I like new years. As the clock turns on December 31st it feels like it washes away all the dust of the past and buries the dips and the bumps. And, of course, we are usually well filled with champagne […]
I am one of those "dorks" who thrive on the Christmas holidays. We have the music a-playing and the cookies a-baking and our home is filled with jolly spirits and good cheer! Now, in a …
We don't have tv where we are. I mean, we have A tv - it just doesn't get anything other than netflix. Nor do we get a newspaper, or have a radio playing news. We get media …
Hubby is not a holiday kind of guy. He is always stalling to put up the tree and grumbles as I attempt to "decorate" the house for Christmas . He liked the baking, but tried very hard …
We are back home now, after our amazing St. Lucia holiday. It was wonderful to get away, be warm and relax, but it has also been just as wonderful to get home again. Just about …
So yes, we were the lucky, lucky winners of the TomTom Map Paradise contest that ran this spring. We won an all inclusive 2 weeks in St. Lucia, and the chance to help them map …
Hubby had a great idea. Well, he thought it was a great idea. After our totally awesome boat trip we spent the next few days hanging at the resort, playing and letting the kids participate in the …
As I have mentioned, we like to roll solo, both on vacation and generally in real life. After our stressful experience seeing St Lucia by bus, we searched out another way. Like with many island resorts, …
A huge part of family travel revolves around keeping young kids entertained, happy and out of other guests hair. While this makes for a memorable trip for the kids (which is a huge part of why …
Our tomtom win didn't just include air travel and accommodation for 5 to St. Lucia and 15k, it also included an island tour. We had arranged for this on day 2 of our trip, thinking it would …
Day one. Beach. Pool. Food. It should have been an easy day with everything at our finger tips. Should have! Armed with our SPF60 we had to rustle the kiddies out of bed before the breakfast finished at 10am. …
Part two of our journey was . . . well, fine really. After our last experience travelling with the little dude last year I was expecting the worst, and while he kept up a steady …
Yes, we are back from our totally awesome and amazing Tomtom Map Paradise trip in St. Lucia! All my regular style posts will be coming soon, but here is a quickie list of important …
Airplane travel with kids isn't supposed to be fun . . . just like long car journeys, hair brushing and visits to the dentist; it is one of those necessary evils in life. I mean, even a single …
Oh my. Already 50 posts in our new life. Plus the 40 something from our old life . . . Time for some reflection, I think, especially since I am currently away & lounging in the sunshine! 1. I look …
