5 Gorgeous Shots of Massachusetts
Movoto has a post on 27 of the most-loved Massachusetts photos that best capture our great state’s natural beauty. I choose 5 of my favorites: 5. Interesting architecture! Source: Flickr user See-ming Lee 4. Not your average subway terminal! Source: Flickr user Tim Sackton 3. Miles of shoreline! Source: Flickr user yannboix 2. Enter to grow in […]
Generation Tennis in Belmont for Kids and Adults
Generation tennis if offering for August programs for all ages. For kids, they are offering week long programs Monday – Friday for one hour. For adults, they are offering classes once per week. They also offer privates and semi private lessons. Below are a list of programs. Register by going here. Advanced Clinic 2014 This clinic is designed for advanced intermediate to […]
Seeking Parents for a Survey: Parenting Young Children Today!
If you are a parent of children age 6 or under, our friends at The Center on Media and Human Development (CMHD) at Northwestern University want to hear from you! The Center is seeking parents of 0- to 6-year-olds to participate in online survey to learn more about what it is like to be a parent of […]
U Pick at Belkin Family Lookout Farm Begins
Belkin Family Lookout Farm, MetroWest’s beloved destination for outdoor family fun, will be open seven days a week, between 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. beginning Friday August 1, 2014 until the end of the fall season. The Farm will be open seven days a week, between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. until the end of the fall season. The Farm is […]
New Playground at Peirce Elementary School
The new playground is complete at Peirce Elementary School! It has a spongy surface that makes it inclusive (and baby stroller friendly!). If you are looking for something fun to do with the kids that is FREE, come by and play on it! It’s open to the Newton community!! Peirce Elementary School 170 Temple […]
Interior Designers’ Secret Source and special discount!
A2Z Vintage Home Furnishings: Antique and Design is a spin-off of Darby Road. Located in a warehouse space at 39 Green Street in Waltham, the low overhead translates to great pricing! Hours: Wednesday through Saturday 10-5 or by appointment. Please contact Jon Ames at 617-930-7700 or 781-790-5260 with questions or appointment requests. 39 Green Street in Waltham With […]
Summer Learning Loss and Ideas to Prevent It
Finding from parents with tweens in grades 4-8 that deals with summer reading and summer learning loss. Tweens Aren’t Spending Their Time on Educational Activities: The survey found that while 51 percent of parents with tweens in grades four through eight claim to be concerned about summer learning loss, their children rarely engage in educational activities over […]
Go AROUND THE WORLD with Nonantum Boxing Club
Can you go Around the World with Nonantum Boxing Club? We’re not actually traveling anywhere in this boxing drill created by co-owner Marc Gargaro to practice four blocks and four punching combinations in a continuous motion. This boxing drill can be used by just about anyone. Check out the wide range of boxers at Nonantum […]
2014’s Safest States to Live In: MA is Safest!
WalletHub has identified the Safest States to Live In. Using 26 key metrics, they sorted the states according to different safety standards that take into account data related to crime, traffic accidents, employer insurance coverage, climate disasters, consumer bank accounts and more. How did Massachusetts do? #1 For Home and Community Safety. #1 For Financial Safety. […]
Amanda Pavone : Newton’s Olympic Hopeful
There is no doubting Amanda Pavone’s utter dedication and drive in qualifying for the US 2016 Olympics women’s boxing team; her training regime for competition – a two hour mixture of jump rope, shadow boxing, mitts and sparring followed by 45 minutes of running – is merciless. Even more impressive is that Amanda’s daily routine […]
