If you’re already a nature lover, you probably don’t need convincing to visit a National Park this year or any other year. Or maybe you are a nature lover like me but think that National Parks are just too far away and who has the time or money to plan a trip to Yosemite? Or maybe, you … Read more
Pets help make our house a home. A hairier and sometimes smellier version of home, but home nonetheless. We had tons of pets growing up. At one point, I think we had four cats and three dogs (although it may have been more). As a result, I never thought twice about sharing my space with … Read more
Can I tell you something? Growing up, I absolutely hated history. Detested it. In fact, I have distinct memories of traveling to Colonial Williamsburg as part of our family vacation and my memories are in black and white. I can remember asking my history teacher in high school why he would choose history as his life’s work. He … Read more
I mentioned a while ago that I’m working as a National Geographic Kids Insider. I may not have talked that much about what that means. I signed on to work with National Geographic Kids as a sort of unpaid ambassador for several reasons: 1. I have been in love with their magazine for as long … Read more
I have to be honest. I’m a big scaredy cat. I freak out over spiders. I’m scared of the dark. And I can’t stand to watch horror movies. I don’t even like super tense action movies. I prefer to live in my world of rainbows and unicorns. My 6 year old son, Evan, however, likes … Read more
