When I was in college, I completed my study abroad in Galway, Ireland – immersing myself in Irish literature, culture and history – and during that time, I had opportunities to travel all over the country where I fell head over heels for the magic and beauty of Ireland. After I got married and had…
As the mom of 3 young girls, I try to provide my girls with experiences, role-models and support to both honor women from our past and also seek out women in their lives NOW who exemplify equality, leadership, creativity and empathy so that my girls will be among the women leading the future – both…
My husband, Brad, was born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA, so we make a trip up to visit family at least once a year. Until we met, I had never visited Pittsburgh and, honestly, I didn’t have much interest in visiting the “Steel City.” After my first visit, however, I instantly fell in love with…
Last Friday, my oldest (age 11) was out of school so in honor of Black History Month, we decided to explore some prominent Civil Rights spots here in Nashville. Here’s what we did: We drove downtown to one of our all time favorite Nashville spots – The Downtown Nashville Public Library – where we made…
Last summer, my friend Stacey took a vacation to Yellowstone National Park with her husband and daughter. After her trip, she shared a picture of herself from a similar trip she took as a young girl next to a picture of her daughter from this recent trip at the same spot in this incredible National…
Mardi Gras and Carnival celebrations have been held in countries around the world for centuries as a last hurrah before the 45-day period of fasting and contemplation called Lent. Whether or not you celebrate Lent, Mardi Gras is a fun cultural celebration to share with kids. After several years of celebrating this traditional carnival season…
Our family recently took a train from Warsaw Poland to Gdańsk for a couple days. When I first learned we were traveling to Gdańsk, I was curious and had no idea what to expect – I was not familiar with this small Polish port town. It turns out this was one of my favorite cities…
In early January of this year, our family of 5 was stuck in New York City for 3 nights due to a blizzard. While we mostly happily hunkered down in our hotel, we also got out into the city a bit every day. On Friday, while my husband worked from the hotel, I took my…
Our family of 5 recently returned from a 3-week trip over the holidays to Europe and I thought I’d start sharing highlights of our trip by answering the most common questions I’ve received since returning – plus a couple that I bet you’d like to know! Check them out below and let me know if…
I wrote this post a couple years ago during a record Nashville snowstorm and this week Nashville has been blanketed by snow again (and again) and while I sip my snowstorm cocktail after sledding all day with the girls …and prepare for another day off of school … I thought the post is still totally…