Our family travel in 2010

I had originally thought I might write a post about my favorite trips of 2010. But when I started to look back on all of the amazing things we did, I realized I'm not sure I have a favorite. Our experiences were so diverse in both climate and …

Driving near Palm Springs

Road tripping with kids this holiday? Some suggestions

Have you already left for your holiday road trip? Or are you at your destination and are dreading the long trip home? Before you go out and buy yourself a bottle of tequila and a set of noise-cancelling headphones be sure to read my article "How To …

My father and Tommy in Vermont

Mondays are for dreaming: The longest journey

There are lots of websites that offer advice for people with blogs. Among the most common recommendations are these: Choose a niche and stick closely to it in your writing and also have a plan that you follow at least loosely. Today I'm going to …

South Lake Tahoe California

Mondays are for dreaming: A Lake Tahoe road trip

I'm afraid that my Monday Dream this week is going to be a quick one - although with the holidays looming I'm sure you're just as happy not to have something long to read! Today my dream is of a trip that my friend and fellow blogger Amy Whitley …

Goofing around in Trafalgar Square

When your holiday card photo just doesn’t work out…

I often get the notion when we're traveling that I can get the perfect holiday card picture exactly when and where I want it. This may be the ultimate example of the phrase "hope springs eternal" and yet I can't seem to stop myself. This summer when …