Category: Travel

I’m packing light for our Paris trip… to me there’s nothing worse than lugging around a huge suitcase with 10 pounds of shoes and unnecessary items when traveling abroad. I want to focus on the city, not my stuff! So here is what I’m taking, more or less (I left the underthings and toiletries out … Continue reading “Packing for Paris”

My trip to Kansas City with Ingrid was a much-needed escape and was, for the most part, amazing and wonderful. I would tell you it went without a hitch and that we were both skipping down the sidewalks hand-in-hand, our Swedish girl-braids glinting in the sun and swinging side to side as we laughed and … Continue reading “Kansas City Trip”

Before we get on with the rest of the vacation photos, thank you for all of your kind words through comments, emails, and FB messages about yesterday’s post. I felt the love! I had a really amazing childhood and was actually very lucky to have my dad in my life for as long as I … Continue reading “The Last of the Vacation Photos”

Don’t let the adorable curls, squeezy cheeks, and chubby little toes fool you. This girl is a firecracker and she can hold her own with these boys! Mary’s little girl Greta was one of the highlights of our trip. I’m not around little girls all that much. So what a breath of fresh air to … Continue reading “Outer Banks Trip, Part II: Greta”

On the first full day of our beach vacation, Oliver found a piece of bamboo that had been painted mint green. And that was it for the rest of the day. It always amazes me what can entertain a child for hours on end!