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A Wedding Weekend in Marfa, Texas
August 22, 2019
When I told people I was going to Marfa, Texas, for my best friend’s wedding, the response I got ninety-nine percent of the time was, “Where is that?” Well, friend, I will tell you: It’s
Book Riot’s 2019 “Read Harder Challenge” | Halfway There!
July 16, 2019
One of my previous blogging lives was writing about the books I read, and for a period of time about a decade ago, I did it with such dedication and enthusiasm that I had a
A Guide to Visiting Versailles (With a Toddler in Tow!)
July 12, 2019
When I wrote about Giverny, I mentioned we had two ventures outside of Paris planned for this trip. One was Giverny; the other was Versailles, a destination I hadn’t visited during either of my previous
Snapshots | Paris in the Rain
July 7, 2019
Have you ever seen the movie Midnight in Paris? It’s one of our favorites – Colin’s, especially – and, along with the cheap flights, a big inspiration for this trip in the first place. The
A Day Trip to Giverny
June 4, 2019
One of our motives in booking a two-week-long trip in the same city (as opposed to our usual cram-as-many-destinations-in-as-possible) was to enjoy a more relaxed travel mentality, one that allowed for plenty of local wandering,
Bébé in Paris | Day One
May 31, 2019
We made it! Our two weeks in Paris – the trip we’ve been planning and anticipating since September – has officially begun! Our daughter has been on many planes in her short 18-month life, and
On Finding Time for Free Time
May 1, 2019
When I was pregnant, my biggest fear about having a child was, without a doubt, a selfish one. How am I going to survive the dependency of a child? When will I have time for
Recommended Read | American Fire by Monica Hesse
February 1, 2019
In my job as a middle school librarian, I am constantly trying to coax my kids into reading beyond Diary of a Wimpy Kid, or the short biographies of WWE stars, or the manga series,
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