I have always tried to hide my efforts and wished my works to have a light joyousness of springtime which never lets anyone suspect the labors it has cost me. – Henri Matisse Henri Matisse | The Tate Museum If your kids are like mine and love a good art show, take them to see the […]
This Robert Browning quote sums up how I feel about Italy. Each of my days there is forever engraved upon my heart. This trip I shared my love of Italy with my children. Seeing it through their eyes deepened my love and sense of home I have there, Florence in particular. What I witnessed in […]
How to Pack for 2 Weeks in Europe I have been asked many times to do a post on packing for getaways big and small. After the response from my post about London and only taking a carry-on suitcase and a small tote, friends have been requesting a post on how to organize yourself for […]
Let me start by saying that I was so pleasantly surprised with how much we each enjoyed London. Neither my husband nor myself had been to London before even with our combine many trips to Europe over the years. Maybe it’s a bit of unconscious yankee patriotism that has kept me from wanting to explore […]
We are just back from Europe with tired feet, stories to tell and very happy hearts. Travelling with 3 kids 10 and under is not for everyone, but it is for us. We had a fantastic trip sharing our love of travel with our children. It wasn’t without it’s pitfalls, but in the end well […]
Kauai has held a very special place in my heart since my first day ever on the island. My boyfriend at the time, suggested a trip to Kauai over Spring Break back when I was teaching. It turned out to be the most memorable vacation. Not 24 hrs. after landing, he asked me to marry […]
The Grand Canyon The amazing thing about The Grand Canyon is that it really is grand in every sense of the word. It’s the kind of take your breath away grand that you won’t soon forget. It is so much more than a photograph could ever depict, an emotion we all felt deeply from the […]