Gong Hay Fat Choy!
Happy New Year! Welcome to the Chinese Year of the Rabbit. Just before we adopted Lily our social worker pointed out that we would now be a Chinese-American family. I hadn’t thought of it that way...
View ArticleKing Tut and Arabic Groove
We went to see Tutankhamun: The Golden King and the Great Pharaohs at the MN Science Museum over the weekend. What a great exhibit. We learned about the pharaohs of ancient Egypt and saw more than 100...
View ArticleWhat Would You Do in D.C.?
Easter has been put to bed and now it’s time to get ready for our trip to Washington, D.C. We’re taking a long weekend to visit Tim’s dad, who lives just outside the district in Great Falls, Virginia....
View ArticleGreetings from D.C.
We’re having a great time in Washington, D.C. The city still enthralls me with its beautiful buildings, flowers and trees (azaleas and dogwoods are blooming!), and history. We enjoyed delicious...
View ArticleArrivederci, D.C.
We’re home again after a terrific long weekend in Washington. Papaw (Tim’s dad) was such a good host and made us feel like we were staying at a comfy bed and breakfast. We made it to the places the...
View ArticleHow to Travel with Real Children
My children, happily plugged in during a 13-hour flight. I was recently asked about traveling with children. Since I’m not too comfortable giving advice, I went to the web to see what the experts have...
View ArticleRoad Trip Travel Packs from Polkadot Prints
I am seriously bummed for two reasons: 1. Our wonderful friends are on their way home to Atlanta after a fun-filled week and we’re going to miss them. 2. I really wanted to send them on their way with...
View ArticleFun Standing Abs Workout
I think it was FlyLady, the original organizing blogger, who said, “If it isn’t fun, it won’t get done.” I know life isn’t all fun and games, but if we can inject a little enjoyment into things like...
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