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The Grand Tour: England

The Grand Tour: England

Hello, London! Photos from our Grand Tour adventures in England: First stop: Hampton Court Palace Flower Show. Roses. Love the flower names! Cool garden pod! A roast chicken with feet at Hix. Victoria and Albert at home. Big Ben. And again. Borough Market. A mob scene—but delicious tea! A full-sized replica of  Golden Hine, the […]

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The Grand Tour: Iceland II

The Grand Tour: Iceland II

The Grand Tour continues with more photos from our adventures in Iceland… Waterfalls are everywhere… This one has a treasure buried behind it. You can even go under a few. Traveling with kids is fun! Make sure to save time to stop and take some picture of sheep… …And rainbows! It’s always rainy in Vik. […]

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The Grand Tour: Iceland

The Grand Tour: Iceland

Photos from my Grand Tour adventures in Iceland… The Blue Lagoon. You can’t really believe it until you see it. What you can’t see: it’s deliciously warm to swim in! Yes, that really is the color. And this color too! So warm! Is this the same planet? Emergency stop for caffeine! I had to explain […]

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The Grand Tour of 2015

The Grand Tour of 2015

In the old days (1660 to 1840), affluent young men were known to go on a “grand tour” to complete their education. Today, the tradition continues when we send our kids off to somewhere foreign for a “semester abroad.” The truth is, if you can afford it (and even when you can’t), seeing the world […]

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Whatever Happened to Carpe Diem?

Whatever Happened to Carpe Diem?

by guest blogger Renee James, humorist and blogger From coast to coast, the following is happening in homes across the country: Parents are walking past open bedroom doors and pausing. These empty rooms have bedcovers that remain smoothly in place and drawers and closet doors that remain closed. They have no keys thrown on a […]

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Be a Farm Hero?!

Be a Farm Hero?!

The other day I was walking to work and decided to cut through Madison Square Park because there’s often something interesting going on there, like an art installation or a festival. It was a beautiful, sunny spring day. And yes, there was something going on. From across the street it looked like there was some […]

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Fishing for Fun at Kamalame Cay

Fishing for Fun at Kamalame Cay

For spring break this year I wanted to find a nice place to go bonefishing that the whole family would enjoy. After all, it’s not every year a 7-year-old girl makes a New Year’s resolution to go to the Bahamas and catch a bonefish. The unanimous recommendation from the current and former editors of Garden […]

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10 Surprising Ways to Teach Kids to Love Nature

10 Surprising Ways to Teach Kids to Love Nature

As the weather starts to improve, it’s the perfect time to get kids out and about and show them the joy of nature. It doesn’t have to be a structured thing—in fact, unstructured is almost always better when it comes to kids and nature. If you’re looking for a little inspiration, here’s a list of […]

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