October 2010

Things That Go Bump In The Night at the Farmer’s Museum

If you’re looking for a spine-tingling way to celebrate All Hallows Eve, then a trip to the Farmers’ Museum in Cooperstown, New York is a must! Our 1 1/2 hour drive on scenic Rt. 20 West brought us through several historic and haunted towns, but what awaited us at the Farmers’ Museum was more than [...]

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Apple Bobbing, Apple Dooking, Apple Ducking or maybe Snap Apple?

by Cie McCullough Buschle

Apple bobbing, also known as bobbing for apples, is a game customarily played on Halloween. The game is played by filling a tub or a large basin with water and putting apples in the water. Because apples are less dense than water, they will float at the surface. Players (usually children and young adults) then [...]

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Capitol Hauntings: Halloween Tour of the NY State Capitol

by Sandra Foyt

Deep in the heart of Albany is the creepiest, scariest spot in the entire Capital Region. No, it’s not a corn maze or haunted house. Even more frightening than Freddy Krueger in suburbia, experience true terror on a Capitol Hauntings Special Halloween Tour of the New York State Capitol. Discover “secret” demons, spectral presidents, invisible [...]

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Jack of the Lantern and Stingy Jack

by Cie McCullough Buschle

This week, we’ll be hauling home the biggest, fattest, heaviest pumpkins prior to making an unholy mess carving a Jack O’ Lantern. Imagine how much easier this tradition would be if we carved a smaller, less messy veggie instead. Jack of the Lantern and Stingy Jack by Cie McCullough Buschle In a Jack O’ Lantern, [...]

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Two More Family Friendly Hikes Coming Right Up

by Sandra Foyt

The Homeschool Hiking Group that we joined way back in September for a hike at Hollyhock Hollow Sanctuary, has scheduled two more hikes at a couple of our favorite spots: Wednesday, October 27th, 10:30 a.m. Peebles Island State Park, Waterford Summary: According to localhikes.com, "Peebles Island is a nature-lover’s treasure. The Perimeter Trail winds through [...]

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Steps to Suffrage: A Historical Musical Youth Drama

by Sandra Foyt

Mark your calendar, DRAMAcademics, the Educational Youth Theater group, will present: Steps to Suffrage, a Historical Musical Youth Drama, at The Boght Arts Center on November 10th and 12th. Join Frederick Douglass, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott at the First Women’s Rights Convention in Seneca Falls, 1848. Susan B. Anthony, Theodore Roosevelt and Sojourner [...]

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Easy Tips for Mouse Proofing the Car

by Sandra Foyt

Mice jumping from the car? I thought the mechanic was putting me on, but this was no joke. The first time he found mice in our car, it was on a routine check up. The next time, we were wondering why the car reeked of dog food, until we discovered that mice were stashing their [...]

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The Costumer, It Is More Than Just a Costume Store

by Sandra Foyt

I don’t make Halloween costumes anymore. Been there, done that, and have the scars to prove it. Either we buy a costume, or I force the kids to find something in the house that they can use. With all the dress ups and fabric in the basement, that’s not exactly a hardship. Even though we [...]

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5 Stars for Operation Graduation at Columbia High School

by Sandra Foyt

Our School Needs Operation Graduation at Columbia High School, East Greenbush, NY Sorry I haven’t posted much this week, but I’ve been trying to help out a local public high school. Bing, the search engine developed by Microsoft, is sponsoring the Our School Needs contest where one lucky school will win $100,000. Knowing how schools [...]

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Some of Our Favorite Things at Liberty Ridge Farm

by Sandra Foyt

It goes without saying that the Cider Donuts are on our list of favorite things at the Liberty Ridge Farm, as are the tunnel slide, rabbit pens, and feeding the goats. But here are a few more reasons we return to Liberty Ridge Farm every autumn: Getting Lost and Found In The Corn Maze Country [...]