What’s your favorite kind of pie or do they change with the season like mine do? I love capitalizing on fresh fruits like juicy peaches and abundant berries to make luscious summer pies served a la mode. Pumpkin and apple are always fall staples, but my mother-in-law’s chocolate cream pie is a decadent treat any…
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Taking Kids to See Annie: 6 Things to Do Before You Go (+ 3 for After the Show)
The national tour of Annie opened last night at Washington, D.C.’s National Theatre and it’s a perfect way to introduce elementary ages to award winning musicals that have longer performance times than family theater venues. Originally based on Harold Gray’s popular comic strip, Little Orphan Annie, the story and songs of Annie are delightfully familiar to…
Taking Kids to See Newsies: 7 Things to Do Before You Go (+3 Things for After the Show)
The national tour of Disney’s Newsies opened last night at Washington, D.C.’s The National Theater and with stops coming to Boston, Toronto, Madison, and more throughout 2015 (full tour schedule can be found here), Newsies is the perfect way to introduce elementary ages to Broadway musicals and longer theater performances. The high-energy performance tells the…