Author Archives: OliviaTrevino

So it’s March and winter doesn’t seem to want to leave. This past Monday people were expecting to celebrate St. Patricks Day watching parades on the warm sunny streets of Maryland but were instead suprise to be stuck indoors watching … Continue reading →

Fort McHenry is now a museum, but it holds a unique spot in American history because it’s the place where the flag flew that inspired Francis Scott Key to write the national anthem. During 1812 several issues including trade disagreements … Continue reading →

Halloween has come and gone but we still have our jack-o’-lanterns sitting outside our house. It’s fun carving out faces but not always easy. You have to get the right tools for marking, scooping, cutting, and carving. You then take … Continue reading →

The roll out of the new health care system has gotten a lot of supporters and a lot of critics. But before there was the Affordable Health Care Act there was Medicare and Medicad. Medicare is a type of health … Continue reading →

Since it’s close to Halloween and the pumpkins we bought at the store are going bad, Aleria and I decided to go to a local pumpkin patch to pick out another pumpkin. I figured Aleria might like walking around outside. … Continue reading →

Baltimore is one of two big metropolises near us. The other is Washington D.C. Like D.C., Baltimore has a long and rich history. Today, however, there are more people moving out of the city than moving in. Some parts of … Continue reading →

I’ve always heard great things about the Baltimore National Aquarium. However, the admission price is expensive, so when we had decide a few months back to visit an aquarium, we went to the D.C. National Aquarium because it’s cheaper. It’s … Continue reading →

There is a place near us where I take Aleria often. It’s a farm that has a petting zoo with chickens, goats, sheep, rabbits. They have larger animals too like a horse, miniature donkey, and a pony. The animal part … Continue reading →

I often get ideas about what to go visit from co-workers. Like a couple of weekends back someone mentioned a botanical gardens north of D.C. They have a live butterfly exhibit that runs through the summertime. Aleria loves chasing butterflies … Continue reading →