There are certain things that are always in my airplane travel bag like tons of snacks and enough wipes to supply the entire plane. But with every trip, I like to pack a little something new and exciting to keep the kids entertained during layovers and on the plane. In order to make it into the bag the item has to have enough…
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Finding a gift for someone who has everything, especially a husband who rarely asks for anything is my own personal Christmas frustration each year. As we have become more about experience gifts and less about material possessions, it’s almost become harder, as I try to find a unique opportunity that will be worthy of a memorable present. This year, I…
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Colleen Walker, CEO of the Perot Museum is many things, but like many of us, she is a mom first. She brings her background in science to her job at the museum, but she also brings her hopes and dreams for her children. It is this type of passion that has made the Perot Museum of Nature and Science one…
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Christmas is perhaps the most perfect and slightly sneaky time to serve up a little world cultural awareness to kids. Learning about the Christmas traditions of other lands is just fun. There is always food, new games, and novel gift giving ideas to get excited about. Nobody even notices that there are also lessons in geography, culture, and traditions…
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For those who are travelling to Europe for the first time, it’s easy to entertain grand visions of extravagance and expense. Whether its concerns about the exchange rates, the thought of having to pursue a second mortgage to fund a bottle of wine with dinner or the astonishing cost of a beer in Norway (in some places, nine Euros!) it’s…
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