You know when you have a bad feeling. And you ignore it. And that bad feeling just stays with you? Yah, that. And then, you finally, at the end of it all realize what the bad feeling might have been? […]
In the midst of family activities, I frequently find myself asking "why" Why do we put ourselves, and our kids, through this exhaustion/stress/frustration of family fun? Why spend the money? Why use the time? Why, why, why? We just …
It's a beautiful day, cold yes, but still beautiful. And what am I doing? Nope, not playing outside, or hiking and enjoying. Not even putting my energy to good use by catching up on the laundry. I …
I was thinking back to our "before days" today. The days when we were on the cusp of making this change, where there seemed so much that could go wrong, and the unknown was terrifying. I was …
It has been 6 (maybe more) months since I have run. It has been 6 (maybe more) months since I have done any real exercise really. I mean, we moved - that's exercise! All that lifting and …
We are a day away from the kids going back to school and we are DONE. D. O. N. E. We are failing as parents today. We are tired, we are frustrated and we want to get …
We don't have cable here, which is awesome! I never liked wasting time with all the commercials, and being sucked into one show after another, after another, after another. But we do have netflix. First I found …
I like new years. As the clock turns on December 31st it feels like it washes away all the dust of the past and buries the dips and the bumps. And, of course, we are usually …
I am one of those "dorks" who thrive on the Christmas holidays. We have the music a-playing and the cookies a-baking and our home is filled with jolly spirits and good cheer! Now, in a …
Hubby is not a holiday kind of guy. He is always stalling to put up the tree and grumbles as I attempt to "decorate" the house for Christmas . He liked the baking, but tried very hard …
We are back home now, after our amazing St. Lucia holiday. It was wonderful to get away, be warm and relax, but it has also been just as wonderful to get home again. Just about …
So yes, we were the lucky, lucky winners of the TomTom Map Paradise contest that ran this spring. We won an all inclusive 2 weeks in St. Lucia, and the chance to help them map …
Hubby had a great idea. Well, he thought it was a great idea. After our totally awesome boat trip we spent the next few days hanging at the resort, playing and letting the kids participate in the …
As I have mentioned, we like to roll solo, both on vacation and generally in real life. After our stressful experience seeing St Lucia by bus, we searched out another way. Like with many island resorts, …
A huge part of family travel revolves around keeping young kids entertained, happy and out of other guests hair. While this makes for a memorable trip for the kids (which is a huge part of why …
