In honor of MLK day next Monday, today I’m sharing my husband’s story of visiting the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, TN with my oldest daughter last spring. My daughter’s school organized a fifth-grade class field trip to the National Civil Rights Museum which is located in the heart of Memphis – about a…
We are ringing in the New Year in Warsaw, Poland with our dear friends and looking forward to a 2018 of continued adventures & lots of laughter. In Poland, fireworks are called firework-“ees” (spelled fajerwerki) which makes us giggle – we’re having a blast learning new words and customs during our travels this holiday season….
Tonight is the third night of Hanukkah and even though my husband and I did not grow up in the Jewish faith, for many years, we’ve made a tradition of reading the children’s book “Latkas, Latkas Good to eat, a Chanukah story” to the girls and talking about the meaning and celebration of this Jewish…
Scroll down for a FREE Advent of Kindness Printable. We totally indulge in chocolate advent calendars at our house – in fact, this year each of our 3 girls has her own chocolate calendar to open each morning plus the decadent truffle filled Aldi calendar that my husband purchased on a whim – but several…
Happy Holiday Season! Today I’m sharing 10 of my favorite gifts centered around family experiences and travel, story-telling and change-making. I like the idea of gifting experiences over things – or at least making sure those “things” can be used to create experiences, memories or recall them in some way. Everything on this list, I’ve…
My sister-in-law Cory is an artist and her love of Italy comes out in her Italian paintings along with the way she describes Italian scenery, food and culture. I have vivid memories of walking into her Florida home and feeling like I was in an Italian villa, discussing our favorite Gelato flavors and combinations at…
Today I’m sharing one of my most requested resources: how to start a parent-child book club! One of my goals as a mom is to expand my girls’ worldview – through travel, yes, but also through food, engaging in our own local community, understanding our world community, through relationships, experiences and also through books! First,…
Asheville North Carolina is one of my favorite southern cities to visit – nestled amidst the Blue Ridge mountains, this small southern town is full of food, art, music and kid-friendly spots abound! Wander: Activity 1 – Malaprop’s Bookstore Malaprop’s bookstore is a magical place in Asheville. Owner and founder Emoke B’Racz writes, “I…
This post was written in partnership with Social Print Studio. A few years ago, my husband and I took our girls (at the time ages, 2, 5 & 7) on a trip to France and Morocco. Before the trip, people thought we were crazy to take such young kids on a trip abroad. And after,…
I recently spent 10 days in Ireland (without kids!) exploring and eating and working a bit too! The last time I was in Ireland was nearly 20 years ago when I went for my college study abroad. Having the opportunity to visit some of my old stomping grounds – and discover some new places –…