Posted on May 5, 2010 by The Mom Entrepreneur
Again this year, TD Bank is offering its Summer Reading Program for children 18 years of age or younger. Kids can read 10 books and earn $10. Here’s what kids need to do: Read 10 books between May 3, 2010 and September 30, 2010. Download the Summer Reading Form. Fill in the form with the names of [...]
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Posted on May 4, 2010 by The Mom Entrepreneur
Recently, I have been interested in learning more about the game of golf. My father and brother are avid golfers, and I have played a few times. I enjoy the fresh air, beauty of the greens, and exercise I get from playing the game. My kids are getting older, and it would be nice to [...]
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Posted on April 20, 2010 by Adrienne
My girls and I have a new favorite hangout – the Great Bay Discovery Center in Stratham. This indoor/outdoor treasure is a great place to explore and learn about the Great Bay estuary and all of the creatures that live there. The Discovery Center has a variety of interactive displays inside, and the highlight for [...]
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Posted on April 6, 2010 by Adrienne
If you’re looking for something fun to do with your family, consider taking a factory tour. New England is home to a variety of interesting, unique companies that offer free (or inexpensive) tours – and many come complete with product samples. Participants of all ages will enjoy seeing how ice cream, toothpaste, maple syrup, soda, [...]
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Posted on March 24, 2010 by Adrienne
My daughters love a good Easter egg hunt. We typically attend our town’s festivities, the Newmarket Recreation’s Annual Easter Egg Hunt, wearing snow boots, but we’re hopeful for green grass instead this year. My friends all have their favorite egg hunts around the state, and some, like our town’s, are traditional. This year, however, there are [...]
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Posted on March 22, 2010 by The Mom Entrepreneur
My family loves New Hampshire Maple weekend! It is a sure sign that spring has arrived, and nothing beats the sweet smells and tastes of freshly made maple syrup. Over 65 sugar houses across the state will welcome visitors this year on March 27th and 28th. Visit and learn how maple syrup is made. Taste free [...]
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Posted on March 17, 2010 by The Mom Entrepreneur
Every year, we celebrate St. Patrick’s day two ways. The first is, we enjoy a family dinner, which includes green pancakes. Secondly, the kids have a bubble bath while listening to Irish music. We also use colored tablets to turn the water green. I also hide coins in the bath water and the kids love [...]
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Posted on February 7, 2010 by Ray Bisson
Do you remember, before you had children, going skiing for the day? Lift tickets were expensive at $40-$50+ each! But what a great time we had skiing with family and friends. Now, we have a 9 year-old and a 5 year-old and we want to share this activity with them. You could imagine our surprise when [...]
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Posted on January 28, 2010 by Ray Bisson
This past Christmas we took our kids to see “Christmas Carol” at the Seacoast Repertory Theater in Portsmouth, NH. When we walked in to the theater, our five-year old said “Oh, I love this place”. We sat in the front row and were able to really experience the action. We try to take our children to at least one play a [...]
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Posted on January 27, 2010 by Ray Bisson
Throughout the winter we have taken our children to Lowe’s home improvement stores for their kid’s Build & Grow clinics. Lowe’s and Home Depot have workshops for kids to build pre-packaged wood sets. So far at Lowe’s, our boys have built a gingerbread house, pet treat keeper, money bank and a tic-tac toe game. Usually when we [...]
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