Two Kids and a Map

My 3 year old daughter can spy a carousel a mile away.  Before the carousel is even in sight, it is like she has a 6th sense…the carousel sense.  She can hear that distinct sound that immediately makes you think of carousels.  She can see the beautifully painted “horsies” spinning around in a circle.  We [...]

Tags: Disney, family travel, Panama City Beach, Virginia Beach, Washington DC

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 [...]

Tags: family travel, Washington DC

Don’t underestimate the power of the grocery store when vacationing!  I love to wander the aisles of a grocery store that is new and different from the ones in my hometown, where the most exciting grocery store is Publix.  It is no wonder that I get excited when I see a local grocery, a farmer’s [...]

Tags: family travel, Photo Friday, Washington DC

Living in the Florida Panhandle, we rarely see the leaves change colors.  A lot of the leaves stay green, some change briefly, others go straight to brown.  While we were in Washington DC, we had the opportunity to see leaves that had changed into the most brilliant colors I have ever seen.  They don’t even [...]

Tags: family travel, Washington DC

Not that kind of photo session, folks!  This is a family website!  We went to Washington DC this weekend to visit family.  My dad and stepmom were in town from Germany for work so we flew up to see them for a long weekend.  My sister and her family just recently moved to Virginia Beach [...]

Tags: family travel, Photo Friday, Virginia, Washington DC

I know that most people have posted their pumpkin, apple and various other fall-esque pictures weeks ago.  I have not because I live in Florida where fall is a mythical creature to us.  It is hot, hot, hot and then it gets biting cold.  Then it gets hot and humid again.  Halloween is a crap shoot–it is [...]

Tags: family travel, Maryland, Poolesville, Virginia, Washington DC

One of my favorite places to eat on the Mall in Washington DC is the Mitsitam Cafe in the National Museum of the American Indian.  The first time I ate there on a recommendation while I was on a solo trip to DC.  This time I brought my kids!  The Mitsitam Cafe is set up in five food stations [...]

Tags: Washington DC