Here is a basic truth about traveling with children: There are always a million reasons to stay at home, many of them good ones. This is especially true at the holidays. I offer this year's Thanksgiving trip as a good example of this fact. And …
Mondays are for dreaming: Passports With Purpose
November 30, 2009 3 reader comments
Last Monday I dreamed about building a school in Cambodia with Passports With Purpose. Today is the kick-off for the fundraiser and I'm happy to announce what I hope is a dream-worthy prize: $150 in gift cards from the leading photo website …
Mondays are for dreaming: A school in Cambodia
November 23, 2009 6 reader comments
It occurs to me as I write this post that although I talk in great detail about the many places I take my children, I don't often mention much about our home base. Despite the fact that I don't write about it much, I try hard not to take it for …
A trip back in time with Thomas and the Strasburg Railroad
November 20, 2009 10 reader comments
There was a time in my life when trains, specifically Thomas trains, were more than just a mode of transportation. They were members of our family. We told stories about them, built tracks and houses for them, watched the videos and sang the songs …
Mondays are for dreaming: Oxford’s spires
November 16, 2009 10 reader comments
I'm happy to announce that we've officially decided where our big family trip will be next summer. After much consideration (after all, I am turning the big 4-oh in June so we want it to be special) we have decided that a return to London and some …
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