Last year, while studying planets and space exploration at school, my 8-year-old told me that when she grew up, she wanted to be the first girl to walk on the moon. Proclamations like this are not uncommon for my girls and I love it. I also strive to nurture these dreams and ambitions by providing my…
A couple summers ago, my husband and I took our 3 young girls to Rabat, Morocco to visit friends. We flew into Casablanca (from Paris), rented a car at the airport and drove into Rabat for the week. We explored the city and took a day trip into Fez (which was magical and I will…
In celebration of Tsh Oxenreider’s (The Art of Simple) release of her new book At Home in the World she is asking readers to share their special places that they would define as their “At Home in the World” so here is my contribution: Many places around the world have a piece of my…
I love to try new foods from different regions, countries and cultures. Whenever we visit a new place, I always try the local cuisine – whether it’s escargot or crepes in France or homemade tortillas made over a fire in a small village in Belize…cooking latkes during Hanukkah with Jewish friends or finding the best…
Over our spring break a couple of weeks ago, our family drove down to Anna Maria Island Florida where my brother and his family live. We try to make this trip once a year and we absolutely love this small, quaint Florida island town. And since we have family down there, we get the scoop…
March is Women’s History month in the U.S. and as the mother of three girls, I’ve found my role – among so many others – is to teach and model for them what it means to be a creative, self-aware, empowered girl. This is not easy and I struggle with all of these myself. Thankfully,…
My oldest daughter is 10-years-old and she is by far my pickiest eater! She eats the same thing for lunch every day (a salami or ham sandwich – without cheese or condiments – yogurt, baby carrots and an apple) and dinner is a challenge every night. She has an insatiable sweet tooth and is tentative…
I love to have something special and unique to remember our trips and vacations when we get home. Of course, travel – even on a budget – is expensive. My husband Brad and I make sure to budget for trips – sometimes years in advance, but, we often forget to budget for souvenirs or gifts to…
Several years ago, as a high school English teacher, I taught a class of 10th grade honors students. At that time, the focus for 10th grade was World Literature. In addition to following our set curriculum, I required my students choose a book from around the world every quarter which – after reading – they…
A couple years ago, my dear friend Jen and her family took a trip – from Anchorage, Alaska where they currently live – to the Southeast to visit friends and family in Tennessee and Mississippi. After spending several days with us here in Nashville, they drove to Memphis and boarded a train to New Orleans….