Online Education Help for Children

History can be difficult to teach and difficult to understand. Who wants to read dry historical facts from enormous, dusty tomes at the library? One of the main reasons I started this blog was to teach my children more about history, especially local history. Our countless “field trips” served as educational as well as entertainment [...]

I Recommend Walgreens

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Walgreens for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. As much as I love traveling and exploring new places, sometimes I really need a familiar “face” or place to ground me. If you have ever traveled extensively or have ever needed something very important while [...]

Adirondack Museum, Blue Mountain Lake, Part 3

If you don’t have a hankering to go see this museum after the first two posts about our trip (read Part 1 here and Part 2 here), I don’t know what to tell you. It took us two full days (and then some) to see this museum and we had a BLAST. My kids’ heads [...]

Adirondack Museum, Blue Mountain Lake, NY – Part 2

This is one of the finest museums in Upstate New York. Read Part 1 of our trip. The Adirondack Museum is the “everything” place about the Adirondacks: the ecosystems and biology of the forest and lakes; life in the Adirondacks from early times to now; the logging and mining industries; its formation as a state [...]

Oh Say, Can You See?

New York State drivers, did you know that the state Department of Motor Vehicles no longer requires us to take a vision test for license renewals? What do you think? I think it’s terrible, especially now that the population is getting older. No offense to you senior citizens, but vision tests ensure that the folks [...]

Must-Have New York Nature Adirondack Travel Apps

From the isolated deep forests to the concrete jungles of New York City, YES, there’s an app for that. I routinely scour the Apple App Store for travel apps and here are some the best I’ve found. The Apple Store has the most abundant and diverse apps, to be sure, but many app creators are [...]

Watch This!

Well, the smartphone has taken over the world. OK OK, maybe I am exaggerating. A LITTLE. But it seems that the smartphones have replaced the GPS, the digital voice recorder (remember those?), the folded up mass of paper maps (I don’t miss those), and the wristwatch. I actually love a fine wristwatch, but I admit– [...]

The Iroquois Indian Museum, Howes Cave, NY

While we were in Schoharie County, rambling through the deep, mysterious recesses of the subterranean (Howe Caverns!), I discovered another attraction nearby: Iroquois Indian Museum. I grew up in New York State, ancient land of the Iroquois Nations, so their history has been drilled into my skull endlessly since my school years. As a homeschooling [...]

Our Adventure Through Howe Caverns, Cobleskill, NY

I firmly believe that every New Yorker should see Howe Caverns. I think the place is part of our identity as New Yorkers, on par with Niagara Falls and the Statue of Liberty. Howe Caverns is simply stunning. It has amazed visitors for over 169 years and despite our modern technological marvels, the trip will [...]

Travel Insurance – Why? Where?

The first time I ever heard of travel insurance was when I was 14 years old. I was going to Florida for two weeks with a friend, and my grandmother made sure I was well-equipped: a nice suitcase, traveler’s checks, and travel insurance. It was a tiny policy, enough coverage for a 14-year old. It [...]

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