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New Experience #40: Tried Filipino Cuisine
**It is purely coincidence that I am writing this post after a typhoon just devastated the Philippines. Please join me in wishing the best for the survivors of this terrible disaster. Doctors Without...
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New Experience #41: Central Park Zoo
There is no better way to spend a day in New York City than walking around Central Park. I like to walk and people watch, and my children love to spend time in one of the many playgrounds. We’ve been...
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New Experience #42: Dissected An Owl Pellet
I share an Amazon Prime account with my sister, so she finds out about my purchases very soon after I make them. When she saw that I ordered a set of owl pellets, she said we might have to separate...
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New Experience #43: MagiQuest
We spent a night at Great Wolf Lodge in the Poconos. It is a resort designed for kids– indoor water park, arcade, kid-friendly restaurants. They even have a spa for kids (but don’t tell Leah about...
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New Experience #44: Watched a Robotics Competition
When I saw that a local high school was hosting a robotics competition, I immediately thought this would be a great New Experience for all of us. As an educator, I know how important STEM activities...
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New Experience #45: Saw Washington Cross the Delaware
We already went a historical reenactment this year, but when I found out that we could watch Washington cross the Delaware River last weekend, I could not pass up the opportunity. The kids loved the...
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New Experiences #46-48: Holiday Lights and Music– Both Humble and Spectacular
Christmas is so much fun when you have children. They really do make the season seem so much more magical. I try to feed into their enthusiasm and find activities that we will all enjoy. The day...
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New Experience #49: The Beach in Winter
On the first day of winter, we tried something we do all the time in summer but never in winter. We went to the beach! It was sunny and unseasonably warm (about 57 degrees by the shore), so it was a...
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New Experience #50: Glass Fusing
“Glass fusing? What in America is that?” Those were Luke’s exact words when I suggested we try glass fusing as New Experience #50 this year. When I told the kids that it was similar to our mosaic...
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What’s In Store for 2014
The question on everyone’s mind is: Are we going to do another year of New Experiences? And the answer is….. (Drumroll, please.) Sort of. After 3 years of planning and doing New Experiences, it is...
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