Category Archives: Family
Medievel city of Toruń, Poland Back when we had zero dollars, student debt, and a new baby, Dave and I would day dream out loud about all the places we wanted visit one day. One of those places for him was Poland, the place where his great grandparents were born, the source of pride for…
In my previous post, I explained a lot about why we wanted to stop in Iceland on our way to Germany and Poland, but now I want to explain how we did it, and with as little luggage as possible. For 18 days and two different climates, we packed 5 moderate sized carry ons, total. …
We did it. We took this circus on a European tour. Yes, it was a lot of work. Yes, it was a lot of planning. And yes, it was worth every penny and every ounce of sweat we poured into this epic family adventure. Family travel is never easy, and never EVER an actual “vacation”…
I remember growing up, having a pool, and swimming for hours on end. Or going to the beach all day and jumping in the pool when we got home. Swimming until our fingers and toes wrinkled, spending summer days creating and performing synchronized swimming routines with my sister after we were inspired by the Olympics,…
Eighteen summers. There was an article floating around this summer posted to many moms’ Facebook pages that reminded moms and dads that the summers we have with our children don’t last forever. Inside of that, there’s something magical in those first summers of parenthood, seeing the excitement in the eyes of your child who is…
Michelle - FIrst stop was Portugal….now I must follow you to Iceland!!