A few weeks ago I took a quick trip to Louisville, KY. And by quick I do mean quick. I was in the air or on the ground for about 27 hours. Quick. The trip couldn’t have come at a…
Category: vacation
You Know Those Food Samples at Costco? #trop50
Every so often I try a new product. I might be strolling the aisles at Costco. I’ll see a sample kiosk. If I have my children with me, we ALWAYS stop. No questions asked. I’ll stand while my children take…
Getting the Most Out of Your Disneyland and Walt Disney World Vacation #seizingfamilytime
Some tips for getting the most out of Disneyland and Walt Disney World. FASTPASS FASTPASS is the key to getting the most out of your Disney experience. My husband is somewhat of a pro about the FASTPASS. FASTPASS can be…
Disneyland Fun for All Ages #seizingfamilytime
As a child, we traveled a great deal. I lived in three countries. Attended three preschools. Three elementary schools. Two middle schools. And one high school. Lived in seven homes, including one hotel. Yikes that’s a lot of moving! As…
Mixing Business with Family in Southern California #seizingfamilytime #blogher
With a Kid, a Preteen-now-Teen, and a Teen, finding something fun for all of us to do is a challenge. You wouldn’t think so, but it is. Years ago, we could pop in a DVD. Go to a museum. Go…
Soarin’ and Screamin’ at California Adventure #seizingfamilytime
My son is a giant. O.K. not quite. But he is very tall for his age. At 3 he was mistaken for a 5-year-old. At 5, people assumed he was 8. Lately, people have asked if my 8-year-old is 10…
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter: A Photo Story
I have started this post many times. Try as I might I cannot adequately sum up the new Harry Potter ride in words. Words and photos, but not words alone. Edited to add: I finally published this post only to…
A Brush with Celebrity After #BlogHer
BlogHer was a whirl. A veritable blur of activity. I had my family with me, which added to the chaos. Although really I was so much in my own world of BlogHer that I hardly noticed my family. I don’t…
Sun Sets on Summer
In our house summer is divided in to two parts. Part 1 encompasses May and June when the kids are still in school and the rest of June and all of July when the kids are out of school. May…
Trip Planning Is Hard for Me
Is Trip Planning Hard for You? I seize family time any way I can. I seize family time every dinner — movie — game — trip at a time. With a kid, a preteen, and a teen, the sand of…