Tag: home school

Kentucky Mule Recipe
Not very many whiskey cocktails are refreshing. Actually, there are a bunch, but I should say there aren’t too many refreshing whiskey cocktails that I enjoy. The Kentucky Mule is one that I enjoy sipping on a quiet night. Ingredients for a Kentucky Mule: 1 ½ ounces of bourbon. 4 ounces of ginger beer. 1 […]
Visiting Callwood Cane Rum Distillery in Tortola, BVI
It isn’t very often you stumble upon a 400-year-old rum distillery. Which is what my family did while vacationing in the British Virgin Islands. We were in Tortola for a Moorings Sailing Cruise and we had a day to spend before we boarded. We love to visit distilleries and couldn’t pass up the opportunity to […]
Chasing Sea Turtles in Costa May, Mexico
Before I get into it, you’re not supposed to chase sea turtles. I’ll explain later. My family and extended family went on a Royal Caribbean cruise over the holidays. One destination was Costa Maya in Mexico. After we disembarked from the ship, we hailed a taxi to take us to the Chunky Monkey in Majahual, […]
Finding Joy in Small Things
Since my last post was rather depressing, I thought I’d lighten the mood up a bit by sharing how I find joy in the small things. Sometimes, joy takes works. There are obvious things that bring me joy, such as playing with my kids, watching them play sports, drinking a nice tasty stout with friends, […]
Feeling Hopeless in 2023
The alarm on my phone rang, and I reached across the bedside table. I gripped the phone lazily and fumbled around until I found the correct button to turn it off. I had been awake for over an hour, but couldn’t bring myself to get out of bed. I sighed. I grabbed a box of […]

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Tag: home school

Visiting the MoMA with Kids

Exploring the Newseum and the History of News with My Kids in D.C.

The Literary Power of Old Yeller Still Moves