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Family Travel: 4 Ways to Stray From the Beaten Path
So, I was talking with my sister the other day — emailing actually, because we’re so 21st century and talking is très Old School — and I asked if she’d seen our Charleston vid. She said it looked fun, then added (paraphrasing), “But really, aren’t all trips fun? Or else, what’s the point?” All trips should be fun, sure. Not all of them do go that way. Just ask my friend down in Texas. Her family … Read entire article »
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Volunteering with kids in Charleston: Oysters away!
It’s nine in the morning in February, and it’s freezing in Charleston, South Carolina. My kids are shivering, and my 10-year old is giving me the evil eye that says, “Why did you sign us up for this?” We’re standing with a clump of other families, all of us waiting to find out what we really did sign up for, six weeks ago, sitting in front of our computers, sipping coffee in our jammies. And … Read entire article »
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Oy! Volunteering
I’m so excited, I could just bust. Or maybe that’s just because I ate too much for breakfast and my pants are tight. But I don’t think so. I think it’s because we just scheduled our First Camping Trip of 2010. Squeeeeee! Destination: Charleston, SC. We’re going to be doing some volunteer work. Bagging oysters. Or maybe counting them. I’m a little unclear on the details. But nevertheless, we’ll be doing our part to help the environment. … Read entire article »
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