Tag: Neighborhood

Despite the cold weather, we have had warm hearts thanks to the many friendly play-dates arranged with neighborhood families. And though Milo’s best friend Ben lives farther away, we still make the effort to get these boys together as much as possible. They absolutely love hanging out, and this Monday visit was no exception… though … Continue reading “My Friend Ben”

A new study of the social networks of 5000 people found that “when a person becomes happy, a friend living within 1 mile experiences a 25% increased chance of becoming happy, a spouse has an 8% increased chance of happiness, siblings living within 1 mile have a 14% increased chance, and next-door neighbors have a … Continue reading “Happy?”

We are making friends in the neighborhood thanks to a block party last Saturday. There, I met many of the families in the neighborhood. I learned that just a block away, there is a very sweet stay-at-home mom with a two-year-old and a new baby boy. She invited us to her little girl’s 2nd birthday … Continue reading “Meeting the Neighbors”

Okay, I’m sure that’s a bit of an exaggeration. But we did find an awesome playground about a mile from our house thanks to our neighbor whose twin boys who once frequented the place. Milo has a blast whenever I take him there, which has been daily lately, due to beautiful weather and a strong … Continue reading “Best Playground Ever”