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Mini Bop in College Park {free event this Saturday}

by Robin (noteverstill) March 15, 2013 Around Town

Are you looking for a fun, free, family-friendly outing tomorrow? It’s time for Mini Bop - a lo-fi family oriented dance party (aka disco): Where: The Old Parish House, corner of Knox and Dartmouth in College Park When: Saturday 16th March, 1.30 – 4.30 Who: Aiming at the younger crowd (6 months – 10 years-ish) [...]

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Lessons from a Road Trip (with Kids)

by Robin (noteverstill) January 24, 2013 Child

We just got back from a hastily-planned long weekend with our three kids. We drove just over 1000 miles, stayed in two hotels, paid highway and bridge tolls in four states, and are still doing catch-up laundry (as if that’s a temporary situation). Our oldest child is almost seven and our youngest is on the [...]

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Happy Chanukah! Pass the Donuts!

by Robin (noteverstill) December 7, 2012 Food

Do you know why many Jews eat latkes at Chanukah? The story of Chanukah is a story of a Jewish community rebelling a couple thousand years ago against their Greek persecutors. The story culminates with a miracle. After Greek soldiers defiled the Holy Temple in Jerusalem and ruined all of the olive oil that was [...]

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Health Challenge: 15 Days Without Caffeine

by Robin (noteverstill) October 3, 2012 Food

Every year I wean myself off of caffeine in the days leading up to Yom Kippur, because a 25-hour fast is difficult enough before compounding it with a caffeine-withdrawal migraine. But this year, due to a stubborn head cold that left me wanting nothing but carrot-ginger juice and mint lemonade for three days, I accidentally [...]

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How to Train Your Dragon Live Spectacular: coming to the Verizon Center (and a ticket discount!)

by Robin (noteverstill) July 9, 2012 Around Town

Did your kids love the movie version of How to Train Your Dragon? Want to take them to the live show? Yes, there’s a live production, and it’s coming this month to the Verizon Center. Here are the details: HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON LIVE SPECTACULAR will play at the Verizon Center in Washington D.C. July 19-22. Regular [...]

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Summer and sunscreen: what’s your plan?

by Robin (noteverstill) May 1, 2012 Beauty

My second daughter enjoying Bethany Beach in last summer’s sun. With the strange spring we’ve been having, we’ve already had quite a few hot days, and today is supposed to be another one. Our conversations about sunscreen have become more commonplace, as have my concerns. Let’s start with this: none of my kids has ever [...]

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My magic bean buyer

by Robin (noteverstill) March 6, 2012 Child

Shel Silverstein quote in the window of The Annapolis Bookstore. (Photo credit: me.) Whenever we go downtown together, or to anywhere new at all, my husband prefers to drive. That’s because I will be craning to see the ornamentation at tops of buildings and marveling at the sunsets and filling my eyes with period signage. [...]

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2012: the (Montgomery County) year of the bag

by Robin (noteverstill) January 3, 2012 Around Town

image via wokka On Sunday, after the wine glasses from the last toasts of 2011 were washed and your black-eyed peas enjoyed, you started planning for re-entry back into everyday life. Work and school beckon, you’ll have a fresh resolution to try weekly menu planning in your mind, and you’ll find yourself making a list [...]

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