Photo Friday: At The Pumpkin Patch
It’s Photo Friday again! I do try to keep my entries to this fun Friday tradition travel-themed, but every so often I come across some particularly cute photos of my kids which just need to be shared 🙂 These photos were taken at Biringer Farms, outside Everett, which was our preferred Pumpkin Patch in the Read the Rest…
Wine-Making At Dunham Cellars
Image via Wikipedia Wine-tasting with children is tricky, they’re just not as interested in a fruity nose or a hint of blackberries on the palate as you or I might be. When my boys were younger, WanderDad and I typically tag-teamed while tasting with one tasting while the other played with the kids. Now that Read the Rest…
Three Tips On Choosing Budget Family Accommodation
I stay in budget hotels. With kids. And, you know, it’s more feasible than you might think. It’s much more common to see reviews for expensive resorts and luxury properties in travel magazines and on travel blogs than to see reviews for budget hotels. Sometimes I wonder who really has money to pay $250+ per Read the Rest…
Family Weekend Getaways: Walla Walla Washington
When the school schedules for my children’s schools synchronize so that they’re both out of school on a Friday, it’s an invitation for us to squeeze in a short break. I love these mini-vacations during the school year. Yes, it’s a pain to close the door on a pile of chores and have them waiting Read the Rest…
Lands’ End Kid’s Winter Outerwear Giveaway
This giveaway is now closed. If you read my post on family skiing cost-saving ideas last week, you may be starting to look for winter outerwear for your child. Look no further: I’m excited to announce a giveaway for two sets of kid’s winter outerwear for lucky readers of WanderMom.com. The generous folks at Lands’ Read the Rest…
Sydney Accommodation: Finding A Vacation Rental
Sydney Harbor + Harbor Bridge I’ll be traveling to Sydney with my boys (but without my husband) in November. We’ll be meeting a new family member – LittleL, who was born in July – for the first time. We were able to take advantage of Quantas’ sale earlier this year to pick up flights at Read the Rest…
Photo Friday: Lime Kiln State Park
We all have them: photos of our children which perfectly encapsulate both time and place and the child’s personality. When we visited Lime Kiln State Park on San Juan Island this past Labor Day, BigB was bound and determined to see some ‘real tide pools’ i.e. tide pools which were actually, you know, on a Read the Rest…
National Trails Day at Glendalough
October 4th being National Trails Day in Ireland we took ourselves off to Glendalough, Co Wicklow to support this worthwhile event and to give the Small Boy more practice in his new backpack. We chose Glendalough because it ticks a number of boxes for walking/hiking with an infant. For one thing It is an easy Read the Rest…
Family Skiing: Three Cost Saving Ideas
I love my junk mail at this time of the year. It seems like every day there’s another glossy photo of mountains and powder with promises of deals and bargains – all of which I read in detail. Hey, a girl can dream, can’t she? Seriously though, the deluge of ski-themed junk mail did make Read the Rest…
Photo Friday: Wicklow Way
MT’s mention of the Wicklow Way in her recent post made me realize that I really don’t write about Ireland enough on this blog. So today I thought I’d redress that a little by sharing some photos of the scenery along this 127km trail which winds through the Dublin and Wicklow mountains. Mountains in Ireland Read the Rest…
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