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Activities that will keep kids from uttering the words ” I’m Bored”

April 19, 2019 by Melissa Chapman 17 Comments

Activities that will keep kids from uttering the words " I'm Bored"

Despite telling my kids repeatedly that I am not Julie from the Love Boat- aka; I am not a cruise and activities director, much to their chagrin; I have no magic tricks up my sleeve and despite my son's insistence I will not don clown makeup and begin to juggle-they still LOVE to complain about their BOREDOM- I know such First world problems-- they are lucky I don't have them trekking to a well to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family Fun, Featured Tagged With: Historic Richmondtown, Melissa Chapman, Silver Lake Park, Staten Island Libraries, the Staten Island Family, The Staten Island Greenbelt, The Staten Island Zoo, Wolfe's Pond

Labor day plans…savor every moment and get busy biking and enjoying fairs!

September 1, 2011 by Melissa Chapman 3 Comments

This summer rolled along like every other summer's past: day camp, loads of chlorine-laden towels to be washed, late nights riding bikes, blowing bubbles and relishing the ability to be outside for hours on end. It's these daily rituals that give our lives its secure and comfortable rhythm. This year, however, that usual idyllic serenity was heavily tempered by my father's absence, my mother's … [Read more...]

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