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Traveling down the street, across the country, and around the world with two kids and sharing our stories.

Archive for December, 2009

Sharing admin | 31 Dec 2009

A Review of Our Travel in 2009 and What Is To Come…

Happy New Year, everyone!  I can’t believe that it is already 2010.  So much has happened in the last decade to me and my family.  In honor of this new year, (and since this is my very own blog where I can write about what I want !)I decided to take a trip down [...]

Eating & Germany admin | 30 Dec 2009

Wanderfood Wednesday: Gigantic Pretzels at German Christmas Market

This time last year, we were spending the holidays in Germany.  These pretzels were our favorite Christmas market indulgence as we wandered through Germany and Austria.  Well, that and the waffles and the marzipan, and the chocolate and the Viennese cakes and the…ok.  The pretzels were not our only indulgence, but they certainly are one of the [...]

Foley & Uncategorized admin | 10 Dec 2009

Let it Snow – Foley, Alabama

This is the closest that we will get to snow this year. 

Last year we were sledding down mountains of real snow in Germany.  It snowed on Christmas morning, the kids went sledding every day and my husband was able to ski as often as he wished.  This year, we are staying in sunny Florida where [...]

Summerdale & Uncategorized admin | 08 Dec 2009

Fish River Tree Farm – Summerdale, Alabama

I have a fake tree.  It is a beautiful tree, but it is most definitely fake.  Oh, that fake tree didn’t enter this house without a fight.  Unfortunately, my husband and the fake tree won but I went down kicking and screaming!  We bought the tree the day after Christmas and my husband couldn’t have [...]

Sharing admin | 03 Dec 2009

Christmas Ornaments from Around the World

A few weeks ago, I wrote about souvenirs and mentioned my Christmas ornament collection.  Well, this week we were able to get the tree up and fully decorate it.

One of my favorite things to look for while traveling is the perfect Christmas ornament.  I try to find ornaments that remind us of our travels in [...]

Guest Posts & Participating & Sharing & Washington DC admin | 02 Dec 2009

Trekaroo KidsMobile Travels to Washington DC – Family Friendly Activities

I love Trekaroo!  This is one of my favorite websites and I stop by several times a week.  Trekaroo is a great way to find family friendly activities, hotels, and restaurants in a city before you visit.  You can also learn more about your own town!  Got something to say about a family friendly experience?  Stop [...]

Participating & Sharing admin | 01 Dec 2009

Passports with Purpose

For today’s Travel Blogger Tuesday, I am going to talk about a heck of a lot of travel bloggers!  Passports with Purpose is an amazing fundraising effort manned by four ambitious women:  Beth Whitman, Pam Mandel, Debbie Dubrow, and Michelle Duffy.   This year, funds raised through Passports with Purpose will be given to the American [...]