For Families

After a quick breakfast, we headed to a Sea Explorer excursion in Nassau, Bahamas that we had purchased beforehand. The weather was beautiful (in the 70s), the locals were friendly and we had a great time. We caught a boat … Read More

Sean and I started off our day by getting slimed. Reggie and Michael observed while we were doused in a (not so) gooey, green concoction. It was messy but fun. After getting cleaned up, we had a quick breakfast and … Read More

Today was a special day, because it was Sean’s fourth birthday. What a difference a year makes. Last year, he was having dental surgery (and I was having a major anxiety attack!) on his birthday. We definitely prefer freestyle cruising … Read More

The biggest thing that I learned today was to pace myself! On a freestyle cruise, there are 60 OSA (organized staff activities) each day. After making plans to do more than I actually did today, my new strategy is to … Read More

I’m so excited that my family is taking our first family cruise this week. Each night (Internet permitting!), I will be sharing the highlights of each day along with my family’s general thoughts about cruising. Today, we checked in at … Read More

My husband, sons and I sit down and come up with our family goals / prayers / plans / resolutions at the end of each year. Inevitably, we end up in my (and my husband’s!) bed – it really is … Read More

10/8 Update: Here’s the video that I mentioned: A couple of weeks ago, I attended a lunch sponsored by Disney Parks. While there, I learned about the launch of Disney Parks’ “Let The Memories Begin” promotion as well as other … Read More

A Mom in the City reader asked me to get some cruise information during my trip to the New York Times Travel Show. She is taking a cruise to the Bahamas soon and was wondering the following: Question #1: Should … Read More