The Mid-Hudson Children’s Museum is a must do for area families and others. The Poughkeepsie Train station is next door, travel up from the city to the MHCM. Walkway Over the Hudson, which is apart of the trail way, has an elevator from the parking lot. You can spend hours inside and out of the…
As a teacher and a mom, I love toys. Lakeshore is a staple in almost all classrooms I have been in, as well as my home. Their motto “Gifts for Growing Minds” is true, they make great toys to buy for gifts for parties. These toys will be out in September, get ready! These…
Edaville USA is now home to the only Thomas Land in the US. Thomas as in Thomas the Tank Engine from Thomas and Friends. If you have a young child, they know Thomas. We are on year five of loving Thomas Trains, so a trip to Edaville USA was a must on our list of…
TMNT: Secrets of the Sewer Exhibit The Liberty Science Center has a special exhibit happening now through September 5th, 2016. You will not want to miss it, whether you were a fan as a kid (like me) or your kids are fans (like mine). This interactive exhibit is special and just one of the many…
Covering all the Hudson Valley Fireworks (lower and upper) with their Forth of July and Independence Day Celebrations. You can find what is happening by county and town. Hudson Valley Fireworks List: Putnam Brewster– Highlands Shopping Complex (Kohl’s/HomeDepot) 7/2 Cold Spring– Dockside Park 7/3 Kent/Lake Carmel– Route 52/311 (park along the lake) 7/3 Patterson– Patterson…
My traveling trio is always on the go, especially with summer here. The kids and I do mini weekend trips and long day trips, eBags has something for all our travel needs. After meeting them at the Momtrends Travel event back in April, I was intrigued by the packing cubes. I paired up with…
Moms do you remember when slap bracelets were all the rage? Well they are back with a watch face, for you and your children with WATCHITUDE. Bring back your childhood/teen accessory again and share with your kids. With over 50 fun designs, there is one for everyone. The easiest most used fashion accessories is…
Hi Everyone! We are at the end of May already! Memorial Day Weekend! Can you believe it. Seriously where has th month gone. My oldest turned 6, we celebrated with his friends and Angry Birds at the Carmel Cinemas, they have a great deal on parties especially if they have a large class/friends base and…
On Sunday Casey and I attended the annual New York Baby Show. It’s been a few years since we have had babies, but with one on the way for her, and the editorial point of view, we were eager to check it out. Each year new and repeating vendors and companies participate and we participated…
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,…