North American travels
FAMILY LIVING, Firsts in a House #68
Induction stove top. Brilliant idea #thumbsup. Won’t work with my pots#thumbsdown. I cooked our rice in a tea kettle tonight.
FAMILY LIVING, 911
Just months after Matthew died, we moved our family from London back to NYC. The company put us in corporate housing near Grand Central while we looked for an apartment for our family. After spending a day by myself on the Upper East Side, I came home with a dozen pictures of available apartments to …
MOSES LAKE, Washington
Disclaimer: I do not know much about this Moses Lake of which I write. But what I do know, and what I have experienced is memorable and sweet. My grandparents moved to Moses Lake, Washington after I had already grown. As such, I do not have memories of childhood visits to Gramma and Grampa at …
FAMILY LIVING, Firsts in a House #41
Costco. We were living in NYC when the first Costco on Manhattan Island opened on 116th Street, in Harlem. (This was before free delivery, kids!) We would lug our double stroller up to Harlem with one child in the front seat, leaving the back seat and basket open for eggs and milk, cheese and ham, …
RUNNING WITH ANGELS, Utah
Upon our move to Utah, our family was invited to participate in the annual Running With Angels 5K at Thanksgiving Point, Lehi, Utah. The race is run in memory of children who have passed away, and is hosted by Intermountain Utah Valley Hospital, and Pamela Hansen, who featured Matthew’s story on her blog this past Spring. As a …
NEW YORK, New York BUCKET LIST
For “Family Home Evening”, we made a NYC bucket-list. And, with two weeks left in the city, and Aunt Amelia with us for the duration, we set to work! ROCKAWAY BEACH is a long bus ride from home, but body-boarding on the waves made it worth the trek. Though visiting this beach was not a …
WASHINGTON, dc
Guest Blogger: E Blanchard is an accomplished author, violinist, artist, runner, and an award winning scientist – first place in the 4th Grade science fair. And she is currently working on her portfolio as a photographer. Enjoy this, and future excerpts from her travel journal, via guest appearances on Livingandtravelingwithkids.com. Our family …
FAMILY LIVING, The Announcement
I do not know how to say it any more creatively… THE ANNOUNCEMENT Bry suggested we titled the post an “update”. That, my dear, is no more creative than calling it an “announcement”. But you remain ever my favourite fan. For all my giddy efforts at our production (below), my heart is so tender, and …
WELLS BEACH, Maine
We stayed in a small flat above an old yellow shingled surf shop. A couple surfers, too worn out to hit the waves themselves anymore, from the look of it, set up shop here 15 years ago – living the dream! They rent out the attic to help subsidize the dream. And it is everything …
FAMILY LIVING, Public Transit
Walking to class one morning, the children were carrying on a most entertaining conversation. I didn’t participate. E: When I live out in the country side, and I’m pregnant, and the hospital is over 3 miles away, I might need to get a car because – you know – I won’t want to walk. L: You can just take …