Category Archives: Free Time

by Jasper Conway (Laura's note: I'm welcoming my favorite guest poster back to the blog today. Jasper, my 12-year-old, went on the Disney cruise last week, …Read More

I spent last week on a Disney cruise through the Caribbean with my three older children and my mother-in-law (who is a very good sport). …Read More

Back in May, I made a Summer Fun List of things I wanted to do to make summer feel like summer. This weekend, I crossed …Read More

There are copious laments out there about time wasted scrolling around on social media. Ironically, many of these laments are posted on social media, because …Read More

I spent last night in a hotel room. I got in relatively early, due to limited flights from Philadelphia to my destination. So I had …Read More

I posted my 2019 summer fun list last week, and during the first long weekend of summer we managed to cross three items off! We went …Read More

Memorial Day weekend is almost here -- which, in the US at least, signifies the start of summer. For the past several years, I've made …Read More

We just got back last night from spring break in St. Lucia. Three weeks ago, I knew absolutely nothing about this little island nation (even …Read More

About four times a year, I make a "seasonal fun list." Whether for summer, fall, or the holidays, these lists feature activities that will help …Read More