Here I sit in the southern Kootenay mountains of British Columbia, cozy under my blanket while the snow falls like a snowglobe. Hovering around zero degrees and blanketed with snow most of the time, I have the best of winter. … Continue reading
One last morning to spend in New York, but not enough time before the flight requires us to prepare, so we head a few blocks north to Central Park. Perhaps it feels more idyllic because it’s the only green space … Continue reading
Or the Empire State Building was where we spent our evening… Rachel and I watched Sleepless in Seattle on the plane, snug in the back row of three empty seats. We laid back uncomfortably together and pulled out the iPad, … Continue reading
In my ideal world, I’d visit an Art Museum every Sunday…but I’d still live in the country. (So I guess I’d have to live in Connecticut–oh the tragedy). I could sit here, with a pencil and drawing book, or pen and … Continue reading
Madelyn and I weren’t done for the day. Though this city never sleeps, our four must if we are to enjoy these days. So we head out late (9 in our books) and walked the five block radius. Radio City was … Continue reading
How did I do it — blog a travel post on my homeschool blog? Travel brain! (too busy to enjoy writing while enjoying travel) If you want to hear more about our time on Broadway, head over to http://www.capturingthecharmedlife.com Glad to have … Continue reading
First thing I hear this morning from one of the kids is, “Can we drink the tap water?” We returned from the developing world one year and one week ago. I’ve heard this place is known as the city that never … Continue reading
A hankering for a little theatre and a break in the schedule meant my husband surprised us with a field trip to New York City. And in order to plan for this visit, these homeschool kids know lyrics that I’m … Continue reading
How many times this Ray Charles song played during our one week visit? Three or four times. Once at the college football game while the cheerleaders danced. Once at Stone Mountain, first sung at the Fireworks and Laser show. Once on the … Continue reading
We introduced ourselves to a lady combing the Hornby Island beach for seaweed. She would later use it for a handmade facial cleanser. She told us there were considerably valuable varieties, some found in ice cream. I didn’t know that seaweed … Continue reading
