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by Jyl Johnson Pattee on October 23rd, 2017 | 1 Comment »
Fall Activities—Whether you live near botanical gardens, flower gardens, large fields with wild flowers, or garden stores, taking your family to see the flowers this month is the perfect way to kick off fall. First the flowers, then the leaves, and then the pumpkins. Thirsty for some apple…
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family fun • activities
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on March 24th, 2017 | 2 Comments »
What is your favorite way to celebrate Earth Month? I can't think of a better activity than seeing spring flowers bloom. So, my family was thrilled when Thanksgiving Point offered us tickets to this year's Tulip Festival.
Seeing Spring Flowers: The Perfect Family Outdoors Activity
If you live in…
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crafts • decor & DIY
by Tonya Smith on September 16th, 2013 | No Comments »
In college (I won't mention how many years ago) I learned about a cameraless photography technique which produces an image called a Photogram. Artists like Man Ray and Pablo Picasso experimented with the technique, which is traditionally made by placing objects on photographic paper and then exposing the paper to…
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crafts • kids crafts
by Elisha DeMaria on November 15th, 2012 | 7 Comments »
Wow, Thanksgiving is right around the corner. And boy does my family have a lot to be thankful about. We live in a town in New Jersey called Bayonne. The Bayonne Bridge connects Bayonne, New Jersey to Staten Island, New York. We weathered Hurricane Sandy; perhaps you have seen pictures…
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by Julia Montgomery Stewart on August 24th, 2012 | No Comments »
Family Fun—A few months ago, we were shopping in one of those big "houseware-clothing-everything" stores and my husband came walking down the aisle with an antiqued gold tabletop magnifying glass in his hands. You know, the kind you would see perched atop the desk of Ben Franklin, Galileo, or…
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Flower Gardens: The Perfect Family-Friendly Fall Activity
