Family Travel, International Travel, Preparing for Travel

Blogging Silence

Life has been a tad busy around here these past few weeks and I have just simply had to put writing and blogging on hold.  Each day I try to carve out a few minutes to add a few more sentences, to find the perfect picture, or to finally hit the 'publish' button.  But, I… Continue reading Blogging Silence

Family Travel, International Travel, Preparing for Travel, US Travel

Nominated – Liebster Award 2017

SEO, affiliate links, backlinks, widgets, plugins.  Following me so far?!  Ha!  This whole blogging thing is a tad out of my comfort zone - I am a 'commoner' trying her darndest to learn a new language (blogging), a new way of thinking (techie), a new way of communicating (writing) that others are doing much more… Continue reading Nominated – Liebster Award 2017

Family Travel, International Travel, Preparing for Travel

Confessions of a Traveling Food Snob

Thanksgiving was Thursday I tried to find an Organic Turkey $244 for a bird was the BEST I could find We ate Free-Range CHICKEN instead Confessions of a traveling food snob... Yes, that's me.  I'm not really sure when my "foodie-self" was born, but it could date back all the way to my infancy and early… Continue reading Confessions of a Traveling Food Snob

Extended Tribe Travel, International Travel, Preparing for Travel

Extended Tribe Tales – Julie from Creative Travel Connections

Since this is the first EVER "Extended Tribe Tales" post, I want to give a little background on why this is so important to us.  Our tribe's network of people who love to travel as much as we do, if not more, is vast.  The intention of this blog is to share tales of more… Continue reading Extended Tribe Tales – Julie from Creative Travel Connections

Family Travel, Preparing for Travel

An Extroverted Extrovert’s Guide to Traveling with Introverted Kids

Truth be told, I am what my mom calls an "extrovert on steroids" (and trust me, Alan does NOT disagree).  I thrive on any interaction with humans - chatting with a stranger in an elevator, spending an evening with dear college friends, mentoring my student teachers, visiting with extended family, playing games with my four… Continue reading An Extroverted Extrovert’s Guide to Traveling with Introverted Kids

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Homesick – A Journey

An exploration of homesickness through the experience of traveling as a tribe.

Australia Travel, Family Travel, International Travel, Preparing for Travel

Arms Wide Open

arms wide open  a posture to receive no fight no resistance an intentional loss of control an understanding an awareness of what's to come a release of the plans dreams wants an opportunity for something new something different something MORE Is there a longing in your heart that you have repressed?  Is there a dream… Continue reading Arms Wide Open