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These Photos Will Make You Want to Visit New Orleans at Christmas Time

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New Orleans is one of those cities that comes alive during the holidays. Though always a place to laissez les bons temps rouler, the air simply vibrates with celebration in New Orleans at Christmas time. My past Christmas visit was solo, courtesy of the New Orleans CVB, but reliving my trip through the photos really makes me […]

Things I Wish I had Known Before Visiting the Field Museum

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Originally written 4/11/2011 – Updated 4/12/2018 The Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago has earned its reputation as one of the country’s greatest museums- and rightfully so.  But there are just a few things I wish I had known before we visited. Tips for Buying Your Tickets at the Field Museum We visited the […]

6 Spring Break Getaways for Your Family

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This post contains affiliate links and a product review. Please know that I only share products that I personally use and really like. Purchases made through this website do not cost you extra, but they do help support the maintenance of Family Rambling. With cabin fever really beginning to set in, it’s no wonder that many families […]

How to Get Great Vacation Photos of the Entire Family

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Are great family vacation photos- of the entire family together– one of your goals? Maybe a shot good enough to put on that Christmas card you never send out- because you just don’t have any good family photos? I don’t know about you, but I’m often behind the camera catching all the vacation fun. And though […]

So Much Family Fun in Grapevine, Texas!

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When visiting north Texas it’s tempting to head directly for the large cities of Dallas and Fort Worth. And while we have much love for the ‘everything’s bigger in Texas’ mentality we always navigate – whether in our car or RV- to the historic town of Grapevine. In this article for Kids are a Trip I […]

Choosing Luggage for Family Travel

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If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you have probably realized that I believe the key to successful trips is proper preparation and organization, with a dash of resourcefulness – and the choosing the right luggage for family travel can make or break a trip if plans go awry.  From overbooked flights to lost reservations to […]

Finding My Story at The Genealogy Center in Fort Wayne

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Here’s a fact that may surprise you: the residents of Fort Wayne, Indiana, pay more per capita for their library than residents of large cities like New York or Boston. What would become the Allen County Library was begun by the Fort Wayne Woman’s Reading Club in 1895. I’m sure they never imagined their project, designed […]