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What Road Trips Can Teach Us about Parenting
While our smart friends are taking trips to Florida and California during the winter months, my family and I generally venture where the weather is colder and snowier than Pittsburgh to visit our...
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Staycations and our Wanderings through Pittsburgh’s South Side
I am blessed to have awesome in-laws. Every few months they pop into town, shoo my husband and I out the door, and take over the responsibility of caring for our little ones for a couple of days. We...
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Yes, We Took a Family Vacation to Columbus, Ohio…and Loved It! (Part 2)
During the first official weekend of summer, my family and I were lucky enough to visit Columbus as guests of Experience Columbus, the Greater Columbus Convention and Visitor’s Bureau. I think they...
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A Piscean’s Dream: The Water Steps in the North Shore Riverfront Park
The Atlantic When I first moved to Pittsburgh, I never believed I would settle down here. ”Why?” you ask. I know it sounds silly–but I honestly didn’t believe I could ever raise a family so far from...
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Maine Nostalgia in a Pennsylvania Blueberry Patch
Yesterday I took my kids to Soergel Orchards for some berry picking. During this lovely outing, I realized that there’s nothing that makes me quite so nostalgic as blueberries… Long ago I spent my...
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A Perfect Summer’s Sunday at Bach, Beethoven, and Brunch in Mellon Park
Listening to the Aeolian Winds of Pittsburgh We first stumbled upon Bach, Beethoven, and Brunch Classical Music Series accidently last summer. We were driving along Fifth Avenue on a random Sunday, saw...
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Giveaway: Four Tickets to Zoombezi Bay Waterpark in Columbus, Ohio
Earlier this summer my family and I were lucky enough to visit Columbus, Ohio as guests of Experience Columbus, the Convention and Visitors Bureau of the city. We had a fabulous time exploring some...
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A Favorite Summer Tradition: Our Trip to Idlewild Park in Ligonier, PA
We have adopted a new family tradition since having our two children–a yearly visit to Idlewild Park in the beautiful Laurel Highlands region of Pennsylvania. The park has consistently been voted the...
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Our Trip to Coastal North Carolina: Five Family-Friendly Outings in...
Enjoying a Britt’s donut on the Carolina Beach Boardwalk Earlier this month, we traveled to Kure Beach, NC for a reunion with my husband’s family. Kure Beach (along with Carolina Beach) is located on...
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A Pirate Adventure Aboard the Gateway Clipper Fleet’s Good Ship Lollipop Cruise
Disclosure Statement: I received 4 free tickets for a Gateway Clipper Fleet’s Good Ship Lollipop Cruise because of my blog. However, please be assured that in this article (and in all others) I am...
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Camping at Raccoon Creek State Park and Tips for doing it with Little Kids
A couple weeks ago, my husband and I embarked on an adventure to Raccoon Creek State Park for a camping trip with our children. To be honest–we were really, really nervous about the trip. Although we...
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