Travel and life blog of a 6-foot-tall Boston teacher and new mother
“You’re going to the best beach resort in Bonaire…” my neighbor said, “but not bringing your husband?”
“That is correct,” I replied. “The Bonaire trip contest I won only provided one plane ticket.”
“Is that weird for you?” the neighbor inquired, concerned.
“Nope,” I replied. “Listen — my husband and I were independent humans for 28 years before [...Read More!]
Imagine you win a free trip to a Caribbean island… but the only catch is, there is only ONE plane ticket provided, and you’re married with two kids.
How would you feel? What would you do?
Miraculously, this just happened to me, and what it revealed was striking.
Flash back to a few months ago when I was [...Read More!]
Huh? Well, you can work this in two ways. Way One: Pack clothing that can be used for multiple purposes, such as cute pants that are also soft and stretchy, meaning they can be worn either for a night out, or for lounging and eating [...Read More!]
A liminal space is the threshold between two eras, places, or states of being. This April Vacation, I inhabited the liminal world from head to toe, and nowhere was it more literal than the day I spent in Boston’s Logan Airport: in a glamorous airline lounge, even ON an airplane… and yet going nowhere.
In life stages, [...Read More!]
“A light umbrella stroller with a reclining seat?!” I exclaimed to my husband, Colin, as I read the UPPAbaby G-LUXE description online. “I want it! This way we could stay out on the town during nap time instead of always having to go back mid-day. No more Nap Jail!”
“Isn’t our four year old hand-me-down stroller just fine?” Colin [...Read More!]
I have been wanting to write this article for seventeen years. All this time across my life and world travels, a certain sandal has supported my footsies and made me deeply happy. Tragically, many people still haven’t heard of this brilliant brand, nor understand the joy it can bring. Here is a story from this week to illuminate the power of these [...Read More!]
