So long summer
It is undeniably autumn. This morning there was a damp chill in the air, and the park was covered with mist when I cycled in to begin my exercise class. Most of the conkers fell off the trees weeks ago and are beginning to lose the perfect shine they have when they first drop out […]
Let Video Tell the Story and Preserve the Memories
Once upon a time, Brett made a video of a 2 week trip we took to Spain. Our family loves that video and although the girls were only 4 and 6 years old, they can recall specific details from that trip. Videos bring memories to life. I love photography, so I have to consciously think […]
Family Safari in South Africa – The scary and the dreamy moments
After passing through a security check point, we drove into the Madikwe Game Reserve and followed the simple instructions to Impodimo Lodge. It would be a short drive, but we told the girls to look for wildlife along the side of the road. The sun was setting, and we were eager to arrive. Up ahead, […]
Cape Town Family Travel
There were many reasons why South Africa made it to the top of our list for a long-haul family getaway. First and foremost, we had been dreaming of a wildlife adventure with the kids ever since they were 3 and 5 and started watching Animal Planet on tv. We were also excited to go somewhere […]
A Family Day in Venice
A while ago, I decided that I wanted the kids to see Venice. I’m not sure why. Maybe it’s because I have this sinking feeling that it might not be around forever. Or maybe I thought they would enjoy seeing an old city surrounded by twisting waterways that lead to buildings that can only be […]
Verona – Worth a Detour
We hadn’t planned to go to Verona, but so glad we did.
Family Skiing – Selva Val Gardena, Italy
It took us about 2 hours to drive from Inssbruck to Selva Val Gardena in Italy, where we were going to ski for five days. Driving over the border from Austria to Italy was a pretty cool experience. It was also fairly expensive, because the autobahn (or autostrada, depending which country you’re in) is a […]
Innsbruck – More Than a Ski Town
A Day in Innsbruck This trip wasn’t about checking any new countries off our bucket list. Brett and I have spent time in Austria before (Vienna and Salzburg), and in fact, the girls had been to Austria before too. See this post full of Bavarian summer-time goodness, including our stay in Austria. We’ve been fortunate […]
Expect the Unexpected
I’m currently reading Maggie O’Farrell’s book, I am, I am, I am. As you can see, it’s a memoir of 17 brushes with death, and I love it and hate it at the same time – which I didn’t think was possible in a book. I love her writing and each story has me captivated […]
Playing Catch Up on 2017
Hi again. What just happened? A few months rolled by as I took a full-on hiatus from writing this blog. There were several times I thought I might have given it up for good, but I felt guilty about that. Not because anybody was missing my updates, but because I missed creating them, and I […]
