February Vacation is upon us on the South Shore and we have basically nothing planned, which is great but also a bit of a stressor for me. Since I don’t have the week off from work it’s important for me to keep the kids busy (and at times out of my hair while I’m in meetings) but easier said than done am I right? There is one go-to activity that I always count on during a time we have nothing planned, visiting a local farm! Lucky for us there are numerous ones throughout the area! Take a look with me at some of our favorite ones and see what they…

This week was one of the hardest weeks I could have ever imagined. On Tuesday December 28th we laid to rest our beloved dog Bruschi, the sweetest, cuddliest and best friend I could have EVER imagined over the last 14 years. We knew the day was coming but I still couldn’t have prepared for the saddest that was about to hit our house. After the loss of Bru the thought of being home literally hurt my heart so we threw ourselves into nature and explored a few places that I’ve been wanting to check out in the area. On Wednesday we visited Tidmarsh in Plymouth, a Mass Audubon location that…

New England in the Fall can be a really special time, the changing leaves, the crisp air and the hours spent outside are favorites for us. If you’ve ever lived somewhere that doesn’t truly experience the different seasons like I did in College you appreciate them little more when you come back home. Over the last year and a half I’ve been checking out all sorts of trails around us on the South Shore and something I didn’t ever realize before having babies was that stroller friendly ones are few and far between. Now, with so many more people looking to get out with their families I thought I’d write…

Today was a perfect day for a vacation day adventure. I’ve had my eye on the Mass Audubon Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary for quite a while and I decided on Monday when I checked the weather for the week I was taking today off to visit it with my kids. Sometimes during the week I feel like I can never give anything 100% of my attention, kids, work, family, husband, dogs, house, it’s definitely hard to divide my time, so it’s really important to me to make sure I get some quality time with my babies where I’m not constantly checking my email. Drumlin Farms is located in Lincoln, MA…

Willowbrook Farm in Pembroke is up there as one of the best hikes we’ve been on in recent memory. It’s filled with adventure on both trails that are found on the Wildland Trust Preserve property. The area is over 120 acres and is actually made up of 6 different properties all of which were either donated or purchased between 1997 – 2005. There are tons of different trees and shrubs that grow in the location and a few of them are marked with plaques like a giant white oak. From the parking lot you’ll walk through a gate past the sign at the entrances to the trail, walk through the…

On a day that is just me and my daughter I usually try and look for a walk outside that is pavement, or at least a little smooth so I can take the stroller, definitely a lot easier when it’s just the two of us instead of having her in the carrier. I feel like I’m always on the hunt for places that are further away that I forget what we have on the other side of town. So, today we trekked over to Brant Rock to the Harbor Park in Marshfield near the Town Pier. Harbor Park itself is one of the locations that is connected by the Harbor…

We’ve been to Weir River Farm a few times, for their open barnyard, the Farm Fall Festival and during the pandemic I booked the kids and our friends for one of the family animal encounters {although mommy had a liitttle bit to much wine the night before and didn’t make it to that one ;o)} Today we parked in the parking lot on 3A in Hingham at the bottom of Turkey Hill and hiked to the top through the woods to the spectacular view of the Boston skyline. The hill itself is 187 feet from the bottom to the top, but it’s worth it on a clear day because you…