Your guide to Venice (or, yes, I’m still bored)
I’ve made a family fun guide to Venice in case anyone’s looking to convince their family that this is the...
Crumpets and Cockfosters!
My husband and I just got back from a short weekend trip to London. For anyone who read my book,...
Dolomite!
My family and I are spending a week in Italy near the Dolomites. Sadly, 2 are under age 12 and...
This is jet lag
For those who haven’t experienced it, here is what jet-lag feels like, illustrated by our youngest son:
Texas in the eyes of my children
I like to give my kids cameras on all trips to encourage them to take pictures of what is most...
Boston
We’re currently in Boston for the first time. As I’m scheduling this before we leave, I have nothing real to...
Gopher Museum
I keep telling my husband we should stop in Canada one year on our summer trip to Texas. He’s reluctant,...
Paris – hunchbacks, cats and old robots
We are taking the kids to Paris today! It will be their first time there. I’ve been trying to prepare...
A good offer?
I just got an offer in my email for Groupon – “Europe trip with SECRET destination!” Umm… no thanks. Who...
Anniversary plus a photo tip!
Today is my 15th wedding anniversary! Here is a lovely picture of us on vacation a couple of years ago...
Surprise trip
Today is my last day in my 30s. My husband is whisking me off on a surprise trip today for...
The last hurrah
In Sweden, we not only get spring break, we also get fall break. All of the kids are out of...
Welcome to Louisiana
Stopping at the Lousiana welcome center, we came across this sign. It’s the first time our kids didn’t want to...
Why won’t my kids eat anything?
These kids are so whiny about their food on vacation. I don’t see what the problem is.
Kids with cameras – Part 2
Continuing on the theme of my kids’ vacation photos: Here we have “lawn chair.” Apparently this is fascinating to my...
Kids with cameras
I like to give my kids their own camera to take pictures on vacation. It’s always interesting to see what...
Packing
We are taking a trip to the U.S. soon which requires many suitcases for a family of four. Currently, all...
Read this while I’m at the beach
I’m writing this a week before we go on our vacation, which we will be on by the time you...
Surprise trip
I’m taking my husband and kids on a surprise trip today to celebrate my husband’s 40th birthday. He knows he...
Let’s make party
We are soon staying in an apartment on vacation through AirBnB – a website where people can rent out their...