Hudson Valley Hikes
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Hudson Valley Hikes

COVID-19 UPDATE:  Check all locations before attending, some are closed or at limited occupancy currently. The Hudson Valley is great for hiking, so many trails for all ability levels. Grab your camera, water, the kids and go.  My family loves to hike. The kids like grabbing a stick, their cameras and checking out the trees,…

LIGHTSCAPES Historical Hudson Valley 2016
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LIGHTSCAPES Historical Hudson Valley 2016

Last weekend, we were able to check out Historic Hudson Valley’s LIGHTSCAPES at Van Cortlandt Manor in Croton-on-Hudson. A SELL OUT event Thursdays-Sundays in month of MAY, its great fun for the whole family, and a great night time outing.  The entire exhibit is outdoors and walk through, so you can go at your own pace,…

#supermomsquad contest
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#supermomsquad contest

Apple Moms has partnered with Jen over at Cuddles and Chaos for a contest to bring all mother’s together with their SUPER POWERS!! Check out what she has put together! So much of what’s on the internet and social media about motherhood focuses on what’s hard. We talk about sleepless nights and tantrum-filled days and…

Maple Weekends
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Maple Weekends

So last year while I was searching for events I found out about Maple Weekends.  Did you know that right now is the time that New York is making fresh delicious maple syrup?  Yeah me neither so we packed up the kids and headed to check out an open house at a farm in Dutchess…

Moms Night with Paint Nite Dutchess County
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Moms Night with Paint Nite Dutchess County

Last Sunday, Jenn (Putnam/Dutchess) and I went to our first Paint Nite.  Can I just say we did not stop laughing. We attended Snowy Bird at the i84 Diner in Fishkill, a terrific location with huge room, separate entrance, bathrooms and wait service.  Marie Goodwin was our instructor, a true sweetheart. I’ll admit sitting down with…

Hudson Valley Family Photographers
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Hudson Valley Family Photographers

We all want that perfect family portrait, you know the one everyone looks their best even though seconds before you were biting your lip and giving the eyes towards the kids (that isn’t just me right?).  The Hudson Valley has great photographers and locations to be used, just ask the question on any Facebook group…

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Saint Nicholas Day – Rockland County Historical Society

Do you know the history of Saint Nicholas? This legendary tale was told in the historical Jacob Blauvelt House in New City; built in 1832 and was owned by family descendants until 1970 at which time was acquired by Rockland County Historical Society. The house now serves as a museum and cultural center.   The…

Hudson Valley Tree Farms
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Hudson Valley Tree Farms

Are you looking for a Christmas Tree this year? There are so many Hudson Valley Tree Farms around.  Never gone? Start a new family tradition and go pick out and cut your own. Dutchess County Tree Farms Abel’s Trees  435 N Clove Rd, Verbank NY 12585 845 677-6395 Bilmar Nurseries 26 Bilmar BLVD Pleasant Valley, NY  12569…

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NY Wolf Conservation Center Review

Now that the apple picking season and Halloween festivities are just about over, it’s time to start finding some other seasonal activities for our apple families.  I don’t know about you, but I am no where near ready to head indoors.  In our search for fall and winter outdoor activities, we visited the NY Wolf…

Halloween at Stew Leonard’s Yonkers
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Halloween at Stew Leonard’s Yonkers

2015 HALLOWEEN HAPPENINGS AT STEW LEONARD’S YONKERS STORE WHAT:            Stew Leonard’s Yonkers store announces the Halloween Happenings it is hosting throughout the month of October 2015.   Halloween Hay Bale Theater This October 2015, Stew’s Hoedown will be transformed into a Hay Bale Theater to show a free children’s Halloween-themed movie!   The movies will…