Kids Activities

One of the realities of the small children phase of parenting is that time for taking care of yourself is limited. I can't remember the last relaxing bath I've had and being kicked in the back by my kid...

In our house, we take birthday month and week very seriously. Birthdays themselves are full of celebration and excitement, and drawing that fun out an extra week adds to childhood magic. Our son turned two in September, and in...

Some of my fondest childhood memories are when my mom would take me to our local library to explore and check out books. It was always so quiet, and the tall shelves were packed with books on what felt...

Farmer in the Dell Pumpkin Patch 6500 Lee Road 137 Auburn, AL 36832 Opens Saturday September 24th Closes Monday October 31st Pumpkins, Hay Bale Play Area, Hayrides, Crop Maze, Animal Farm Admission $4 Per Person, 2 and under are free   Choctafaula Pumpkin Patch 929 Lee Road 14 Auburn,...

Halloween is almost here and, as with most things this year, we are not back to “normal”. If you are feeling iffy about going door-to-door, keep reading for some fun alternatives to schlepping kids up and down the road...

"I guess I really don't know what Christmas is all about. Isn't there anyone who knows what Christmas is all about?" Charlie Brown asked this of his friend Linus in the 1965 CBS Christmas special, Charlie Brown Christmas. At our...

With breezier temperatures and college football back on the screen, I can’t get to a great patio fast enough! In my 20s, I lived in Chicago, and September Saturdays were spent bar hopping from patio to patio as we...

For the past two years, I've hosted a Christmas cookie swap in our home: Everyone arrives with a few dozen homemade cookies, spreads them out on the table, and gathers around talking and sampling. There are kid crafts, a...

As an intern at Opelika High School, I taught a unit on bird identification. My mentor teacher in biology had twenty slides of birds common to our area and required his students to learn to identify them by sight....

It's the most wonderful time of the year! We’ve gathered a list of coming events in the Auburn/Opelika area starting after Thanksgiving through the end of the year. From parades, Christmas markets, outdoor activities, festivals, and train rides, to...