We want to give our kids the world, Just like sand in pail, every experience fills up their lives with meaning and purpose. Those experiences,especially the mundane, are the framework from which they build a happy childhood and a successful adulthood. Everyone has heard of the term "bucket list," perhaps to the point of exhaustion. Everyone has one. Everyone is adding things…
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A Girly-Girl’s Guide to Backpacking and Camping
Today we answer the question: Can a high-maintenance girl survive in a backpacking world? Being high-maintenance or “girly” (although it is certainly NOT only girls to whom this applies) seems to fall into a spectrum with the three-kinds-of-face-cream,-mani-pedi-every-week people on one end and the roll-out-of-bed-brush-teeth people on the other end. On this spectrum, I would fall right in the middle….
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A Family Weekend in Western Massachusetts
Western Massachusetts claims to have it all: museums, music and food that mimic a city visit, plus mountains, farm to table dining, and cozy festivals that give a country feel. With so much to offer in one location, families can find plenty of options to entertain for a long weekend or an entire week. Western Massachusetts stands apart in that…
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Making Christmas Memories the Easy Way at Christmas at the Anatole
When it comes to Christmas, I basically have two goals: try not to forget where I hid all the presents, and find a way, despite all the madness, to make some family memories. The problem comes every year, though, when my life goals and my Christmas goals are at odds. My life goals are pretty simple: try to get a…
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A Christmas Weekend Staycation in Palestine, TX
First, let’s get one thing straight. It’s PAL-uhs-steen. It rhymes with green. Any other pronunciation will mark you as a tourist and will, likely prompt a correction from one of the locals. Don’t worry, though, it will be a sweet, slow, East Texas correction, followed by a hearty welcome to town and some genuine advice about the best place to…
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