Have you ever tried to go to a winery with a three-year-old? We have. At first, there was a little guilt: “Should I bring a three-year-old to a winery? Is th...

I survived the cleanse! In fact, I did more than survive - I loved it. The first few days were hard because I was tired, grouchy and had a headache, but as t...

The day after my 21-day cleanse started, I received one of the very best Christmas presents of all time...a mack daddy espresso making, bean grinding and mil...

I was born in Upstate New York. Aside from there, I also lived in Vermont, Boston and even Chicago. Then I moved to Atlanta. I love the cold weather and com...

I don't make New Year's resolutions. I never really have, and I am not sure why. It may be that my former perfectionist self was always afraid of failing (th...

It’s been awhile. I have been taking it easy for the last several weeks, trying to finally get my feet back under me after our Italy trip. I had no idea it w...

Everyone loves going on vacation. I know I do. The feelings of excitement as you plan your trip, book your adventures and order new clothes and shoes on Amaz...

I forgot what a normal heartbeat feels like. I am so hypersensitive to my heart and heartbeat that I don’t know if other people even notice their own heartbe...

I love Airbnb. We have just arrived at our fourth and last Airbnb of the trip (we are in Florence now), and it is just perfect. I don't think I will ever sta...

It is questionable if my pants actually fit right now. I have been in Europe for nearly five weeks, and despite all of the walking (and boy have we been walk...

We are all piled into a cable car; Andy is in my lap, when I begin to imagine the cable snapping and the car crashing down the side of the mountain. Quickly,...

We have been on the train from Milan to Varenna nearly an hour. We are all a little tired; it has been a long travel day so far. Five hours in the car follow...

What I am realizing is that this family needs downtime like nobody else's business! After a few days of exploring, we all start to get cranky. Hanger is a se...

We left Slovenia and drove through the mountains, across highways and finally down the narrow dirt road to our house in Follina. We rented the house on Airbn...

Today, we had an amazing and unexpected adventure. We decided to drive from Ljubljana to the Soca Valley. The Soca Valley is located in the northwestern part...

This morning I locked myself in the bathroom…that’s right. I have been having a great time with my family, but it has been nearly a whole week with no alone ...

Today we slept in again - it was perfect. It was drizzling outside, and we wanted to have a slow day. There is no need for an alarm when you have a three-yea...

It was raining, and the fog was so thick you could barely see 50 feet in front of you as we crested the mountain. We had just crossed the border some Italy t...

Today started off a little rocky. Brian woke up sick, Andy had a runny nose and I was tired. My stomach started to feel “off," and I think it was all of the ...

The moment we got off of the train in Venice, both Brian and I were smiling from ear to ear. We arrived from Rome at 17:35 (5:35 pm). We walked out of the tr...