Before I started traveling extensively, the lodging choice was an extraneous part of the decision making process. It was just a place to sleep at the end of the day and it didn’t much matter where it was or what they offered. A few more years and many more miles under my belt have taught me that the lodging choice…
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Today we are going on a behind the scenes tour of a Day in my Life as a blogger, mom, teacher, and general juggler of all the balls. Taralyn at Keep Moving Forward with Me asked bloggers to share what they do to achieve balance (or something like it) between a running a blog and living a life. Every (late)…
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People tell me all the time that they do not like to camp. There is no compromise and they are very emphatic about their choice. No camping! No way! Most of the time, if I do a little digging, I learn that these are camping neophytes. Camping is something that has never been tried, but must be avoided. The ever-present…
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Compromise is the dirty little word that has a major impact on big families like ours. With such a wide age range and list of interests, everyone has to give a little every day to keep things working. Never is this so obvious than when we start to plan a vacation. Often times, the effort to make everyone happy ends…
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I really want to be a fun mom. In my fantasies, I am totally the cool mom who is the life of the party. In reality, I much more often look like a lady who needs a shitsu massage and a stiff drink, stat. This is particularly true when I am traveling with my kids. It’s not that I don’t…
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