The Simple Pleasures of a Snowfall
I have been waiting for this day all winter – it finally snowed! We have had an uncharacteristically snowless winter in Massachusetts. Usually by now I am ready to throw my shovel at something....
Monthly Archive: February 2012
Paris, Day 2: Notre Dame, a River Cruise on the Seine, and the Louvre
Today began with a hop on the Metro to the Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris, a stunning Roman Catholic Church that exemplifies the French Gothic movement in architecture. Construction of the Cathedral began in the...
Farewell London, Bonjour Paris!
This morning we left our hotel before dawn and headed to St. Pancras Station. Before we boarded the Eurostar train for Paris, we took the kids across the street to King’s Cross Station to...
London, Day 5: St. Paul’s, the Museum of London, and Camden Town
True story – Addison and I slept in this morning. We were both tired from our long days this week, so while Kendra took the high school kids to see St. Paul’s Cathedral and...
London, Day 4: Tower of London, Thames Cruise, and Greenwich
We slept in late today – 7:30am! After a quick breakfast at the hotel, we all hopped on the Tube and headed for the Tower of London. Built on the site of Roman ruins,...
Day Trip from London: Warwick Castle, Stratford-upon-Avon, and Oxford
Today was a whirlwind day! We opted to do a tour with the Golden Tour Company in the UK to visit Warwick Castle, Stratford-upon-Avon, and Oxford because it was fairly cheap, and included lunch....
London, Day 2: Windsor Castle, A Guided Tour, and the Tate Modern!
Today began early with a continental breakfast in the hotel. Nothing fancy, but the croissants were freshly baked! We gathered up the kids and boarded a bus to Windsor Castle, accompanied by our local...
London, Day 1: Fish & Chips and The London Eye!
Yesterday we began a new adventure – taking 18 of our high school students, and Addison, to Europe! This is actually our third trip to Europe with the kids. However, this is the first...
Why Our Kids Need Outdoor Play
This morning I was brave. Very brave. Well, at least I think so – I put Addie in her stroller, my niece Bria in the ergo on my back, and had my nephew Eoin...
Hiking in Ward Reservation
Now that we have a toddler, Kendra and I are always on the lookout for local kid-friendly hikes. We had a free morning today, so we decided to check out Ward Reservation, which is...