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Family travel destinations galore

In over a decade of family travel, we've been to dozens of states and close to ten countries. From Italy to Arizona, Paris to Pennsylvania, these posts tells stories about the family vacation destinations we've visited and what we've done there. Use the drop-down menu to choose a specific place or just browse below.

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  • My mother came from a generation of women trying to
    5 days ago by motherofalltrips My mother came from a generation of women trying to figure out what they might do in the world outside of wife- and motherhood. Around the time that I was in the second grade, she started to take her art more seriously. We lived in an old farmhouse in Connecticut and one of the bedrooms was her studio. It smelled of turpentine and so did she. I remember being embarrassed that she wore paint-splattered coveralls to the supermarket. She was so proud when one of her paintings won a prize in a local contest. She used the winnings to buy
  • I dont remember a time when I couldnt read My
    2 days ago by motherofalltrips I don’t remember a time when I couldn’t read. My mother used to say I started when I was two and was reading chapter books by kindergarten but I’m a little dubious. But I only remember knowing how to read and doing so voraciously in all times and all places, a habit that has continued to this day. It is certainly my mother who fostered my love of reading early on (for my sister too). She made me word banks using coffee cans and I would treasure each word as I learned it and filled the can to the brim
  • Terrible drive today but made up for it by eating
    3 days ago by motherofalltrips Terrible drive today but made up for it by eating all the (uh-mazing) pizza.
  • Window Mystic
    1 day ago by motherofalltrips Window, Mystic.
  • My lilac bush hasnt bloomed in years but last fall
    5 days ago by motherofalltrips My lilac bush hasn’t bloomed in years, but last fall I had the tree over it trimmed. They smell as beautiful as they look, just in time for Easter brunch.

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