http://bayheadnj.roxysbestof.com The Best of Bay Head, NJ, and the Jersey Shore, from kid stuff (including summer camp) to restaurants to shopping Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:51:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We took a lot of photos of London and Maddie as the Butter Bites, as well as the competing Scariest, Prettiest, and other costumes.... as I sort through them, I'll share the best ones with you. On the left, we'll start out with London and Maddie as the Butter Bites and Rex ... http://bayheadnj.roxysbestof.com/2009/10/29/kid-stuff/photos-from-the-2009-bay-head-nj-halloween-parade/ For the past few years, it feels like the annual Bay Head Halloween Parade has involved a grim weather forecast of hell and high water.  Yesterday we drove down to our beach house in the pouring rain, which flooded Lake Avenue and didn't let up as we made our way ... http://bayheadnj.roxysbestof.com/2009/10/25/kid-stuff/todays-the-day-annual-halloween-parade-in-bay-head-new-jersey/ In a few minutes, London and Maddie's babysitter will arrive, and Rex and I will head out to Kitchens by the Sea, an amazing day of peeking into our neighbors' kitchens and enjoying delicious food samples provided by local Jersey Shore restaurants and caterers.  This year's participating restaurants include: Rock'n'Joe's Scone Shoppe Miletto's Bay Head ... http://bayheadnj.roxysbestof.com/2009/09/26/food-and-wine/todays-the-day-kitchens-by-the-sea-in-bay-head-new-jersey/ Rex and I just received an invitation to Save Barnegat Bay's Annual Silent Art and Gift Auction. This year's event will be held on Thursday, September 24, 2009, at Woodlake Country Club in Lakewood, New Jersey. Donations are $55 per person (or reserve a table of 10 for ... http://bayheadnj.roxysbestof.com/2009/08/20/beaches/save-barnegat-bay-annual-silent-art-and-gift-auction-planned-for-thursday-september-24-2009/ Every other year, the Bay Head School Foundation puts on Kitchens by the Sea, an amazing day of peeking into our neighbors' kitchens and enjoying delicious food samples provided by local Jersey Shore restaurants and caterers. Each of the homes, spread out through Bay Head and Mantoloking, will feature an excellent ... http://bayheadnj.roxysbestof.com/2009/08/15/food-and-wine/bay-head-nj-school-foundation-presentskitchens-by-the-sea-saturday-september-26-2009/ Since my two girls are Jedi clam eaters, it may surprise you to know that we've never participated in the Annual Clam Bake to benefit the Bay Head Fire Company #1. Today's the day for the 14th annual clam bake from noon to 5pm, rain or shine (and we're lookin' at ... http://bayheadnj.roxysbestof.com/2009/08/15/kid-stuff/14th-annual-fire-company-clam-bake-in-bay-head-nj-today-saturday-august-15-2009/ One of my younger daughter Maddie's favorite bedtime activities is to take our family through "Color My Dog Yellow," written and illustrated by Jersey artist Tine Kirkland Graham. Maddie will read a little poem about each dog and tell us where he lives... Bay Head, Cape Cod, or Morristown, to ... http://bayheadnj.roxysbestof.com/2009/08/09/kid-stuff/kids-paint-with-jersey-artist-tine-kirkland-graham-this-saturday-august-15-at-the-anchor-and-palette-gallery-in-bay-head-nj/ Wendy McCarthy's new show at the Anchor & Palette Gallery in Bay Head, New Jersey, just opened last Saturday... but I've already found my "dream gift" for Mother's Day 2010.  Her newest painting in the Mer-Moments series is "Mer-Mom" and it just leaves me weepy.  I don't know if you ... http://bayheadnj.roxysbestof.com/2009/07/21/art-and-culture/roxys-wish-list-for-mothers-day-2010-mer-mom-by-wendy-mccarthy/ Bay Head, New Jersey is having its second annual rubber duck derby to benefit the Bay Head School Foundation. Scheduled for Saturday, July 18th, starting at 11:00am, the Great Bay Head Duck Derby includes a $10 Duck Race, gift auctions and silent auctions. The day's events will begin at 11:00am, ... http://bayheadnj.roxysbestof.com/2009/07/06/kid-stuff/the-great-bay-head-duck-derby-returns-saturday-july-18th-2009-at-1100am/ Callie just stopped by my Bay Head Blog post from last year about the terrific summer camp for Bay Head residents, and reminded me that camp is back and better than ever this summer (see her comment below). Last night, Rex and the girls and I came back up north ... http://bayheadnj.roxysbestof.com/2009/07/06/kid-stuff/bay-head-summer-recreation-is-back-starting-july-6th/