I'm visiting my family in New Jersey for two days and I'm trying to think of tech-free things to do to occupy my daylight hours. The hour-long commute into NYC isn't worth it for such a short trip, and with the recent snowstorm, I doubt trails have been cleared. So I've been going through my to-do lists for something that (1) doesn't include malls, (2) is hands-on, (3) frugal and (4) family-centered but keeps me out of the kitchen (not that I mind helping them cook, but not for 8 hours!). So I'm... read more