Road trip with kids: How’d they do that?

We just got back from 2855 miles on the road. I'm working on posts about our trip; I've got lots to say about the place we went, about what worked, and about what I'd do differently, but while I work on gathering my ideas into written form, I thought …

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When kids get jet lagged

I have lots to share about our recent trip to Arizona, but the unfortunate thing about a terrific vacation during which one goes completely offline for days at a time is that things tend to pile up a bit. And since many of these things are actually …

Looking back…looking forward

So I hadn't planned to open 2009 by not blogging for over a week, but somehow it just happened. Matt was away, I was feeling tired and distracted, and well, I think I just needed a break after over six months of posting content religiously. And since …

A little family togetherness

Matt, Becky, and Tim are watching Borat about ten feet away from me, which is proving to be something of a distraction in terms of writing a blog post (don't worry about me missing anything–I've already seen it). It's one of the few moments on this …

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On the importance of flexibility when traveling with kids

Remember my sage advice about having a plan? I hope that I did a good job of stressing the importance of being flexible. Or at least of not being a crabby pants, which is really the only way I could be described today. We went to Look Park, a lovely …