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The Mother of All Trips started in June 2008, as my family was preparing to go on a two-week trip to Paris. Really though, it started five years earlier, when my husband Matt and I spent 13 months traveling with our then one-year-old son Tommy. I wrote a book about that experience, and you'll also find that lots of the stories from that time turn up here. Throw in my many dreams of places I'd like to visit, the day trips we often take, and a host of posts about the best places to eat ice cream and you'll find there's a lot to read.

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May 29, 2009

A bit of Marie Antoinette’s folly

I rarely post pictures that don’t have my children in them, but for some reason today I felt like sharing a photo for your Friday viewing just because it’s pretty. This one was taken in the little faux village that Marie Antoinette built on the grounds at Versailles. We all adored this charming place; if [...]

May 27, 2009

Introducing our 60-mile-per-hour fabulous *budget* adventure

I’ve never talked much on this blog about money or budgets, but with the economy being in the state it’s in, and with everyone talking and writing about staying home this summer, I’m feeling the need to do so. Not because it’s trendy but because I realize that anything I can do to show families [...]

May 25, 2009

Mondays are for dreaming: Fenway Park

I’ll admit right away that I know very little about baseball and am not a devotee of the game. But my oldest child is passionate about playing it and with his first year in Little League, I’ve discovered the myriad pleasures of wiling away a warm evening on the bleachers. My experience with going to [...]

May 22, 2009

Getting ready to hit the road

If you’re like me, this time of year is nothing short of insanity, with what seem like month’s worth of activities crammed into a few short weeks. Now that my kids are school-aged and participate in sports, things get especially crazy. I certainly didn’t intend to go an entire week without posting, but life got [...]

May 15, 2009

My children aren’t the only ones who ride carousels

If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you know my children have never met a carousel that they didn’t like.This is equally true in Paris and in Gilbert, Arizona, where they enjoyed several rides at the Freestone Railroad Park. It was a beautiful Saturday evening and the lovely park was full of families [...]

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