On our late-summer Road Warrior Trip, pulling Shirley Jean all the way from the Blue Ridge mountains of Virginia to the Canadian/NY border, our last stop was Hersheypark, PA. While I...
We spend a lot of time in America, it seems, celebrating and memorializing the Revolutionary War. We memorialize our Founding Fathers and we pay a lot of money to see...
Many families are diving into the recreational vehicle market with COVID-19 now a seemingly-permanent part of our landscape. Since hotels, flights and international trips seem, at this time, limited or...
Years ago, Mr. Family Trip and I were able to sneak away for a long weekend (thanks to the grandparents!). But we were stumped on where to go. We yearned...
There are so many wonderful things out there to help families, kids, and parents live a healthy, satisfying life. Here’s what’s been motivating us this week…. Our Family Friday Five...
Food can take you on a journey: through the past, into the present, and off to the future. As your taste buds are tempted, tantalized and satiated, you are there...
It has been a rough week here; a rough summer. We’ve been reeling for weeks from the tragic death of a best friend and Mr. Family Trip’s immense workload. Then,...
Meal planning is all the rage. And it should be. Sitting down for 30 minutes to an hour once a week can save a lot of money (for more budget...
Lucerne, Switzerland was over a week into our 16-day tour around the Alps in Europe and when we wanted things to do, we wanted some rest.Every human has a different...
On our huge European adventure this past summer, we started with two days in Milan, Italy (with kids!).I love Italy. I lived in Tuscany for a summer, performing jazz dance...