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October  2008

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Trains! Philadelphia's Scenic Railways

by Cecily Kellogg

October 28, 2008

If your kids love trains--and, seriously, do you know any kids that don't?--you are in luck. Philadelphia is within an hour's drive of no less than FIVE scenic railways, three of which operate steam engines, and one regularly features Thomas the Train. How do I know this? I am married to a Rail Fan (otherwise known as a train geek), so I have ridden every single one of these trains. Trust me, I Read more...

Skip the Movies: Take The Kids to the Theater Instead

by Cecily Kellogg

October 27, 2008

So far we've taken my daughter to exactly three movies in her nearly two and half years. The first one went great until the last ten minutes; the second one was impossible, and the third, well... how did Kung Fu Panda end? Cause I have NO IDEA. I think the biggest problem with the movies and my daughter is that they are too long, and too, well...not engaging, if that makes sense. Theater, on the Read more...

Choosing the Big Toys

by Cecily Kellogg

October 23, 2008

Even though my daughter is only two years old, it's hard to keep her stuff from overrunning our house. Admittedly, we live in a typical Philadelphia area house; not a row home, but a twin (a duplex to you non-locals), that may have three bedrooms but is only about 1300 square feet big. Because my husband and I both work from home the rooms are divided thusly: my office is in the "finished" Read more...

Halloween In Philadelphia! My Top Ten Picks

by Cecily Kellogg

October 21, 2008

Halloween isn't until next Friday, but there are plenty of awesome Halloween activities happening both this weekend and next weekend in the Philadelphia area. Here is my top ten list of fun things to do with your kids--and get more than one day's use out of their costumes. 1. If your kid is brave--and perhaps a bit older than preschool age (actually must be over 7)--you don't want to miss Read more...

Keeping Halloween Simple & Green

by Cecily Kellogg

October 20, 2008

When I was younger, I loved throwing Halloween parties. I loved dressing up, I loved decorating my house, and I loved watching the guests arrive in their costumes. But somewhere along the line I got tired of dressing up every year. But I still loved the pageantry, and found myself quite enjoying hanging out on my porch to hand out candy every year. Now, of course, I have the absolute joy of Read more...

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