It’s that time of year again. Store windows are covered in heart decals and flower shops are practically shoving roses down everyone’s throats. But regardless of how you feel about Valentine’s Day, all of us at Union Park Press hope you’ll consider being our valentine! If you take us up on the offer, you’ll be [...]
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Sometimes we forget it, but having kids can remind us: Thanksgiving is more than just stuffing yourself with turkey and pie and loosening your belt while watching football. In actual fact, it’s pretty easy to teach your children the meaning of Thanksgiving when you live in New England (whether you take that to be a [...]
Dear Santa, It’s been a while since I wrote to you with my wish list, but what the heck, Christmas isn’t just for kids, is it? Of course you already know that I write about Boston, kids, food and travel, so I don’t think that I’m that hard to shop for. Just in case you [...]
Prompt donated by Kim Foley MacKinnon, Author of Boston Baby and creator of TheSavvyFactory.com Along the Jamaicaway in Boston, there is a curious door set in a stone wall alcove that doesn’t open. Its intricate cast-iron metalwork has long been obscured by the ivy of many generations. Peeling back the ivy, Travis finds himself focused [...]
This weekend marks the 2nd Annual Boston Book Festival. With our history, libraries and world famous authors, it still surprises me that it took so long to establish a city wide festival celebrating books–better late than never. The festival planners have done an excellent job of making sure that there is something for everyone, including children. [...]
For the Boston parents out there who do not yet own a copy of Boston Baby, this week (high of 96 degrees today!) might be the week to pick up a copy! Author Kim Foley MacKinnon dedicates an entire chapter of the book, “It’s Hot, Hot, Hot,” to summer activities that’ll keep the whole family cool [...]
From our Friends at The Savvy Factory: A contest to win tickets to Despicable Me! The first 25 Savvy Factory readers to email info@thesavvyfactory.com will win a pair of tickets to the advance screening of Universal’s new 3-D CGI feature, Despicable Me. In a happy suburban neighborhood surrounded by white picket fences with flowering rose [...]
We were rockin’ & rollin’ at the South End Library this past Monday with Kim Foley MacKinnon (the brains behind Boston Baby!) the talented teachers from CMCB’s Little Notes Program and Ben & Jerry’s from Newbury Street. If you missed out on the fun, don’t worry: you can still get in on the action. Starting July 12, [...]
