Cheers, friends! It’s National Margarita Day! A holiday that MUST be observed. They picked the right day for this-it’s also my birthday 🙂 How did they know my favorite drink? In honor of the day, I’m listing the Best Places to Have a Margarita. Most of them involve travel spots, but one is a local […]
Summer Family Vacation Ideas–No Joke!
Scrolling through Facebook today, the following title GRABBED me and it was no April Fool’s Joke either: Ciao Bambino was naming its Best Summer Vacation Ideas. I’m listening… or should I say reading? Either way, my friend Sue from Field Trips with Sue shared her vacation spot of Crystal River, Florida on the Ciao Bambino list. Imagine a […]
Boston: Strong for Families
In August, we spent an amazing week in Boston. While the grownups had been there before, the kids had not, and I was super excited about introducing them to this dynamic, vibrant city. Shortly before we left, my husband’s work portion of the trip totally fell off, so I had to scramble to get accommodations […]
When words won’t come, turn to music
During my run today, I remembered a piece our choir has performed before. Entitled “Inscription of Hope” by Z. Randall Stroope, the lyrics were based on words written on a cellar wall in Cologne, Germany where Jews were hiding from the Nazis. Cling fast to hope, everyone. And pray for peace. Inscription of Hope “I […]