Overheard today in our car: Teddy (who recently read a book about Noah's arc): "There have got to be unicorns someplace." Daddy: "Maybe in the deep, deep mysterious woods where no people ever go." Pause Teddy: "Maybe in North Dakota! We …

Mondays are for dreaming: Vermont (or should I say “the driveway moment”?)
I know this post is late, but since it's still Monday where I live (at least for a few more hours) I feel like I can still publish it. Although I traveling to new places and will always be thrilled the first time I pull into a heretofore unexplored …

A solo trip to blogger heaven
So today I'll get on a jet plane by myself with a suitcase full of nice clothes (including some high-heeled shoes!) to spend three days in Chicago learning all about the art and science of blogging. I plan to take advantage of every minute of fun …

The Magic House: A little less than spellbinding
After our outing at the Crown Center and before our trip to the Missouri Botanical Garden our grand tour of kid-friendly attractions across the lower Midwest included a stop at the Saint Louis Children's Museum, also called The Magic House. We had …

True confessions of a road tripping mom
So I tallied it up and during our recent road trip we spent close to 49 hours in the car over an 18-day period. Since most of this was done in shifts of six hours or more, I think we can safely say that we earned a gold medal for family togetherness …
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