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Mountain Mom Report chronicles my days as mom to my two daughters in the woodsy, lakes region of New Hampshire. I include photos of our outdoor activities, as well as my sewing, crafts, needle-felting, baking and our pets.
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Double Duty to the Sea and to the Concert
Logistical challenge for Mama today: drop off Ellie at school far from home, while babysitting Julia, and then later attend a kids singing concert at the school. The main problem was skipping nap time. And it was a problem, but a delayed one.So the...
Newburyport, MA Day Trip
Today I met my friend, Heather, for lunch in Newburyport. Neither of us had ever been to this old sea port town before. I got there a bit early. Tried to get situated by finding the sea. It's more of an inlet, or, port, as the name suggests.Step Two:...
Fall on the Farm
Today we went apple picking with family.Lots to see on the farm. It's great to see what is actually growing here. I love to learn about seasonal foods.The harvest is the greatest thing. I am fascinated to think about times before processing and refri...
Joyous Fall Bounty Sweetie
Sometimes you've just got to make it happen. I've got tons on my list right now. I woke up feeling a tinge of a cold. Things looked a little cloudy. So what I decided, if this plan would end up meaning a total of 5 hours of driving in my day! Let's...
The Edge of Fall on a Rainy Day
Today was a planned Mama-day, trade in kind for my taking the girls out on adventures yesterday while Tom enjoyed some time on his own. So my day was all about catching up in the sewing room. Sometimes, that takes me quite a far distance from the sew...
The Fairy House Tour in Portsmouth, NH
This afternoon we headed down to Portsmouth, a wonderful town with so much going on all the time. It's a historical harbor town with lots to see, great shopping and restaurants too. Today we had one particular destination in mind, at the Strawberry B...
Build A Bear for us today
Why would we go driving for hours on busy highways?For a once every so often trip to Build A Bear!We are celebrating Ellie doing chores around the house, the end of summer, and the beginning of school. Hooray!Pick a heart and give it a kiss. Put it...
Sunday Mama Dodges the Traffic
Leaving the house at 8 am on Sunday is apparently a good time for wildlife viewing. We saw this mama deer and two fawns on our road this morning. Same deer I saw before (and blogged a photo that day). I didn't realize she had two babies. Seemed appro...
Story Land, NH (Rainy Day Version)
Some days in NH, you wake up to a gorgeous sunny morning, only to find yourself in a cloud an hour later. Today was one of those days where we drove off from a sunny house and ended up at a rainy Story Land. They say you can still have a good time th...
Wentworth State Park
Time for a family birthday party for our July birthdays: Tom and Grammy Lucy. Tom's request again this year was to celebrate with a lake side picnic. We chose Wentworth State Park for a perfect setting.The lake sets the tone for recreation and relaxa...
A Birthday Breakfast for Papa
This morning we drove up the road to the Miss Wakefield Diner, for Papa's birthday breakfast. Tom and I once stopped here on a Fall trip north to enjoy the scenery. That was much earlier in our marriage. We enjoyed the slower pace of NH. We never kne...
Story Land, NH (Season Pass Version)
This morning we went to a local amusement park called Story Land, NH. It's a nice little park aimed at families with younger kids. We have season passes, which means we go often enough that we feel no pressure to see the whole park in one day. I've f...
"Must See" Cathedral Ledge and Scenic Railroad in Conway, NH
We go up to Conway, NH in the white mountains quite often. But today we really hit on some of the top activities there. It's only the tip of the iceberg because there is so, so much to do in this area. But here are a handful of photos of some things ...
Wonderful Wolfeboro on a July Morning
Here is Cate Park in Wolfeboro on this sunny, July morning. Many boaters made their way across the lake from other towns to our town, to park at the public boat docks and come ashore to eat and shop.Nothing like a bright morning and good coffee from ...
My Favorite Day
Today was a collection of sunny, joyful things. For starters, we enjoyed beautiful weather. My morning was spent teaching tennis, which was fun. Thanks to siblings: Jack, Katie and Cici for being in a photo with me.After tennis, it was off to Maine ...
Zoo for You
One of the things on our brainstorming chart for "Best Summer Ever," was going to the Zoo. There are not many zoos in this part of the country. Luckily there is one we can get to that is open summer only, called York's Wild Kingdom. I highly recommen...
Happy Father's Day!
Let's go to Grammy and Grampy's house for Father's Day.The girls thoroughly enjoyed spending time in a house besides our own. So much to discover there. And Grammy and Grampy are so nice and welcoming. The table was set.The adult kids were in charge...
Wild Animals and Weathervane Art
Princess and Julia.Forecast: Rain. Reality: no rain, no crowds, no lines.Look around, take a walk. Amusement parks can actually be calming if you slow down and notice the details. Two giraffes from the Safari Ride peer our way.A chipmunk (chippie a...
Mama's Runaway Day
Over the Bridge we go: Escape to Maine!The Ocean! Find a seashell. Me too!(the only shell on the whole beach)Summer colors.Mama knows how to pick the best candy shops in the world. Here is an old soda fountain restaurant with a very long and well sto...
Time for StoryLand, NH - Hooray!
When out of town kids come to visit us here in New Hampshire, we invite them to StoryLand. Auntie Tina and Cousin Ava were with us today. We all enjoyed perfect weather, low crowd level and the quaint little amusement park that focuses on little kid...
Beautiful day to go Brunette
Stunning weather today. Perfect blue sky. High 70s temperatures. Gentle ocean breezes. What a great setting for ladies day! Ellie and I headed to Portsmouth for a hair appointment, lunch, shopping and play time. We love days like this.A nice strang...
Parents Day Out, New Hampshire style
We have never done a parents night out because for one thing, we're too tired at the end of the day. Today we decided to have parents "day" out. Come on little children, off to preschool you go! (Actually we have taken them on this day trip before...
