Happy Friday everyone, I hope you're having a great week! It's been a busy one here and we've been wrestling with more plague but I'm hoping that the forthcoming warm up (according to the forecast, 60+ degrees several days in a row!) will signal the turning of a corner and the last of the winter plague. And on that, let's turn the corner towards the weekend and enjoy this roundup of 22 weekend events, lovingly curated for your consideration!

1. An evening at the museum for children who are deaf or hard of hearing. (Acton)

2. Magic show with Rupayan Neogy. (Acton)

3. Step into spring with a family hike. (Belmont)

4. An interactive journey around the globe using stories, music, dance and poetry. (Boston)

5. Learn about architecture, design and construction and build a city from the ground up. (Boston)

6. Check out a collection of over 2000 dolls from around the world. (Boston)

7. Amazing showcase of musical talent and performances. (Boston)

8. A performance by the Boston Children’s Chorus. (Boston)

9. Week of the Young Child kicks off. (Boston)

10. Meet the woodwinds of the New England Philharmonic. (Boston)

11. An engaging day focusing on research and conservation. (Boston)

12. It’s Alex the Jester. (Brookline)

13. The Magic Soup and Other Stories puppet show. (Brookline)

14. Rock out with Karen K and the Jitterbugs. (Cambridge)

15. Daytime bedtime stories and hands on history. (Concord)

16. Let’s go fly a kite. (Essex)

17. Engage deeply with some art. (Lincoln)

18. Create sculptures fit for adventure. (Lincoln)

19. Ben Rudnick show and bake sale. (Littleton) 

20. Get down and dirty cleaning up the trail. (Medfield)

21. What goes on with amphibians after dark? (Norfolk)

22. Slow down and take a look at some art. (Salem)

Image credit: Mass Audubon 

Happy Monday everyone, I hope you had a great weekend! Ours included lovely things like flowers, a long run (albeit a tough one!), an egg hunt with friends, a gorgeous family hike, and a visit to see my mom, in addition to getting our house back in order (oh the endless piles of laundry!) after last week's plague. I'm looking forward to this week, and am kicking it off with the Weekly Blueprint. Enjoy, and have a great week!

April 7: Autism-friendly afternoon at The Discovery Museums. (Acton)

April 8: Celebrate Sakura, the season for cherry blossoms. (Boston)

April 8: Sprout your very own garden. (Lincoln)

April 8:  All about sheep storytime. (Waltham)

April 9: Making silly circuits. (Easton)

April 9: Looking for somewhere to volunteer? Here’s the place. (Boston)

April 9 - 12: The Magic Soup and Other Stories puppet show. (Brookline)

April 10: The Concord Band Spring Pops Concert. (Concord)

April 10: Sing along with Ed Morgan. (Needham)

April 10: The magic of the beautiful vernal pool migration. (Topsfield)

Image credit: Boston Children’s Museum

Happy Friday, everyone, I hope you're having a great week! I have been sidelined somewhat by some kind of nasty head cold or flu, but I'm grateful to be coming out of the fog just in time for the weekend. On that, here are 14 weekend events, lovingly curated for your consideration! Also, if you're on Instagram, I'm co-hosting an awesome giveaway with some wonderful fellow IGers if you want to enter to win $500 for you + $500 for a friend. You should totally enter to win!

1. A musical celebration of the heroes and victims of the 2013 marathon bombing. (Arlington)

2. Make an Alfombra to celebrate Semana Santa. (Boston)

3. Solve the clues and find the eggs. (Boston)

4. Breakfast with the Easter bunny! (Braintree)

5. Spend the morning with Willy Wonka. (Brookline)

6. The tales of Peter Rabbit. (Brookline)

7. Easter egg hunt. (Cambridge)

8. Hunt for eggs on the Cape. (Chatham)

9. Embark on a sound safari. (East Boston)

10. Celebrate spring, new farm life and of course, eggs! (Ipswich)

11. An Easter eggstravaganza. (Leominster)

12. 6,000 eggs and one Mr. Bunny. (Roslindale)

13. Hop on down the bunny trail to Stone Zoo. (Stoneham)

14. Hunt for eggs out in the wild. (West Tisbury)

Image credit: Zoo New England

Happy Monday everyone, I hope you had a great weekend! Our Saturday was unusually full to the brim (including the joys of seeing Laurel ease into swim lessons and also discovering that Violet is a total natural on ice skates...of course, just in time for the skating season to wind down!), and then Sunday was delightfully lazy. And now, Monday! And OMG more snow! Let's kick the week off with the Weekly Blueprint:

April 1: FREE admission to explore the sculpture park. (Lincoln)

April 1: Gretchen Rubin speaks about her book, Better Than Before. (Wellesley)

April 2: Light it up blue for World Autism Awareness Day. (Acton)

April 2: Hey budding scientists, it’s mud season! (Worcester)

April 2 - 4: Peter Rabbit puppet show just in time for Easter. (Brookline)

April 3: FREE admission to The Discovery Museums. (Acton)

April 3: It’s the great banana hunt. (Cambridge)

April 3: Think with your hands and make some music. (Easton)

Image credit: The Children’s Museum in Easton

Happy Friday, everyone, I hope you're having a wonderful week! It was so great to meet some of you at the Mommybites Boston mom's night out event last night -- thank you so much for coming out and braving the rain! Meanwhile, who else is excited for the weekend? If you're looking for something to do, enjoy this roundup of 25 events, lovingly curated for your consideration. And tune in later today for a fantastic Friday Find!

1. Hands-on programs about nanoscale science and engineering. (Acton)

2. Godspell! (Arlington)

3. Learn the ancient art of Pysanky, just in time for Easter. (Arlington)

4. Raise money for cancer research over brunch. (Beverly)

5. A festival just for healthy kids. (Boston)

6. Every rug has a story, every pattern has a history. (Boston)

7. It’s World Puppetry Day. (Boston)

8. Easter comes to the South Shore. (Braintree)

9. The Caring Bunny pays a visit to the mall. (Braintree)

10. It’s National Crayon Day in Color City. (Brookline)

11. Randy Kaplan introduces Jam on Rye. (Brookline)

12. The tale of a wise old rabbit and a no-so-smart tiger. (Brookline)

13. Sugar shack Saturday. (Ipswich)

14. Skip the pancakes and go for french toast this weekend. (Lexington)

15. The sheep get ready for Woolapalooza. (Lincoln)

16. Hear the colors you see at a Rainbow Symphony. (Lincoln)

17. A fun afternoon with the Harlem Globetrotters. (Lowell)

18. Celebrate cultures from around the world. (Manchester-by-the-Sea)

19. With spring comes maple sugar days. (Milton)

20. Karen K & the Jitterbugs rock Newton. (Newton)

21. Wachusett Mountain family day hike. (Princeton)

22. Hop on down to see the Spring Bunny. (Somerville)

23. Final weekend for Maple Days. (Sturbridge)

24. Have tea with Queen Elsa. (Wenham)

25. MA Mother of Twin’s spring sale. (Winchester)

Image credit: Art Beat

Happy Monday everyone, I hope you had a great weekend! Ours was a good mix of social time (including a loooong overdue date night...hooyay!), domestic errands, and relaxing at home. So nice! And now it's time to kick off the week. Enjoy this roundup of weekday events via the Weekly Blueprint -- and on that, I would love to meet you in Somerville on Thursday evening if you're looking for a fun evening out with other mamas!

March 24: Toddler Tuesday at Legoland Discovery Center. (Somerville)

March 25: Fill your day with art and play. (Lincoln)

March 25: Tots @ 10 celebrate spring with Stacey Peasley. (Somerville)

March 25 + 27: Exciting activities featuring science, art, creativity, exploration and sharing of ideas. (Easton)

March 26: Cosmic Loops: music beneath the stars. (Boston)

March 26: Join me for the ultimate mom’s night out! (Somerville)

March 26 - 28: Learn the ancient art of Pysanky, just in time for Easter. (Arlington)

March 26 - 29: The tale of a wise old rabbit and a no-so-smart tiger. (Brookline)

March 27: Godspell! (Arlington)

March 27: KidsJam dance party. (Boston)

March 27: Meet bestselling author Graeme Simsion. (Wellesley)

Image credit: Puppet Showplace Theater

Happy Friday everyone, I hope you're having a great week, despite this crazy return to winter temperatures (cue sad tromobone)! I'll be doing a warm weather spring equinox dance today and to kick off the weekend, here's a roundup of 27 weekend events, lovingly curated for your consideration. Enjoy perusing the options, think warm thoughts, and check in later today for a delightful Friday Find!

1. Spend Saturday morning with Debbie and Friends. (Arlington)

2. Art discovery classes for children. (Boston)

3. The Golden Dragon Acrobats will entertain, delight, and keep you on the edge of your seat. (Boston)

4. Discover animals large and small; ASL interpreted. (Boston)

5. Set sail and look for signs of spring. (Boston)

6. A special Persian story time. (Boston)

7. A day to focus on water conservation. (Boston, Stoneham)

8. FREE My Gym open house events. (Boston, Newton)

9. Travel the world with shadows, stories and songs. (Brookline)

10. An adults only puppet show. (Brookline)

11. Rock and roll with Josh and the Jamtones. (Brookline)

12. Observe and draw the shapes, colors, and patterns of insects. (Cambridge)

13. Seed sowing and making compost. (Cohasset)

14. Bedtime stories in the morning. (Concord)

15. Tea for two. (Concord)

16. Think with your hands and make some jewelry. (Easton)

17. Kids learn to letterbox. (Framingham)

18. Creature Features live amphibian presentation. (Gloucester)

19. A day of fun and learning all about sustainable sealife. (Newburyport)

20. Wellness and fitness activities for the whole family. (Newton)

21. Curious George the musical. (Newton)

22. Grab a box, create a vehicle and hit the slopes. (Princeton)

23. Design, construct and explore at the intersection of art and architecture. (Salem)

24. Maple sugaring festival at Moose Hill. (Sharon)

25. Maple days the old fashioned way. (Sturbridge)

26. Flapjack fling and sugaring tours. (Topsfield)

27. Celebrate the start of spring with The Revels. (Watertown)

Image credit: World Music

Is it just me or does it totally feel like coming-out-of-hibernation time? And on that note, I’d love to meet you in Somerville next week (March 26, 6:30pm) at Mommybites Boston’s Ultimate Moms’ Night Out at Arts at the Armory in Somerville. I’m delighted and honored to be delivering a short keynote at the event (I'll also be signing copies of Minimalist Parenting) and then it will be time to relax and mingle and enjoy some hang out time with other rad mamas!

Are you in? Register now and use discount code BOSTONMAMAS to receive 50% off your ticket price! Sweet!

Happy Monday, I hope you had a great weekend! We enjoyed a short day trip to see family, and also saw the new Cinderella movie. Aside from my (expected!) feminist objections, the movie was visually stunning, I liked the messages about courage and kindness, and it made for a perfect rainy day outing with the girls. Now, let's get the week rolling! Enjoy this roundup of fun events via the Weekly Blueprint!

March 16 + 17: Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at Faneuil Hall Marketplace. (Boston)

March 17: Chemistry gets green for St. Patrick’s Day. (Acton)

March 17: Arts, crafts and a little leprechaun magic. (Easton)

March 17: Pitch in on afternoon chores on the farm. (Lincoln)

March 18: Celebrate Brain Awareness week. (Acton)

March 18: Food for Thought Film Series: Cave of Forgotten Dreams. (Harvard)

March 18: Even grown ups like the play with Legos. (Somerville)

March 19 - 22: Travel the world with shadows, stories and songs. (Brookline)

March 20: Live interactive performance with musicians from the radio show From the Top. (Boston)

March 20: A teddy bear tea. (Concord)

March 20: Spring brings bread and bunnies. (Lincoln)

Image credit: Just a Taste via Pinterest