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Month: August 2017

Sunflowers in Japan

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Sunflowers in Japan!

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Couldn’t be prouder that my @nytimes debut is about the relationship between these two wonderful people and how to help their bond strengthen even more as they grow up. I’m thrilled to share advice from @simplyonpurpose, Dr. Laurie Kramer, and Dr. Thomas Lickona on how to raise siblings that get along today for @nytparenting and their Well Family section. Link is in my bio - and here’s to many more years of happy adventures with these two! 😍 . . . #familytime #familyfirst #family #brothersandsisters #siblings #nyt #newyorktimes #wellfamily #parenting #adventureswithkids #explorewithkids #travelwithkids #writing #writerlife #amwriting #freelance #freelancer #familytravel #familyfun #happyfamily

Yesterday I had another bucket list #DC day - the chance to see the Senate in action from the gallery during the impeachment trial of the president. It continually amazes me that the workings of the highest levels of our government are open to the public, in order to keep our institutions accountable to the people. Anyone can wait in line for tickets, or constituents can request tickets from their Senators - mine, @senatorwarner, held a lottery for those of us on the waiting list, and gave tickets out for two-hour windows throughout the day to maximize the number of people able to witness this historic moment in our time. In addition to watching the impeachment proceedings, I got to: - ride the Senate subway, which travels from the offices directly to the gallery at the Capitol Building - Watch Senator Warren drink a glass of milk, the only other drink besides water allowed on the Senate floor - Chat with Americans from across the country during a brief Senate recess, many of whom had flown in for this opportunity - Pet Senator Ernst’s dog Blix, who was being taken on a walk through the Hart Office Building by a staffer. Life in DC has continued to bring the most amazing opportunities and it was an honor to sit in the room where so many historic decisions have been made, watching as another unfolds. . . . #visitwashingtondc #visitwashington #visitdc #travel #travels #traveller #explore #government #history #senate #americanhistory #traveler #keepexploring #lovewhereyoulive #tourist #perpetualtourist #capitolhill #capitol #theroomwhereithappens

When your mom takes you to fancy places but you’d rather be cozy by the fire. 🥰 The Phillips Collection was a spur-of-the-moment adventure. Their #FirstThursdays had been on my bucket list as a date night for a while, but when we had a free afternoon and an urge to get into the city we decided to tackle it earlier. It’s gorgeous! It’s stunning! And it’s also very VERY #fancy, which despite being in DuPont Circle I had not expected. We did our absolute best and limited ourselves to only climbing into the Family Gallery fireplaces 🤪 We also did not set off *any* alarms, and were only offered to be escorted out from a very kindly guard’s concern for our stroller access. 😝 It’s a win! . . . #artmuseum #art #museum #phillipscollection #visitdc #washingtondc #arteveryday #arteverywhere #dcbucketlist #exploredc #explorewithkids #adventurewithkids #museumswithkids #fireplace #fireplacegoals #phillips

We asked our kids what they wanted to do today, and they asked to see the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial (although to be fair, once we got into the city and started walking toward it in 30 degree weather, they also asked to immediately go home again ❄️☃️). It was a great morning to pay our respects and reflect on the legacy Dr. King left for us to carry forward. . . . #mlk #mlkweekend #mlkday #gotodc #visitdc #visitwashingtondc #travel #travels #traveler #explore #adventure #explorewithkids #livinghistory

We had the chance to tour the East Wing of the White House this morning - what an incredible opportunity to see so much of our nation’s history up close. My daughter’s current favorite President is James Madison (sidenote: we’ve definitely met his ghost) and she’s been asking a lot of questions about his wife, Dolley. Her *former* favorite president, GW, is pictured in the background, in the famous canvas Dolley saved from the White House just before it was ransacked and burned by the British during the war of 1812. We are so thankful for this time in DC and the chance to experience so much here. 🦅 . . . #whitehouse #eastwing #tour #whitehousetour #america #georgewashington #travel #travels #travelers #explore #adventure #dc #bucketlist #bucketlistfamily #visitdc #visitwashingtondc #exploredc #dcist

Me, when I have fun things planned for the day but I have not had my coffee yet. 😬☕️ . ‘The Awakening’, an interesting art choice for anywhere, @nationalharbor 🎨 . #travel #travels #art #arteverywhere #theawakening #nationalharbor #visitdc #visitwashingtondc #explore #sculpture #sculpturegarden #coffeeaddict

What I'm Inspired By...

Angie Away
Catalog Living
GOOP
Hyperbole and a Half
I Can Has Cheezburger?
I Has A Hotdog
Peyt's Island
Random Hangers
The Oatmeal

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