Scott and I are fortunate to have two very intelligent, well-behaved and talented daughters. Without going into a discussion on the concept of nature vs nurture, I’m just going to say that kids don’t learn how to behave in various situation ...
You may have noticed that we’ve been traveling quite a bit this summer. We decided to limit the number of camps and lessons we scheduled for the kids so we could spend more time playing, attending conventions, seeing the country and s ...
Ahhhh. Dreams of sun on your skin, wind in your hair and water as far as the eye can see. Food and plenty of beverages while at sea; souvenir shopping and excursions at the ports. That’s what cruising is all about, right? Pretty much. ...
It’s been a year since we took our cruise but Iowa weather makes me always think about the sun and fun of our first at-sea vacation. As we led up to the trip, I did a lot of research about what to pack, things to do while at sea and a ...
Prior to our cruise on the Carnival Sunshine a year ago, we scoured the internet, message boards and talked to friends for what to pack. Based on what I read and learned, here is my list of 10 things (or groups of things) to pack for a crui ...