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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 …

Visit to Versailles

A giveaway winner, a guest post, and some great writing

I'm pleased to announced that the winner of the Wanderlust and Lipstick:  Traveling With Kids giveaway is Bridget Smith. Bridget blogs over at Family Adventure Guidebooks and will surely find the book handy as she wanders near and far with her three …

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Writing about travel: It runs in the family

Tommy recently came home with a completed writing assignment titled "The Best Day of My Life." Here is what he wrote (all spelling & punctuation is reproduced exactly): The best day of my life was when we went to Paris! It was outstanding!!! …

Is travel relevant? This mom says yes

This is a strange time to be planning and thinking and writing about travel. With the world going up in flames, it can seem a little bit like you're fiddling in the backyard to write about vacations and day trips. Of course the world was always full …

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 …