Archive for The Hilltowns Region
Oak & Acorn: Healthy Comfort Foods
Nov
18
2013
Colder months call for comfort foods! This month, Leslie Lynn shares a healthy version of a kid favorite… macaroni & cheese! The star seasonal ingredient in the comfort dish… butternut squash! [continue reading]
Maps of Massachusetts: Supporting Social Studies & Local History
Oct
23
2013
Old maps are a useful tool to use to study local history and supplement social studies. Thanks to the Massachusetts State Library, archives of thousands of maps of communities all over the state from the 19th and 20th centuries are now available online… [continue reading]
Oak & Acorn: Kale Chips for Kids (and their Adults too!)
Oct
21
2013
Have you tried kale chips yet? This month in “Oak & Acorn,” Leslie share a recipe for Cheesy Kale Chips kids (and their adults) will love! A delicious way to dish out your locally harvested kale… [continue reading]
3 Sustainable Plant Choices for the Family Garden
Oct
9
2013
This month in “The Garden Plot,” local landscape designer and Hilltown Families contributing writer, Jim McSweeney, shares his “Big 3” – three attributes to consider when adding or removing plants from your family garden… [continue reading]
Hindsight Parenting: How to Raise Emotionally Resilient Children?
Oct
1
2013
This week in “Hindsight Parenting,” Logan is looking for your feedback on how to raise an emotional resilient child… [continue reading]
Food on the Farm: Nurturing a Sense of Place with Local Food
Sep
18
2013
Some trends are great to follow—like the seasons! Seasonal food is fresh and fantastic, and when you work with nature it can be surprisingly easy to grow and prepare. This fall, The Trustees of Reservations are hosting a series of workshops focused on the foods of the season at Land of Providence on Main Street [continue reading]
YardMap: Make Your Yard a Personal Refuge
Sep
11
2013
Have you hear of YardMap? It’s a fun citizen scientist project that families can participate in, mapping their yards using Google maps and collecting data for the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Find out about this opportunity… [continue reading]
5 Late Summer Family Garden Chores
Sep
11
2013
It might be September, but that doesn’t mean it’s time to neglect your family garden! This month in “The Garden Plot,” Jim share five suggested garden chores you can do with your family before the first freeze and the first snow fall… [continue reading]
Parenting Green: Learning & Connecting Through Locally Grown Food
Sep
4
2013
Local Food! Growing it, harvesting it, cooking it, eating it, making sure others have access to it too… these are ways Hilltown Families Contributing Writer, Angie Gregory, helps her family learn and connect with a vibrant and healthy way of life! This month in “Parenting Green: Earth Friendly Ideas for Raising a Family,” Angie talks [continue reading]
Hindsight Parenting: Skipping the Mega Birthday Party
Sep
3
2013
The second time around as a parent, Logan is choosing for a simple celebration for her four year old rather than the ginormous, thematic, disco-ball-spinnin’ parties she felt obligated to trump each year the first time around as a parent… Read about it this month in her bi-monthly column, “Hindsight Parenting: Raising Kids the Second [continue reading]
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