Quite a few years ago, my husband and I took back-to-back trips to the U.K. Two major trips in TWO years seems so decadent and extravagant. But, it was different back then. We were practically newlyweds. Both super busy at…
Category: Family
Family Organizer Meets the Online Organizer #aboutone
Aaaarrrggghhh! I’m sorry I can’t help feeling overwhelmed. It’s June. School ends in 4 days. And I’m exhausted. Like many parents, I see the end of the school year as the prize. A dangling carrot if you will. All year…
A Squishy, Good Squishy Review
Squishy. Squeezy. Gooey. Malleable. These were the words going through my mind as I watched my kid rip in to the Gak. She pulled it out. Moved her fingers over it. Pushed it. Pulled it. Squished it. As my kid…
A Mother’s Day Gallery for Every Day
I like to think of myself as a rock. Steady. Not prone to bursts of emotion. The one with the clear head who rises above it all. The truth is that I am cool under pressure. I can be relied…
Celebrating My Birthday with The @Avengers
My birthday is Saturday. I’ll celebrate with family as always. I pick a theme…a dinner out, an outing to Medieval Times, or even a trip to see the Space Shuttle at the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum. But, this year’s…
Virginia Beach: Soaking Up the Sun and More
The beach is THE best place to vacation. How do I know this? I polled a representative group who overwhelming told me that the beach is THE best vacation spot. Of course, none in the group I polled was over…
Wordless Wednesday: Family Viewing of Beavers IMAX #seizingfamilytime
Sharing Moments with Family #sogoodsosweet
A couple of summers ago we had the trip of a lifetime. After months and really years of saying “I’m going to take my children to my home in England…someday.” We finally went HOME. Our trip was amazing. The trip…
Explaining the Unexplainable
I was offline on Monday. Tired. Exhausted. Taking a break from the internet. After a week of kids off for Spring break, a child recovering from wisdom teeth surgery, and hours spent collating my end of the taxes, I was…
Hop on Over to the White House Easter Egg Roll
I tried in 2008 when my son was 5. I’m not sure why I never entered before. Probably we were not available on the day. But, by ’08 I was bound and determined to enter. What am I talking about?…
