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...
I love a good paper planner. I always have. While I will pop stuff on Google calendar so Mr. Family Trip and I can stay in sync, keeping my weekly...
Ireland. The emerald island people dream about. In the U.S. we celebrate the culture: St. Patrick’s Day, leprechauns, Guinness, shepherd’s pie, sheep, rolling green hills, and tin flute music.We had...
Taking the kids to Washington, D.C.: the heartbeat of our government, the scene of current events, and the pulse of our nation. It seems like a must-do at some point....
When I booked our campsite at First Landing State Park, a park frequently listed as one of the most beautiful in Virginia, I had no idea that it would be...
Last summer, as part of our “Tri-Park Trip” in our new-to-us Coleman pop up camper, we ended in the Great Smoky Mountains. Given our trip trajectory, we were on the...
Ah, another weekend with energetic young boys approaches and it looks like the sun will be shining and the temperature will be a rare perfect 60-degrees. We are in an...
In the process of completing my 200 hr yoga teacher training, I have read a LOT of self-help books. Truthfully, I kind of had a thing for them before yoga...
It seems bizarre writing about our family’s snow-filled trip to wintry wonderful Vail, Colorado earlier this year when I am currently sweating and in flip flops. But this popular destination...
Ah yes, the New Year’s Resolution. How many of us picked “health” and “work out more” as 2019 resolutions? (I raised my hand, too.) It is no secret, though, that...