I’m not overly fond of the term “bucket list,” as in what you want to do before you kick the bucket, i.e. die. I wondered where that term came from, so I looked it up. It’s not pleasant, so in the interest of staying family friendly, I won’t share. Look it up if you’re now […]
I crossed off something on my bucket list while I was at a conference in Utah last weekend. At the closing party, the sponsors offered a limited number of tickets to a zipline. I’ve never even seen a zipline, unless you count the one my husband’s uncle has strung between two trees about 8 feet […]
I returned home yesterday after a five day trip to a social media conference in Utah. It will take me the next six months to implement just a portion of what I learned at Evo ’12. I guess it’s fair to warn you that you will start seeing some changes around here. I hope you like them […]
I am an old work traveler. In my previous life as a corporate worker bee, I traveled frequently, as in almost every week from week six to week 34 of my first pregnancy. I learned how to scrupulously plan my business travel since I was often going multiple places in one trip. I didn’t always […]
I’ll say it from the beginning, we loved the King Tut exhibit. We regularly visit museums, so our children aren’t pre-programmed for high energy entertainment. They understood that some of what we saw would be somewhat beyond their comprehension but that this exhibit, in particular, was pretty special. Both because it came from a foreign […]
In our 15 years of marriage, we have not taken many vacations. Most of our trips have been to see family or stay with friends. We were never entirely on our own in an unfamiliar place with all 5 kids. So, we decided to stick our toes in the water before we struck out on […]
My theme this month has been about character, in case you hadn’t picked that up yet. So, I thought I’d write eleven reasons why character is important and why kids need to be trained in character. So, here goes. 1. Kids aren’t born with character. Did you ever see a baby go to sleep early […]
Are you tired of Paris? This is the last day, so hang on. If you want to read my previous days’ adventures, here is Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4, and Day 5. I was able to drag myself out of bed Tuesday morning and get ready to meet my friends for a […]
Four days down, two more to go. If you want to read my previous days’ adventures, here is Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, and Day 4. I planned to knock several must-sees off my list on day 5. I was going to start at Notre Dame and then visit Musee de l’Orangerie. When using […]
If you want to read my previous days’ adventures, here is Day 1, Day 2, and Day 3. My fourth day in Paris was my first day completely alone. Each of my friends had other plans for the day. I had booked a tour at Chateau Versailles recommended by my friend Annie. She warned me […]
