walking on travels

Our family has not been on many organized or packaged tours. We take organized excursions, but we have never been on a full-blown travel tour. This is not just from lack of trying. There are very few tour operators that accept babies and toddlers on their trips. I understand the reasoning; the pace is too [...]

From our family to yours we wish you a very Merry Christmas and a season filled with love, family and friends. May the holidays bring you an extra hot cocoa, some delicious baked goods and a full belly. I’m going to take a week off to enjoy a little quiet family time at home and [...]

This week I waxed on about Longwood Gardens and why it is an amazing place to check out during the day with toddlers. We were not able to stay for the nighttime lights, but I wanted to give you a peek at what would be in store if you made it down in the evening [...]

Sneaking off for a little holiday magic while you are visiting family is never a bad thing. Heck, you can even bring them with you. Getting out of the house to explore a new place and take in the Christmas spirit can lift the tension of close quarters, commuting from house to house, and release [...]

I love the month of December. Never am I filled with so much happiness. Christmas music takes over the radio, my house smells like pine, and warm stuff is always coming out of my oven. Twinklie lights sure don’t hurt either. Seattle doesn’t disappoint when it comes to holiday fun. I’ve explored a little but [...]

Halloween is almost here, are you ready? The Seattle area has some great options to get your kids out of the house and stomping around in the mud looking for the best carving pumpkin of the season. Even if you don’t have kids these Halloween hot spots serve up loads of fun for visitors of [...]

My friend Becca, who is currently living in Italy with her family, knows just how to taunt me. She sent me a photo she took from a trip down to Florence over the holidays. Nothing screams “take me there!” like holiday lights and open shops with the Duomo looming in the background. I’m sharing the [...]

The more I look back at the past year the more I wonder just how we crammed so much in. I’m tired just looking through photos. Now granted I can take thousands of pictures on a trip, but still! There were some major life changes, a few big trips and a whole lot of smiles [...]

I’ve said it once (probably) and I’ll say it again (definitely.) If you stick trains and little boys in the same vicinity you have a winning toddler attraction. You put those trains in a beautiful garden and you have won this mama’s heart. You throw in some grandparents to enjoy the experience with you, well, [...]