Both of our kids were out of town for spring break this year, so my husband and I got a chance to try some new restaurants without worrying about whether there would be something onContinue reading
LA Weekend for a Harry Potter and Book-Loving Tween
When my older daughter was in kindergarten, we decided to sidestep the question of how many of her new classmates to invite to her birthday party by announcing we’d take her to Disneyland instead ofContinue reading
Latitude with Altitude
This is a Latitude photo from our “big trip” around the Pacific and Asia. These are the Petronas Towers, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The highest up we could go was the bridge between them, butContinue reading
New Zealand Summer Holiday: Waihi to Auckland
I wrote about the first part of our recent vacation in New Zealand earlier, covering our time in Wellington, Rotorua, and Waihi Beach. In some ways, leaving Waihi Beach after nine incredibly relaxing days feltContinue reading
New Zealand Summer Holiday – Wellington to Waihi
My husband is from New Zealand, so I’ve had many New Zealand vacations. This was the first one that was both with our kids and in the New Zealand summer. We had some specific goals,Continue reading
New Zealand Summer Vacation: Award Show Version
I can’t remember what made me start writing an “awards show” list about each family vacation we take, but it is one of my favorite traditions now. Not only is it a handy way toContinue reading
Where in the World: Spectacular Bluffs
We earned this view! This picture was taken after a long hike… (But it was an out-and-back hike, so in fact, you can see this view with very little walking at all.)
Rocky Mountain Latitude
I decided I wouldn’t post these in any particular order, except, I guess, in the order in which they strike my fancy. So here is a Latitude Photo taken after our kids were born… noteContinue reading
Redondo Beach Weekend
My parents offered to watch the kids for a few days, so my husband and I took the opportunity for a little nearby getaway, and absconded to Redondo Beach for a lovely July weekend. WeContinue reading