The next leg of our England with kids journey, was a trip into Scotland. We took the LNER bullet train north from York to Edinburgh, Scotland. We only had a few days in Scotland to see so much! Again, we stayed in an AirBnB. Traveling laundry with kids Something to note: we packed lightly with…
Our next destination in our Great Britain journey with kids was the historic city of Bath and the ancient Stonehenge. We rented a car using Turo. This was my husband’s first experience driving on the “wrong” side of the road. He did well. I would not have attempted it. It would be entirely too nerve-wracking…
This is the second installment of my England with kids post! We were still in London on the third day of our England trip. We found that we had to book major attractions ahead of time. Day 3 Westminster Abbey This turned out to be one of our favorite places. It can (and should) be…
Our next stop on our England with kids vacation was the charming old city of York. We chose this city upon the recommendation of a British friend who had lived there many years ago. We saw lots of old stuff in England. But the oldest stuff was here! You get a strong sense of history,…
We had a marvelous time traversing the United Kingdom with our children, ages 22, 19, and 7. Everywhere we went, we found something to delight everybody. We spent 13 days, and pulled our suitcases (or scootered our suitcase, as the case may be) through London, Bath, York, and Edinburgh. We saw a number of little…
When traveling with children, luggage management requires forethought. We want them to be able to handle their own suitcases, without being overloaded. Backpacks, sit-on luggage, fun shapes and colors -after awhile it all gets burdensome to lug around. For our big family trip to England, where there would be lots of transfers between airports, train…
Our relationships with our children are what we treasure as moms. We are fresh off Valentine’s day and on towards Mother’s Day. And we want to have a warm and loving relationship with our tiny and our grown children. We have children in part, in order to experience that very special maternal relationship! Give me…
Medieval History Co-op Activity We just had lots of fun playing an awesome learning activity – The Silk Road Trading Game! It was more of a special event for our homeschool co-op. We have been busy studying medieval history in Biblioplan. Much of medieval history centers around the trade route known as the Silk Road….
What are some of the most beautiful things you’ve ever seen? Something in nature? An act of human and love and kindness? As moms we know that cultivating beauty in our homes brings us and our family peace and joy. Edith Schaeffer says, in her classic The Hidden Art of Homemaking: A Christian, who realizes…
A Commentary on the Existential Need for Joy By Summer Kazim “I just want to be happy,” is a phrase we’ve all used, or at least heard someone use at some point in our lives. Close your eyes and picture a time when you were truly happy. Not just momentarily elated, but feeling an indescribable…
