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PUMPKIN PICKING on Long Island – 2016

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We love going Pumpkin Picking and there are so many great farms on Long Island where you can pick your own.

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There is nothing better then seeing your kids out in the field finding their favorite pumpkin. With so many great farms to choose from where will you go?

*This list is not in any particular order, whether the farm is listed on top or on the bottom it does not reflect the quality of the u-pick* 

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Apple Picking on Long Island – 2016

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Looking to go Apple Picking?

We have some great places listed below where you can Pick Your Own and enjoy a lot of fun FALL activities at our local farms.

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Please call any of the farms below before heading out to make sure they have fruit available for picking!

 

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Strawberry Picking and Festivals on Long Island

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Long Island has some great places to go and pick your own Strawberries.

You can pick your own strawberries as early as the end of May into June. This is one delicious and sweet activity that families enjoy doing  together and is one of our favorites, too.

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Tip:  Pick your own is subject to availability and weather conditions.

Please call the farm ahead of time before visiting.

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NY DART ZONE

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NY DART ZONE is the first NERF arena here on Long Island and our Momee Friends are loving it. A local Dad wrote us about the positive experience he had at the NY Dart Zone for a friends birthday party.

“FUN, EXCITING, EXHILARATING and AWESOME” were words used to describe this local business the whole family will enjoy going to.

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Not only is it exciting and exhilarating, but they teach great team building skills.  Everyone NY Dart Zone was awesome and so accommodating. The boys can’t wait to go back!  Even I’m intrigued! “

 

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Holiday Toy List -2015

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 Every year we all search for the coolest and most popular toys for our kids. Which toys will be on top of your list this holiday season?

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Here are some we think will WOW all the kids on your list no matter their age. Whether your child likes the latest tech toys, interactive pets, musical toys, dolls, family board games or action figures we have searched the internet to find some of the most popular items to make shopping a bit easier.

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Apple Picking on Long Island

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Looking to go Apple Picking?

We have some great places listed below where you can Pick Your Own and enjoy a lot of fun FALL activities at our local farms.

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Sunrise Day Camp

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   Inspired by AJ, our Shining Child of the Month in May, Momee Friends hosted a Christmas in July event & Toy Drive for the Sunrise Day Camp – a cost-free, non-sectarian, full day summer camp for children with cancer and their siblings. This week, I had the privilege of delivering the donations to the camp, and to see first-hand who they would be benefiting. 

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Founded in 2006 by Arnie Preminger, Sunrise Day Camp is nestled on the Henry Kaufmann Campgrounds in Wheatley Heights, and serves over 1,100 campers. Mr. Preminger planted a seed of an idea to create a place where children who were chronically ill  and whose childhood were interrupted by hospital stays, chemo and radiation treatments, could escape and simply experience the magic that childhood really brings.

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