In 12 years of marriage, we’ve never had a real vacation without our son. The furthest we’ve gone without AJ was an overnight trip to Athens, Georgia which in my mind doesn’t count. Before Athens, we stayed in downtown Atlanta overnight while my husband’s family was in town. By real …
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We just took a family vacation to Hilton Head, SC to celebrate our 10th wedding anniversary. Although we knew we’d stay a driving distance from Atlanta, we debated several days on whether to stay in an Airbnb or a hotel near the beach. My husband is the economical spouse so …
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Until this month our son A.J. had only seen New York’s Times Square on television and in movies. As a native New Yorker, I realized that our son had only really seen the New York suburbs when we visit my family and friends. Last month, we flew to New York …
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My “Mom Mobile” has been a mess lately and I have no one else to blame except myself. Clutter follows me everywhere: from the front seat, to the backseat, to the trunk. All it takes is a few papers from school or a shopping trip and my seats are full. …
Read More »Learn from Our Mistakes, Here’s What NOT To Do on Your Next Cruise
One of our favorite family vacation memories was our seven-day Western Caribbean trip onboard the Carnival Cruise Glory. At first, we only told A.J. we were flying to Miami when we woke him extra early for our morning flight. Once we landed in Florida and boarded the bus at the …
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