It started with a Space Mountain pin when I was six. A seemingly innocent souvenir, but now, every time we visit Walt Disney World I spend part of our last evening fighting with the zippers of my suitcase as I try to stuff every memento and piece of merchandise into it. Before every trip I …
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Estes Park, CO – Family Friendly Places and Activities
I am always ready for a vacation! Who isn’t, right? Unfortunately, life, work, school, commitments and that little thing called money get in the way and we aren’t able to travel nearly as much as I would like. I guess that is why the staycation was invented. It takes less money and you don’t feel …
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Craft Day: Painting with Kids
Back before my days were overflowing with diaper changes, picking up and laundry, I used to fill blank canvases with my imagination. I would paint (watercolors being my favorite) or draw, sketch, color, you name it. While daydreaming in the shower, as I often do, I became compelled to begin creating again. Just as quickly …
Dreamers and Doers
Everyone’s blogs are buzzing with Oscar triumphs, disappointments and mispronunciations today. Yesterday’s glamorous evening proved yet again that Americans love to gather around the television, wearing anything from pajamas to evening gowns, to watch our version of “royalty” and share every moment through social media. Ellen DeGeneres’s selfie picture even broke Twitter for a bit. …