Recently, I was contacted by a room mother at the All Saints Academy in Albany to speak to a group of 2nd graders. The school regularly has "Mystery Readers" stop by to read books to the students and talk about...
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Spooky Shopping in Schenectady
Having recently hit a huge sale at the Baby Gap outlet in Manchester, Vermont, Brett & I decided to see if lightening could strike twice. The upside to living in upstate New York is that there are several retail outlets...
Without Words: Trick or Treat
This was the look Brett gave all the trick-or-treaters that came to the door tonight. The kids must not have been too terrified, considering we ended up with 60! (It was a PR for us!) Oh, and yes...I do have...
Saratoga Halloween Protesters Fail to Occupy Vapor
Y'all may not realize it, but Halloween is my FAVORITE holiday! There's something fun about making the candy bags for the little trick-or-treaters, dragging out my Halloween china and even getting dressed up for the big night. Every year, I...
Decisions, Decisons….
It seems like choosing a Halloween costume is the hardest decision I make every October. I am notorious for changing my mind a million times before the big night. Brett & I have decided to try our luck at the...
Mohawk-Hudson Bike Path Great Way to See Capital District
In our newly one year+ long embraced adventurous Yankee spirit, Brett and I have decided that any chance we get, we should take the road less traveled. In this case, we did that literally. We threw our new-to-us bikes in...
You Gotta Go to Gus’s Hotdogs
On a recent visit to Watervliet the other day, I stumbled back across one of the best little secrets up here. Tucked away in a small little shack is Gus's hot dogs where you'll find some the highest reviewed...
Without Words: Dog Walker
Um, isn't the point of walking your dog....to walk your dog? Not sure you would see this in the South!...
Without Words: I Heart NY
Found this little bargain at the Albany airport on our last trip back South...on sale for $1.99! Who knew loving NY could be so cheap?? :)...