Ten Ways to Visit Philly (and the surrounding suburbs!)

This week Stasha is asking us about ways to share the city we call home. I called upon some of my blogging friends for help with ten places to kick it when you visit Philly and the surrounding suburbs.     1. The American Swedish Historical Museum Pippi Lonstocking exhibit The American Swedish Museum visited by library and they were awesome!…

New at @AcadNatSci – Birds of Paradise: Amazing Avian Evolution

Travel to New Guinea this spring and follow a real-life adventure to discover exotic birds-of-paradise, an elegant example of extreme evolution, in the highly interactive exhibit Birds of Paradise: Amazing Avian Evolution, at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University.   Found only in New Guinea and parts of Australia, birds-of-paradise are known for their ornate feathers and tail plumes and…

A Night with @OperaPhila

As part of my “A Taste of the Arts of Philadelphia” prize, I was sent a pair of tickets to the opera, Mozart’s Don Giovanni. I wasn’t sure what to expect; I love classical music but my exposure to opera comes from a few arias on a classical music’s Greatest Moments CD. The Bee was voluntold to go with me;…

Get Loose: 30 Days to a More Flexible Me #FFyoga

Turning forty has brought new sounds to my life. These sounds are, “Ugh!”, “Ouch!” and “Owwwwww!” when I get up in the morning. I am so freaking stiff and I don’t like this feeling. One of my co-workers was shelving books in my section and she shared that she has gained more flexibility over the last month because she is…

Make Mom’s Day: Restaurant.com Gift Guide and Pinterest Contest #spon

I received a Restaurant.com gift card for the purpose of this review. This post was made possible by Mom Spark Media. Thoughts are my own What do you get the woman who seemingly has everything? With Mother’s Day approaching I am stuck with what do I gift the mother and mom figures who help make my life a little easier….