other things to explore....
This past Friday, Anouk and I were lucky enough to be able to spend some time with the Fischer Sundae Puppets at the Virginia Beach Central Library. The FSP is a nonprofit organization run by a fabulous husband-and-wife team, based out of Chesterfield, who put on shows at libraries, schools, and other locations throughout the community to promote a love of reading. The...
I'm always on the lookout for art projects to do with Anouk, but our options at her age seem to be fairly limited. Cutting and pasting are too complicated for her little hands. Anything involving clay or other play-dough type substances is out, as she hasn't fully passed out of the stage of putting everything in her mouth. But she is at the...
I've decided that East Beach is my pick for most kid-friendly beach in the Hampton Roads area. Here's why: It has a quiet, residential vibe. It's not crowded, even on a Saturday afternoon at the height of summer. There is ample (close! free!) parking in the neighborhood near the beach access on 19th Bay Street. The breakwaters keep the waves at a manageable,...
When I was a little girl, Northside Park was one of my favorite places. My dad was a teacher back then and had the summers off, and we'd walk to the park almost every day, me riding on Dad's shoulders when I got tired. There was a grove of sweetgum trees around the park that dropped little gumballs all over, and to me,...
One of our family's favorite things to do together when the weather is nice is to sit outside with a bucket of chalk and cover the front walk with drawings. On Saturday, the weather was decidedly not nice, with temperatures well above 100 degrees. But we filled up our water bottles and slathered ourselves with sunscreen to brave the heat so that we could...
To reward ourselves after a long, hot day of unpacking and settling in to our new house, James, Baby Anne and I picked our tired bones up and went to Big Bands on the Bay at Ocean View Beach Park on Sunday night. The series runs all summer long, featuring a different band every week. This week it was The Continentals, who offered...
