Blogtoberfest 2016 – And How

October 2, 2016October 6, 2016Leave a comment

Pumpkin Watch 2013 - I think we can do better this year. Blogtoberfest at The Jump has been an annual celebration of all things Octobery and bloggy for a while now. This year, the gist is largely the same. I'll be blogging feverishly about all of the October things I love -- horror movies, fall … Continue reading Blogtoberfest 2016 – And How

Peeking into the Shadows at Ventfort Hall

October 1, 2016October 3, 20161 Comment

There's nothing like touring an old mansion to get into the spirit of things, and I got to do just that the other day at Ventfort Hall in Lenox. #Blogtoberfest

Two all-beef patties of cute

November 2, 2015November 3, 2015Leave a comment

Here's a quick tutorial: The one-time use hamburger costume for toddlers, brought to you by Procrastination Parenting. It's two halves of a burger made from poster board (or felt, construction paper, old grocery bags, what-have-you...seriously. Whatever you have) and held together by two straps made of equally immediately available materials. First, I cut out two … Continue reading Two all-beef patties of cute

Carving Pumpkins with Abraham Lincoln

October 20, 2015January 2, 2016Leave a comment

In search of something to do as a family on Columbus Day, I went to one of my favorite local blogs and found a pumpkin carving activity at Chesterwood, a largely outdoor museum just down the road from us. The summer home of Daniel Chester French (who's most famous for sculpting the Lincoln Memorial and … Continue reading Carving Pumpkins with Abraham Lincoln

Taking Candy From Strangers

October 19, 2015January 2, 20161 Comment

A blogtoberfest guest post by Sara Wentworth of Secret Society Art I grew up in the 80’s and 90’s on Cape Cod, and I think back to when I was a kid, and it makes me sad how Halloween has died. Today, most kids have everything, and a lot of them don’t know they should … Continue reading Taking Candy From Strangers