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ID Labels that work as Temp Tattoo

Have allergies? Maybe you’re diabetic? Have a child that is prone to seizures? There’s a great solution for kids on a class trip, or out at the zoo or amusement park…and maybe you aren’t with them. Did they go with a friend’s family, or on a youth group trip? EyedentityLabel.com offers temporary tattoo style identification. [...]

Flashback Friday and Pinball

I went to an arcade with my son last night. There’s a place right outside of Flemington that sells arcade machines. Every Friday night they open up and have a play all night for $10 event.  My son goes for the arcade machines, and I go for the pinball. Last time I was there, they [...]

Relaxed and Rested

I just got back from Florida yesterday evening. It’s amazing how a few days away can really help clear your head. For me, it’s really hard to turn off work. Since, I am self-employed, I can sometimes obsess and easily put 10-12 hours in each day. Even on vacation, a few times my sister had [...]

I Was Caught in a Holding Pattern

There are times in our lives when there is not a clear answer…we seek out something, and we’re not sure exactly what it is. In my life, I’m drawn to change. I’m drawn to take action and make things happen when it’s time. Often times, we get caught up in patterns. Patterns can be healthy, [...]

New Jersey is my Home

I’m a New Jersey blogger. I’m not sure how I finally came to embrace New Jersey as my home. It’s funny because most of my family vacations were in New Jersey, down the shore, but I spent most of my life growing up next door in Bucks County, PA. After getting married and moving to [...]

Those Stink Bugs are Back

Man, just when you thought they were gone. Unfortunately they love my sun room and sit on the screens. Those things drive me crazy, and while there isn’t anything an exterminator can do at this time, we’ve done what we could. Apparently they leave a tiny droplet of their scent so they know where to [...]

Cape May, New Jersey and Other NJ Beaches

Did you hear about the syringes washing up in Ocean City and Avalon? Such a shame with the Labor Day weekend here, since it’s a big weekend down there. I don’t usually go to those beaches, but I hate to hear stuff like this. Another beach I don’t frequent is Cape May. I’ve never been [...]

A Handful of Hunterdon County Parks

There are a lot of Hunterdon County parks, but I’ve decided to list a few you may have forgotten or not visited lately. While we love the “Columbia Trail” …here are a few other places you may want to visit next weekend when the sun is shining! 1. The Hunterdon County Arboretum on Route 31 [...]

Our Auto Train Experience

Once again we hopped aboard the auto train in Lorton, Virginia and took it to Florida. One of the things that surprised me was how few people were aware what the auto train was. When you’re in a tourist place, people ask how you got there to make small talk, and when we say we [...]

Baby Jack is Doing Great

Baby Jack is getting along really well with the other dogs. He still gives the cat a bit of chase, but the cat seeks him out sometimes! I think Sebastian misses when Gracie used to chase him. We’re adjusting to our fuller household, and we’ve all ready started some nice patterns that are working well. [...]