On our short drive to my sister’s new house near Hershey, AJ asked if Pennsylvania is where pencils are made. It has been a fun, entertaining, and incredibly hot few days here in PA. Spending hours at a time in a car together and having multiple people sharing a bedroom is a never ending supply…
Off to the Land of Chocolate
I’ve spent the morning packing bags and packing the van. I’m exhausted already and we haven’t even pulled out of our court. We’re off on our annual trip to Hershey Park to meet up with my mom, sister, brother in law, and niece. Since it has been an entire year since our last trip, I…
Ready For a Road Trip?
Summer is the perfect time for family getaways. When I was a kid, my family would pack up the car and make the trip over the mountains and through the woods to Lake Tahoe. It was my favorite place in the world, and I imagine it would still be a favorite if I had the…
#cbc10 – Highlights of the Casual Blogger Conference
I proved to myself this weekend that I have been functioning on 85% adrenaline, because I was going strong until about an hour after my second class was over. Once I no longer had anything to anticipate or prepare for, my body (and my mind) slowly but systematically shut down. By Saturday evening, I looked…
Picture Me In Branson
This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Hiltons of Branson. All opinions are 100% mine. With all of the guest posts popping up around here this week, I bet you thought I was on vacation, didn’t you? I wish I could say that I was cruising around the ocean or relaxing…
Washington DC Cherry Blossom Festival
There is something magical about visiting Washington DC during the peak of the Cherry Blossoms. During the 12 years that I have lived here in the metro DC area, I have been able to travel down to the City several times to see the blossoming trees. Last year, I even did an early morning photo…
Spring Break 2010
After returning home from my second full day’s trip out with the kids last week, my husband asked a tired me, “Why do you do this to yourself?” I told him the alternative was staying home and watching movies all day. The weather was gorgeous, we live in one of the most exciting places in…
Trapped? – Give Me Your Best Shot
Today I had a different sort of picture to share. Since this week has been Spring Break for me and my kids, we’ve had a lot of adventurous outings. Yesterday, my friend, Safire, and I and our 8 kids (combined) plus her dog drove up to Harper’s Ferry, West Virginia. It’s one of our favorite…
Spring Break Plans
I look forward to Spring Break every year. It’s one of my favorite times of the year with my kids. Full of traditions. Here’s a little sneak peak at what we’ll be doing this coming week (click the links to see our Spring Break fun from years past): * Our annual trip to the National…
Bloggy Boot Camp Baltimore – Sneak Peek
Bloggy Boot Camp was held in Baltimore yesterday, and my head is still reeling (in a good way) from all that I learned and from all of the fantastic people I met there. It was a great day full of Friends FTC SEO Advertising Good food Laughs Lots of hugs And even a creepy stalker/party…