Travel
10 Tips for Pulling off an Impromptu Getaway
I’m a planner. I love having things booked out way in advance to look forward to. However, sometimes, the plans never seem doable. There’s no time to spare, no money in the bank, or no hope on the horizon. When those times arise, you need to keep your radar on to seize the unexpected free…
Read MoreBucket List Destination: Niagara Falls State Park
For the past fifteen years I’ve heard my mother dream of visiting Niagara Falls. It surely is a destination that everyone should put on their bucket list. Even though it was 1,400 miles away, driving up to Niagara Falls was well worth the effort. The first moment we reached the railing and looked over the…
Read MoreTop 5 Places to Visit in Stoneham, MA
For the last three years, my sister and her family have lived in a small town north of Boston called Stoneham, MA (pronounced “Stone-em”…no ham). When you live on Main Street, you can walk to dining, shopping, and entertainment. Stoneham is a beautiful town with some amazing places to visit. Here are my top 5 don’t…
Read MoreHomeward Bound by Way of Niagara Falls
Our family vacation this fall break was more about the journey than the destination, although we stopped at some amazing places. If you missed the first half of our trip, you can read more here. Thankfully when we left Boston, we didn’t leave our family as they traveled with us to our next destination! This…
Read MoreA Road Trip from Dallas to Boston
This past week was our homeschool group’s fall break. Generally I use this time to catch up on school work, or spread the week’s work over two weeks and just take it easy. This year we decided to take our school on the road and go visit my sister in Boston! We had been saving…
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