March, of course, took an unforeseen turn for the whole world. And, as an Enneagram 7 and someone who has built an identity on travel and family adventure, it took...
Inspired by Everyday Reading, I decided to get a little personal today and talk about what worked in 2023. Years ago, when I was a successful freelance writer, I learned...
As busy parents, it is easy to allow the time we set aside for ourselves be the first thing to slip away. But time for ourselves can be the most...
Quiet.That was all I wanted – literal quiet.When you are a mom, in a busy life with a busy home, there is much to be grateful for. But moments of...
December always scares me with its demands and yet I also relish it. Days that are busy fly by and resolve into a quiet week of peace and restoration. The...
This post was supposed to be easy to write – and written last week. But here we are. I find myself practicing more and more moments of grace in regard...
There may be affiliate links below. Clicking on them provides a small amount of support to The Family Trip. Read more on our policies here. I love fall – more than...
I like to pretend that I am in control of things – all the time – it is the great lie I tell myself. And it is a beautiful lie....
June was, as my kids would say, EPIC. It was chock full of all of my favorite things: momentous occasions with my children as they grow, adventure travel with Mr....
May’s been called December 2.0Â – and it is fitting. It is a time of transition and change, of running to and fro to close things down yet also beginning...