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 –…
Last week my girls were on Fall break and after debating for a couple of days whether or not to take a spontaneous road trip from our hometown of Nashville – we decided to stay put and enjoy some of our favorite kid-friendly things to do around town. Similar to when we travel, when we’re…
My mom –a mother of 5 and also a grandmother of 5 – is an active, curious, adventurous grandmother, no doubt. She goes by “Bamma” to her grandkids and they all adore her in their own special ways. My mom traveled the world with my dad throughout their 46 years of marriage and then after…
As a family travel writer who loves to travel with my whole crew, I’m writing this in the Chicago airport waiting for a flight to Ireland – all. by. myself. No kids, no bathroom breaks with three little ones in tow, no making sure everyone is fed before a long red eye. But man do…
I grew up in the south and my mom is from southern Louisiana so I ate a lot of okra as a child. We had fried okra, okra in gumbo and soup, pickled okra, sautéed okra – we grew okra in our garden a few times so I even ate it raw. When cooked, okra…
My brother and his family live on the west coast of Florida – just south of Tampa on Anna Marie Island. They evacuated last week and they were expecting the worst. Their home – which is on the beach – and a rental condo across the street which is prone to flooding – were miraculously…
I grew up in a family of five kids and my oldest sister had severe special needs requiring significant extra daily care. As a result, my three brothers and I took on a lot of personal daily tasks. During our school years, we made our own breakfast and lunches. In fact, my mom would grocery…