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…
Introducing our fine art placemats! Art and music education in the simplest format for all ages!
Here is a must do for history enthusiasts: Colonial Williamsburg. This is a place to learn American history, hands on. Costumed guides and history re-enactors roam the streets and fill the exhibits and museums. It is like a very fun time warp back to the Revolutionary War – but with modern bathrooms! Our dolls enjoyed…
I might be from the very flattest part of the United States. Our only hills were former garbage dumps. So my heart gives a little thrill when I enjoy the diversity of California. Recently we attended the wedding of my husband’s nephew in San Luis Obispo. What a quaint college town! If you have a…
Let’s jet across to the other coast and visit California! The first thing you will want to do when considering a visit to San Francisco is book your trip to Alcatraz. Don’t let the fact that this is a prison scare you off. This is a terrific place for kids and adults, but the spots…
One of the greatest “field trips” we have taken was to New York. Nowhere else offers such variety and so much for free. Usually you can find a cheap flight. Hotels though, are a different story. Stay with any relative, anywhere you can in the five burroughs! Save up hotel points! Airbnb! New York is…
There is reading about a place, then there is actually going there. Field trips make history come alive! Think back to those times when you have thought about the sacrifices American soldiers have made for your freedom, versus the visual reminders of a memorial etched with names or the precise rows of crosses at Arlington…
